Recruiting qualified skilled workers from abroad

Results from the FaMigra project

Coverbild: BWP 1/2016
Author
Issue/Year (Volume) 1/2016 (45)
Page(s) 24-27
Language(s)
    englisch

In light of demographic change and the forecast shortage of skilled workers, immigration from abroad is gaining in importance for the German labour market in large parts of the economy. Company recruitment strategies are increasingly focussing on skilled workers with a foreign qualification. This article examines the company perspective and identifies the key conditions required for the successful employment of immigrants in German companies.