Complex production steps are carried out solely by machines today. Construction robots that put entire houses together in test projects within a very short time, ATMs that have already resulted in numerous job cuts in the financial sector, robots that look for the right medication in pharmacies, and drones that transport packages. Machines are already doing a large part of the tasks that humans were used for just a few years ago. A trend that will continue and ensure that jobs are cut. That is undisputed. How many there will be, however, and how great the competition from machines will be, ec ..read more

Can anyone have a career if they are only given appropriate coaching? Definitely: no. This is what someone who should know says: Hans-Georg Willmann is a psychologist, specialist author of career guides, and coach. But that’s not bad: “My clients have very different professional goals, not everyone wants to have a career .” For some, other things simply have priority. This is exactly what the coach then tries to work out. “Career means something different for everyone,” explains Willmann. One would like to do a doctorate and acquire expertise, another would like to take on managerial responsi ..read more

The mail that passed you. The after-work beer that you don’t attend. Or the lunch break that you spend alone: ​​It is often not easy in a new job. Because in addition to the new requirements or unfamiliar ways of working, it can also be the colleagues who make it difficult. How do you manage to get on well with your new job? The important thing is: It’s not just up to you. Superiors can also contribute to a good start. But newcomers also have to do something right from the start to be accepted. “Don’t wait and watch yourself,” advises career coach Bernd Slaghuis from Cologne. “Instead, get ac ..read more

22 percent of employees plan to give up their current job in the next twelve months, although they are actually satisfied with their general job situation. Nevertheless, around 14 percent complain about a lack of long-term career opportunities in their company. The better options on the job market also motivate several people (8 percent) to prepare for a job change in concrete terms. In addition to this almost quarter of all employees, there is a further 5 percent who are very dissatisfied with their current job and therefore want to quit within the next six months. These are the results of t ..read more

Before you are sure of a job as a new employee in a company, you usually have to go through a trial period. Avoid these mistakes so that nothing goes wrong. Start going it alone You have certainly already gained a lot of experience in your previous positions, got to know different ways of working and have a bouquet of ideas for improvement. But be careful: don’t forget that you first have to get to know your new company, its structures and the usual procedures there. So stick to the usual official channels and do not start to change the procedures established in the company on your own or cri ..read more

The decision from Wolfsburg made headlines: Volkswagen, until now the epitome of a German group, is making English the group language. “Digitization, networking, and electromobility will fundamentally change our industry,” said HR Director Karlheinz Blessing. “That’s why we align our management culture with it in good time.” Many employers already expect their employees to be able to talk to customers in English without any problems. In practice, however, it happens that there is a shortcoming among specialists, not just at VW, observed Sorge Drosten from the Kienbaum personnel consultancy in ..read more

It is mostly your own, far too high expectations that can make starting your professional life difficult. “Striving for the absolutely perfect job fits in,” says Hanne Bergen, career advisor from Hamburg. Instead of a secure job, many young professionals would look for a “perfect” job that “makes them happy all around”. But it is precisely this project that can really only fail, says Bergen: “There is no job where you are always happy.” But what helps if the job starts frustration hits hard? Here are our top six tips. Check your expectations Do you see the job as a request concert? Are you ex ..read more

Foreign language skills, experience in project management, leadership skills, social skills: if you want to prevail over your competitors in the application process, you often have to bring a colorful bouquet of skills and abilities with you. It is no longer enough just to be good at the job. Rather, the overall package is in demand. Continuing education is a great way to improve your career opportunities. But what to do if courses are expensive and your own budget is rather narrow? In such a case, further training grants can be a solution. And there are quite a number of these. They address ..read more