Shortage of skilled workers? Blame yourself!

For the same position, one company hires its perfect employee; the other company keeps looking unsuccessfully. The origin of this dilemma doesn't lie in a tough job market but rather in their own mistakes. And those mistakes are usually based on an outdated self-image. Flexibility is another topic that leads to crucial mistakes. "Many people are no longer willing to relocate for a job with the whole family and therefore want to spend a day working in a home office. For companies, this still is something difficult to do," says Knothe, CEO of the recruitment agency division one.

 

(Source: Wirtschaftsmagazin econo/ Nr. 23/2014 / Michael Hölle)