Germany Offers Good Opportunities for Skilled Workers from Ukraine
Among the refugees from Ukraine, qualified specialists are likely to have the greatest opportunities on the labor market. A full 40 percent of HR managers in Germany believe that this group can find jobs in German companies. This is a finding of the most recent survey conducted by the ifo Institute in cooperation with Randstad. “Companies also see this as a chance to mitigate the shortage of skilled workers,” says ifo expert Julia Freuding.
“Manufacturing companies in particular see good opportunities to hire qualified workers,” Freuding continues. It is likely to be more difficult to integrate unskilled workers and trainees into the labor market: only 30 percent of survey respondents see potential in the former and just 27 percent see it in the latter. At 56 percent, more than half of companies anticipate hurdles in hiring. “A lack of German language skills is most often seen as problematic, especially in the trade sector,” Freuding adds. While 86 percent of trade companies name language as a difficulty, only 79 percent of manufacturing companies and service providers share this view. Other problems include a lack of qualifications (5 percent of responses) and bureaucratic hurdles (6 percent).
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HR Policy Challenges in the Crisis Year 2022 – What Measures are German HR Departments Taking? (Q2 2022)
In the second quarter, the Randstad-ifo Personnel Manager Survey looked at the impact of current events surrounding the war in Ukraine on HR policy and how companies are dealing with this situation. What measures are companies taking to counteract rising (energy) costs as well as inflation and thus create relief for the company itself, but also and above all for employees? Another focus was on wage-specific aspects: Have wages already been increased, and what about bonus payments? A further point is the integration of refugees from Ukraine into the labor market.
