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 Germany is desperate to attract skilled workers from abroad and fill vacancies. Here's how the action plan is shaping up. https://www.thelocal.de/20191216/how-germany-is-set-to-make-it-easier-for-skilled-workers-to-enter-the-workforce Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:40:27 +0100 how-germany-is-set-to-make-it-easier-for-skilled-workers-to-enter-the-workforce A new draft law set to ease immigration rules in a bid to attract foreign job seekers, including giving well-integrated migrants a chance to stay in Germany, has been put forward. https://www.thelocal.de/20181120/new-law-to-attract-immigration Tue, 20 Nov 2018 12:20:52 +0100 new-law-to-attract-immigration Figures from the European Union show that while many German professionals are able to find work abroad with their well-recognised qualifications, Germany doesn't always extend the same courtesy to foreigners. https://www.thelocal.de/20140829/germany-brain-drain-europes-gain Fri, 29 Aug 2014 02:34:00 +0200 germany-brain-drain-europes-gain Frank-Jürgen Weise, head of the Federal Labour Agency (BA), said in an interview published Saturday that Germany needs two million qualified foreigners over the next few years to avoid a labour shortage. https://www.thelocal.de/20110514/35023 Sat, 14 May 2011 18:04:00 +0200 35023