The shortage of skilled labor is a complex problem that requires long-term strategies and close cooperation between politics, business and education. The situation will continue to deteriorate. Philipp Erik Breitenfeld, considered a leading expert in quickly recruiting skilled workers, runs one of Europe’s most successful recruitment companies and is the guest of presenter Tanja Pfaffeneder.
In Austria, but also in other countries, the number of employed people is declining due to declining birth rates and an aging population. “But there are not too few people, there are simply not the qualifications we need to maintain prosperity in Austria,” says the author and speaker. “It cannot be the case that in Austria and Germany it is easier to move on to the social system than to the labor market,” said Breitenfeld. Austria in particular has a long history of integration. You must be open to staff from Eastern Europe. “Immigration only to the labor market. In other words: people who want to improve their situation because they earn too little in their home country. We need to integrate people who will help us move forward,” said the expert.
While many people leave their homes due to hardship and lack of prospects, there are always discussions about those who move to countries to take advantage of the social systems there. Collect protection measures such as unemployment benefits, free healthcare, child benefits and social assistance. Is this still going on? The entrepreneur has a very clear opinion about this: “Asylum is only a temporary right. We should not open the doors uncontrollably and try to solve all the economic problems of the world in Austria or Germany.”
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