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Dorothea Assig and Dorothee Echter advise international top managers as Assig+Echter Top Management Ambition. In the interview, you tell us what goes wrong in the selection of executives and top managers. Dorothea Assig, expert for outstanding careers, and Dorothee Echter, top management.knowledge.worldwide, have specialized in advising top management worldwide for over two decades. You lead outstanding management personalities with their organizations and…
Realizing that you are highly sensitive can be a huge milestone for people who have felt different and been more aware since childhood. Suddenly there are answers to unanswered questions and life can be re-evaluated. Make way for highly sensitive potential! Insight: High sensitivity as an opportunity Highly sensitive, gifted, autistic and Co.? What's the point of all this categorizing?...
Positive thinking can inspire and motivate, but it can also be very destructive, keyword toxic positivity. When does optimism make you unhappy? What does positive thinking really mean? When you hear the words "positive thinking," happy thoughts of sunsets and rainbows may come to mind. But what does it really mean? Positive thinking people believe that everything will be fine...
They have courage and trust in their ideas and they have the ability not only to master crises with ingenuity, but also to transform them into opportunities. Business start-ups: The fear of failure According to the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, there are around 400.000 start-ups in Germany every year. And many start-ups only have...
When the husband stays at home, women can be as successful as men. One example is TV presenter Petra Gerster, whose husband Christian Nürnberger raised their children Livia and son. The traditional distribution of gender roles has had its day. The traditional distribution of roles in which the man is the main breadwinner and the woman is responsible for the household and raising children...
Hold meetings and promote your health with a beautiful spa and wellness in a pleasant environment: we show 5 hotels where this works particularly well. 1. Meetings & Corporate Health near Berlin: The Spreewald Therme combining meetings and health management for your employees is a new trend that more and more companies are picking up. A good…
Among other things, Robindro Ullah was head of recruiting at Deutsche Bahn. Today, among other activities, he publishes a lifestyle magazine for the HR industry. A conversation about employer branding and dress code, the right charisma, fashionable gender differences - and 5 tips for the perfect business look. As a business mathematician, Robindro Ullah only took over human resources management in mid-2007...
Are you fed up with going to work even though you used to enjoy the job? Do you often feel exhausted and nervous? And are you significantly less efficient than usual? Then it could be that you are at risk of burnout. We tell you what it is and how you can prevent it. Burnout – the…
In most cases, those who are firmly established in working life give little thought to what will happen when they can no longer practice their profession. Disability insurance can help with this. What does disability mean? Disability is defined as when the employee is no longer able to work for health reasons before reaching retirement age.
In Germany there are also many jobs and professions from which employees can hardly make a living. That is why there is the statutory minimum wage, which is actually supposed to guarantee this. An overview of the worst jobs in the low-wage sector. Rich Country, Poor Workers As we navigate the complexities of the modern economy, the question of fair and equitable pay remains...
There are many professions whose health risks remain manageable. On the other hand, there are dangerous professions that promise thrills but can also be very physically challenging. 5 high-risk professions at a glance. Risky occupational groups – occupational safety Among the rather harmless occupations are, for example, the programmer in a software company or that of a clerk in a public authority. An example of a…
Strategy and retreats in beautiful surroundings are popular among managers. We present the most exciting, exclusive locations for this. 1. Retreat and strategy meetings with a view of the summit: Vigilius Mountain luxury resort, South Tyrol Ulrich Ladurner, founder of the South Tyrolean world market leader for gluten-free products Dr. Schär opened the Vigilius Mountain Resort in 2003 on the Vigiljoch near Lana. The concept: Pure relaxation with…
There are many scandals when it comes to investments. Therefore: Say “No” to transactions that are too risky. An overview. Investments that you should better keep your hands off With your money, you are a welcome victim for all sorts of questionable advisors and intermediaries who want to persuade you to make an allegedly lucrative investment and earn a lot of money from commissions and fees.…
If you talk to recent high school graduates about their plans, business administration is often mentioned as a desired degree. The department offers a wide range of career opportunities. Business studies – yes or no? The first step to a career is to choose the right major. It does not always have to be the cliché study, but one keyword comes up particularly often when you have high school graduates…
Better safe than sorry – there is hardly any other place where this saying is as valid as it is on the international business stage. If you work globally, you have to think globally and understand cultural peculiarities. 7 tips. Internationally successful through tolerance The general rule is: If you want to be internationally successful, you have to rethink your own ideas. Thinking globally often means personal desires and his…
Sport is murder? On the contrary: Sport makes you more productive and efficient - not only at work. 10 tips from personal experience. Sport has numerous positive effects I'm actually not a sports person and always found the usual fitness sports such as jogging, strength training or aerobics a little silly. However, at some point I realized that I...
