Cologne PR firm targets growing immigrant market
People in Germany with an immigrant background are often at a disadvantage in the job market. But at one mid-size public relations firm based in Cologne, multiculturalism is not a weakness but a strength.
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German labour market on track despite slight rise in unemployment
Germany's job market seems to be back on track, according to the latest figures, and new jobs are expected to open up for skilled labourers by 2020. Yet experts warn that short-term contracts threaten stable employment.
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German education minister calls for more skilled immigrants
Germany's Minister of Education and Research Annette Schavan has called for more skilled immigrants to boost Germany's economy, while advocating greater integration of Germany's already existing migrant populations.
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Unemployment figures in Germany continue to drop
Unemployment in Germany has fallen to a 12-month low thanks to a modest recovery of Europe's largest economy. The number of Germans registered as unemployed in June dropped by 88,000 from the previous month, according to the German Federal Labour Office.
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German unemployment down in May
Unemployment in Germany for May 2010 is lower than analysts expected. The unemployment rate in Germany sank to 7.7 per cent in May 2010, compared to 8.1 per cent the month before, according to figures released Tuesday by the Federal Labor Agency.
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Sound bites from Berlin
Hundreds of international journalists report from Germany, helping to shape its image abroad. Two Asian foreign correspondents share their work and their lives.
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German job market holds up as election nears
German unemployment came in at a better-than- forecast at 8.3 per cent in August, data released Tuesday, September 1, showed, as the labour market in Europe's biggest economy continued to hold up despite the fallout from the recession.
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To fill teacher gap, foreigners get training for German classrooms
German schools face a severe shortage of tens-of-thousands of math and science teachers. A German foundation is offering special training for non-EU teachers to help fill the gaps.
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A Desk, a Laptop, a Mobile: Shared Offices are Creative Industry Hothouses
Coworking is all the trend. Graphic designers, journalists, architects all work alone and in a team, on large or small storeys of converted factory buildings. What they save is money. What they gain is networks. What they learn is creative management.
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Report shows huge rise in social welfare spending in Germany
A new report shows that the economic crisis has sharply raised German government spending on social welfare, including unemployment benefits and pensions.
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