https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Rob Joseph was stationed in Germany for years as a soldier in the British army. When he went home, he found himself feeling out of place – so he ended up taking an unlikely turn in his career. https://www.thelocal.de/20151109/my-life-as-a-german-crime-scene-cleaner Mon, 09 Nov 2015 16:15:33 +0100 my-life-as-a-german-crime-scene-cleaner Nearly half of German employees admit to reading job-related emails in their free time, making it more difficult for them to relax as the line between work time and chill time becomes increasingly blurred, a new study reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150810/less-and-less-separation-between-work-and-play Mon, 10 Aug 2015 19:19:04 +0200 less-and-less-separation-between-work-and-play More and more companies across Germany are taking part in so called "Firmenläufe" - company runs – as a way to bring colleagues together and give everyone a chance to show the boss who's boss. https://www.thelocal.de/20150622/how-germany-fell-in-love-with-the-company-run Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:11:13 +0200 how-germany-fell-in-love-with-the-company-run What do you do when you have had a successful and challenging career but events in your private life mean that you can no longer commit to a full-time job? Job sharing provides one interesting option. https://www.thelocal.de/20150518/jobsharing-germany-two-heads-are-better-than-one Mon, 18 May 2015 19:21:35 +0200 jobsharing-germany-two-heads-are-better-than-one In our weekly feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind his successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed him forever. This week, Sparsh Sharma talks to Gene Sobolev, co-founder of inboundli. https://www.thelocal.de/20150303/startups-inboundli-interview-sobolev-the-only-person-you-have-to-please-is-the-customer Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:20:47 +0100 startups-inboundli-interview-sobolev-the-only-person-you-have-to-please-is-the-customer In our weekly feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind their successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed them forever. This week, Emma Anderson talks to Anna Alex, co-founder of Berlin-based Outfittery. https://www.thelocal.de/20150223/outfittery-showing-men-how-they-ought-to-dress Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:39:49 +0100 outfittery-showing-men-how-they-ought-to-dress In our weekly feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind his successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed him forever. This week, Sparsh Sharma talks to Gerrit Jan Reinders, founder of Box at Work. https://www.thelocal.de/20150202/changing-how-you-move-one-box-at-a-time Mon, 02 Feb 2015 11:40:54 +0100 changing-how-you-move-one-box-at-a-time Melanie Fieseler is a British business/career consultant and coach, and founder of Berlin-based WorkSmart. She is on a mission to help ambitious mums like herself successfully combine motherhood with building a fulfilling and rewarding career or business. https://www.thelocal.de/20150126/jobtalk-worksmart-working-mothers-work-i-love-and-a-rewarding-family-life Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:02:57 +0100 jobtalk-worksmart-working-mothers-work-i-love-and-a-rewarding-family-life In our ongoing weekly series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind his successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed him forever. This week, Sparsh Sharma talks to Malte Zeeck, founder and co-CEO of Munich-based InterNations, a social network for expatriates worldwide. https://www.thelocal.de/20150119/networking-the-worlds-expats-internations-jobtalk-germany-startup-munich-social-network Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:22:13 +0100 networking-the-worlds-expats-internations-jobtalk-germany-startup-munich-social-network In our weekly feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind their successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed them forever. This week, Sparsh Sharma talks to Bertram Meyer, one of the four German co-founders of Taulia. https://www.thelocal.de/20141223/dont-be-skimpy-in-rewarding-top-talent-jobtalk-entrepreneur-taulia-payments-platform Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:14:00 +0100 dont-be-skimpy-in-rewarding-top-talent-jobtalk-entrepreneur-taulia-payments-platform In our weekly feature series, The Local chats with a successful entrepreneur. This week, Sparsh Sharma talks to Simon Schneider, CEO and co-founder of networking tool Zyncd. https://www.thelocal.de/20141215/relentlessly-networking-with-cool-people-startup-zyncd-jobs-berlin-business-simon-schneider Mon, 15 Dec 2014 11:12:00 +0100 relentlessly-networking-with-cool-people-startup-zyncd-jobs-berlin-business-simon-schneider In our ongoing feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind their successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed them forever. This week, Sparsh Sharma talks to Mario Paladini, founder of Club GLOBALS, a 'community marketplace' for expats. https://www.thelocal.de/20141208/greasing-the-wheels-for-berlins-expats-mario-paladini-club-globals-entrepreneur Mon, 08 Dec 2014 12:18:00 +0100 greasing-the-wheels-for-berlins-expats-mario-paladini-club-globals-entrepreneur In our new feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind their successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur changed them forever. This week, we meet Berlin resident Marc C. Lange, co-founder and CEO of Crowdflow UG. https://www.thelocal.de/20141201/using-big-data-to-make-a-difference Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:07:00 +0100 using-big-data-to-make-a-difference Germany is the number one non-English speaking destination for migrant workers, according to a global study. But which nationalities are keenest on Germany and where do Germans want work? https://www.thelocal.de/20141027/who-wants-to-work-in-germany Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:07:00 +0100 who-wants-to-work-in-germany How long should an intern work for without being paid? At least eight months, according to a ruling by a court in western Germany last week. JobTalk looks at the warning signs for abusive internships. https://www.thelocal.de/20141020/when-should-interns-demand-to-get-paid-jobtalk Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:37:00 +0200 when-should-interns-demand-to-get-paid-jobtalk The Local speaks to experts from the German startup scene to find out how to get a job at a freshly-minted technology company. https://www.thelocal.de/20141013/the-war-for-talent-is-on-get-hired-at-a-startup Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:13:00 +0200 the-war-for-talent-is-on-get-hired-at-a-startup A new study shows more and more immigrants are starting businesses in Germany, bringing some much-needed entrepreneurial spirit to the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20140929/german-immigrants-create-jobs-open-businesses Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:33:00 +0200 german-immigrants-create-jobs-open-businesses What kind of companies are hiring foreigners in Germany? And which type of firm should you target for your next career move? Recruitment expert Chris Pyak reveals all to JobTalk. https://www.thelocal.de/20140915/the-three-types-of-companies-hiring-foreigners-in-germany-jobtalk Mon, 15 Sep 2014 13:07:00 +0200 the-three-types-of-companies-hiring-foreigners-in-germany-jobtalk What do German bosses need to do to get more out of their staff? Frankfurt-based business consultant Justin Bariso has this advice. https://www.thelocal.de/20140829/german-bosses-need-to-praise-more Fri, 29 Aug 2014 17:53:00 +0200 german-bosses-need-to-praise-more What do Germans do in their spare time? More and more of them are working a second job, according to one study. Is work no longer paying enough and can your boss stop you taking a second job? https://www.thelocal.de/20140825/why-is-work-no-longer-paying-jobtalk-germany Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:17:00 +0200 why-is-work-no-longer-paying-jobtalk-germany