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How Remote Global Hiring Can Solve Germany’s Tech Talent Shortage

Globalization Partners

The German Chambers of Industry and Commerce has also documented the severity in which certain engineering and data processing sectors are unable to fill over 60 percent of job vacancies. Overall, more tech workers were made redundant than in 2020 and 2021 combined. According to The Challenger Report , the U.S.

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Webinar: COVID-19 Update—How to Keep Global Hiring Initiatives Running During Uncertain Times

Velocity Global

These obstacles make running global businesses challenging or nearly impossible, as millions of companies around the world shut down in an attempt to control the spread of the virus. However, for some companies, the outbreak has not stopped business entirely, and many of these firms need ways to keep their global hiring initiatives moving.

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Hire Your Dream Team: Strategies to Thrive During Economic Uncertainty

Velocity Global

The Great Resignation Continues Continuing the trend that started in 2021, employees across the world are still leaving their jobs in record numbers. workers are thinking about leaving their jobs in 2023, according to a LinkedIn survey conducted in December 2022. Since November 2020, hiring rates in the U.S. but only 5.7

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Future Proof: May Insights on HR and Workplace News

Velocity Global

That’s why we’re here to help you stay at the forefront of what’s new and next in HR, global hiring, business, and so much more. Topics This Month Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hiring Trends Compensation and Benefits Good News Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will artificial intelligence (AI) technology take my job?

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How to Attract Today’s Top Talent: 5 Perks Employees Expect

Globalization Partners

In recent years, particularly since 2020, many companies have started leaning on perks and fringe benefits to retain workers. The pandemic’s global economic disruption caused many employers to shift their focus from salary increases to employee perks. Health and wellness are high on the priority list for global workers.

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Upskilling Employees: A Complete Guide

Velocity Global

Reskilling describes a worker learning the skills necessary to take on an entirely different job. By upskilling their teams before changes occur, companies ensure there is no skills gap when employees retire, move to new internal positions, or take other jobs. What is Reskilling?

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Three Things Employees Want Amidst Record-Setting Turnover

Velocity Global

United States employees are leaving their jobs at a record pace. professionals left their jobs in April—up from 1.6% in April of 2020, and the highest rate of turnover since 2000. . 88% of respondents said they would prioritize a job that offered complete flexibility in where and when they worked.