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Nadine Theel
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"Better Utilising the Potential"

Many businesses already help their employees balance work and family life – but often, there's room for more growth. Nadine Theel (pictured), the new head of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) project "Family as a Success Factor", explains how businesses can retain skilled...

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The skilled professionals you are looking for are often closer than you think

Partial qualifications enable employees to achieve vocational qualifications – and help companies build their own skilled workforce. Ten years after the introduction of nationwide IHK standards, this qualification path continues to gain significance.

Katja Saulich
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"Apprentices bring fresh energy into businesses"

The best climate and sustainability projects by apprentices were honoured at the nationwide award ceremony for the Energy Scouts on June 12 in Berlin. An interview with jury member Katja Saulich from VDI ZRE, the German Competence Center for Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency.

Ein Schüler lächelt, während er sich in einem modernen Klassenraum mit seinen Mitschülern austauscht.
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"Onboarding does not begin just on the first working day"

If you want to recruit foreign skilled workers, you cannot avoid one topic: professional recognition. In the interview, Rieke Albrecht from DIHK Service GmbH explains how the "Company Professional Recognition" (UBA) project supports companies in this and why good onboarding is crucial for...

Andreas Mecke
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Let’s match! Preventing dropouts in vocational training through better recruiting

HR consultant and author Andreas Mecke (pictured left) advocates for practical selection processes and structured onboarding.

Kinder forschen
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Understanding IT – Securing the Future

Coding, tinkering, understanding: The IT2School project integrates computer science into the classroom with hands-on tasks. Businesses can support schools as education partners and, in doing so, promote digital skills.

Sohn und Vater bei der Tag der Ausbildung
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Parents as Career Coaches: Choosing a Profession Becomes a Family Matter

If you want to attract apprentices, you should also convince their parents. But how can they be effectively involved in career orientation? Two practical examples show how companies build trust and win parents as multipliers for apprenticeships.

Porträtfoto Simon Schoop
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Why Change Management is Essential Today

How companies can successfully address digital transformation and AI-driven innovation is conveyed by the IHK online certification courses "Digital Change Manager" and "Digital Innovation and Product Manager". Trainer Simon Schoop (photo left) explains why both formats are more relevant than...

Inklusion im Betrieb
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Safety for Everyone: Practical Implementation of Inclusion in the Workplace

Apprentices bring diverse physical and health conditions to the workplace. An inclusive occupational health and safety approach ensures that potential limitations – whether caused by a disability, chronic illness, or linguistic barriers – are taken into consideration. This is essential to avoid...

Porträtfoto Thorsten Bost
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"Feedback discussions should take place regularly, effortlessly, and without fear"

Daily exchanges over an afternoon espresso instead of a top-down review in the boss's office once a year: Thorsten Bost (pictured left), Managing Director of ting Beratungs-GmbH, explains the importance of a vibrant feedback culture – and what makes it stand out in his agency.

Heidrun Feine (Mitte) mit Thomas Wolf und Ines Habekost vom Berufsbildungsausschuss der IHK Wiesbaden.
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The Vocational Education Committee: Impact through Participation

Little known but impactful: The Vocational Education Committee of the IHK Wiesbaden establishes binding standards for vocational education in the region – from digitalisation to quality assurance.

Mutter arbeitet, Kind sitzt neben ihr
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Mothers want to work more under better conditions

Many mothers in Germany work part-time, even though they can imagine working more. A study conducted by Prognos AG reveals the conditions under which this is possible—and how companies can tap into important skilled labor potential.

Porträtfoto Mark Prévoteau
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Never Stop Learning: Great Trainers Keep Learning Too

The times when trainers only taught while trainees learned are long gone. Today, learning is increasingly a joint effort. Digitalisation transforms trainers into learners themselves—often inspired by the trainees they are mentoring.

Yoga in kleiner Wohnung
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A Few Examples from the Magazine

Few companies proactively support trainees by assisting with housing solutions. A new initiative of DIHK Services aims to change this, identifying models for collaboration with committed Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK).

João Bohn und seine Frau am Düsseldorfer Rheinufer
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From one to two: Workers via family reunification

For foreign skilled workers to want to work in Germany on a long-term basis, the law offers the possibility of family reunification. This not only improves the prospects for employees to stay but also often brings further qualified people into the country. A report from the field.