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Demographic change is currently being obscured by the economic situation and AI transformation. However, ignoring it would be fatal for employers. Various studies show how large the skills gap will be in the coming years. According to the German Economic Institute (IW), there will be a nationwide shortage of 768,000 skilled workers by 2028. In order to meet the demand for skilled workers, Germany needs skilled workers from abroad. Economic experts disagree about how many. The numbers range from around 288,000 annually by 2040 (Bertelsmann Foundation, 2024) to around 400,000 by 2060 (Institute for Labor Market and Occupational Research, 2021).…
They went on a world tour to learn to cook. Today Johannes Riffelmacher and Thomas Kosikowski have three restaurants and are opening the new season of “Kitchen Impossible”. Here they tell you what piranhas taste like – and reveal a flounder recipe.
Proof of professional skills is usually provided through appropriate training in the relevant field. But since January 2025, it has been possible to have professional experience and professional skills identified and certified even without prior training. This is provided for by the so-called Professional Validation and Digitalization Act. Professional validation possible for people without training The legal regulation on professional validation aims to make skills visible and usable and to reward professional CVs. This is intended to give people who have not completed any training but have gained experience and know-how in a particular profession the opportunity to join the…
Madrid is beginning to smell like real spring: terraces that stretch without asking permission, aimless walks and that almost instinctive impulse to reward yourself—even if it’s with something small—after the week. In this gesture, increasingly shared, there is room for viral pleasures, yes, but also the rediscovery of the city through everyday life: a good sandwich, a freshly made donut or a cake that tastes like home. Three stops, three ways to get involved this weekend without making your wallet suffer too much.The cake that seduces everyoneIn Brela (130 Lagasca Street) there is something that transcends the display case. It…
The Civil Guard has taken charge of the investigation and is looking for the perpetrator of the stabbingsThe Summa 112 helicopter that has participated in the emergency care service for a minor in Villanueva de la Cañada.Summa 112A minor has died after being stabbed this Thursday at the La Despernada cultural center in the Madrid town of Villanueva de la Cañada. The attack occurred in the library and the perpetrator of the stabbing fled.The 112 emergency service has reported that it was notified of the event in a call around 7:45 p.m. this Thursday. When the Summa 112 emergency teams…
Photos of French politician Jordan Bardella holding hands with Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Sicily are causing a stir. The modern Cinderella story also triggers a debate about a possible PR strategy.
Not every employee would report compliance violations, a new study shows. Don’t you dare, or don’t you know how? Legal requirements and the role of HR. Compliance regulations are widespread in German companies and enjoy a high level of acceptance among the majority of the workforce. Nevertheless, there is a gap between expectations and reality in crucial areas: reporting channels are unknown to many employees, trust in the protection of whistleblowers is only moderately developed, and a relevant proportion of employees would simply keep quiet about an observed violation of the rules. This is shown by the current study “Compliance…
Carmen Pano, white hair tied in a ponytail and glasses, light clothes, sits down to testify with her coat on her knees and remains like that for a good hour. It is a complex art to sit in front of the judges of the Supreme Court. We should all sit there at some point in our lives, even with merit. There are witnesses like Claudia Montes who sit as if they were at a desk and crane their necks to see the blackboard better; Joseba, Koldo García’s brother, sat on his side, resting one hand on his leg as if…
The chairman of the Defense Committee, Thomas Röwekamp, wants to oblige reservists to do military exercises and abolish the voluntary principle for them and employers. The reservist association agrees – but is pushing for better protection against dismissal.
In late March, Iran circulated a shaky video supposedly showing an American F/A-18 under attack. Iranian officials claimed they had destroyed the jet, though the Pentagon denied that. The video quickly earned millions of views online, demonstrating how Iran has exploited the global media ecosystem to propagate an image of military prowess. The New York Times reconstructed how Iran was able to use overt and covert global networks alongside unwitting participants to spread its message through social media, state-affiliated news organizations and American influencers.Here is how the claim went from a single post to a global audience of millions in…