Tag #Labor Shortages

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Amsterdam Job Fair Addresses Refugee Unemployment

An Amsterdam job fair connects 1,450 asylum seekers and statusholders with over a dozen companies, aiming to address the unemployment challenges faced by highly skilled refugees in the Netherlands, where many struggle to find work despite advanced degrees and experience.

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Bayern's Plan to Tackle Skilled Labor Shortage: Investment in Training and Immigration

Bayern plans to invest €670 million in further education and boost immigration to address a skilled labor shortage, but this alone won't fully resolve the issue, with unemployment expected to rise in 2025 despite employment growth in other sectors. Immigration is deemed crucial, but process delays n...

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Tech Revolutionizes Construction, Addressing Labor Shortages and Transforming Work

Technological innovations in equipment, materials, and data sharing are revolutionizing the construction industry, attracting a more diverse workforce and enabling longer careers for seasoned workers, addressing the industry's labor shortage and improving work-life balance.

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Ukraine's War Creates a Critical Labor Shortage

The war in Ukraine has created a severe labor shortage, with companies like Biomedsklo glass factory losing 10% of its male workforce to military service and Epitsentr hypermarket chain facing similar challenges, while the Ukrainian government estimates a five million worker deficit in the labor mar...

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German Transport Sector Warns of Severe Disruptions Due to Potential Syrian Worker Departure

Ingo Wortmann, head of the German Association of Transport Companies, warned that the departure of approximately 2,000 Syrian public transport drivers in Germany would severely disrupt services, highlighting the economic reliance on Syrian workers amidst debates about their repatriation.

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U.S. Hospital Healthcare Worker Turnover Plummets

Aon's survey of 1,500+ U.S. hospitals shows that healthcare worker turnover is significantly decreasing, with only 7% reporting increased nurse turnover in 2024 compared to 62% in 2023, largely due to increased pay and benefits.

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Global Population to Peak, Then Decline: Implications for Workforce and Geopolitics

Global population growth is expected to peak at 9.7 billion around 2060 and decrease to 8 billion by 2100, creating workforce shortages and altering geopolitical dynamics due to uneven population distribution; declining birth rates in the West contrast sharply with continued high birth rates in Afri...

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Baden-Württemberg Industry Faces Structural Crisis Amidst Job Losses and Skills Shortage

Baden-Württemberg's industry faces a structural crisis due to declining demand, high costs, and political instability, resulting in over 10,000 job losses in the metal and electrical sector by November 2024, with further declines expected; a skills shortage is hindering the filling of apprenticeship...

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Resurgence of Pension Plans Reflects Economic Anxiety and Labor Shortages

Amid economic anxieties and a retirement crisis, numerous U.S. companies, including Southwest Airlines, GM, and IBM, are reinstating or upgrading pension plans for their employees, a trend also seen in Canada, to attract and retain workers.

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Rhineland-Palatinate Businesses Consider Relocation Amidst Economic Downturn

Facing a nearly 10 percent drop in industrial production, Rhineland-Palatinate businesses, particularly in machinery and chemicals, are considering relocating due to high energy costs, worker shortages, and bureaucracy, prompting concerns about the state's economic future and the planned climate pro...

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Qbuzz Friesland Launch Marred by Operational Shortfalls

Qbuzz took over Friesland's public transport on December 14th, 2023, but faces major challenges due to driver shortages, delayed bus deliveries, and inadequate depots, resulting in concerns about service quality and the use of temporary measures, including touring cars and temporary facilities.

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German Poll Shows Widespread Dissatisfaction with Government's Handling of Immigration

A YouGov poll reveals 75% of Germans believe their government is insufficiently addressing illegal immigration, coinciding with a projected 0.1% GDP contraction and labor shortages; 50% feel the government isn't doing enough to facilitate legal work immigration, while a majority view illegal immigra...

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