The boss of the economic experts declared the 8-hour working day to be obsolete. This was also a point of contention for the Jamaica coalition. But employees are also increasingly wanting more flexible working hours, and for employers this is an employer branding issue. Mobile working on the rise? Everyone is talking about working from home and more flexible working hours, both positively and negatively. Christoph Schmidt, the chairman of the Economic Wise Men, explained...
Industry 4.0 and New Work are the key buzzwords in the current discussion about the working world of the future. There are many fears associated with this, but also the chance to work the way “you really, really want to”. 8 tips on how to put this into practice in your current job. Afraid of automation? Digitization and automation...
emptiness and powerlessness. thoughts that wander. A feeling of being burned out. Where is the energy gone, the joy of business appointments in general and customer appointments in particular? "Do I have to go to the doctor? Am I maybe suffering from burnout?” Hearing loss – recognizing alleged burnout symptoms in good time What does an incipient hearing loss have in common with burnout symptoms? Indeed, hearing can cause stress…
There are conversations that you just don't have time for at the moment. How do you make that friendly, but clearly clear to potential interlocutors? Time management - but please be polite? It always opens up Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® about time management. An important factor in this is not stealing other people's time...
Struggles, sufferings and successes of the company spiegeln often in the person and the behavior of the CEO. Rarely is he a hero, more often a bogeyman - as in the case of Josef Ackermann. The example of Josef Ackermann Josef Ackermann is described by companions as vain. This vanity may also partly explain why his departure from the…
Managers in the trades have many nuts to crack and numerous challenges to master. This applies in particular to the young foremen and shift managers who are still at the beginning of their careers: Special coaching helps here. Why coaching is so important for master craftsmen For newly minted master craftsmen, changing to the role of supervisor is not…
Becoming rich and wealthy just a matter of attitude? The spirits argue about that. Many say esoteric nonsense. Or is it about it? Life in traffic jams – as always! Friday evening early 2008. Traffic jam. 175 kilometers to Berlin. I was once again on the freeway. Home. On the way from my place of work...
In times of low interest rates, savers and investors need other forms of investment. Stocks can be a viable alternative. If you know how the stock market works, you can supposedly even lie down and sleep. Germany: No country of shareholders! Why actually? Stock market guru André Kostolany once said: “Buy stocks, take sleeping pills and see…
Home office and flexible working hours are not only controversial in politics. Many employees and employers also struggle with virtual teamwork and leadership. Therefore we give 3 X 5 tips for the digital workflow. 5 tips: Employees' fears and how managers deal with them Work how and where you want - for employees it is...
The labor market in Germany is anything but uniform: There are even a number of regional differences that job seekers and applicants should take into account. An overview with highlights. Bavaria: The blue-and-white economic giant Bavaria is undoubtedly one of the more popular regions. Not without reason: the automotive industry and mechanical engineering are at the heart of the economy there. The country is home...
Of course everyone is insecure at times, even top managers. The problem, however, is that the fear of making mistakes in everyday working life is taboo: perfection is required, mistakes are considered embarrassing. With unexpected consequences. One misstep costs us our lives In fact, we are firmly convinced that every small misstep can cost us reputation and status. Resentful colleagues seem...
Thanks to Master Yoda in Star Wars, we learned that the Force has two sides: a light side and a dark side. So power alone is not a bad thing: it must be used responsibly. What do we actually need power for? If things would work themselves out, there would be no need for leadership influence. This is the case for the vast majority of organizations that…
There are people who always want to get really fit on vacation - at home and also on vacation, especially since sports trips are an increasingly important tourism trend. But it's not just about sport: it's about selfness. Selfness But selfness is not only optimization at any price: To put it bluntly, it is about hard physical instead of…
Home office and digital, virtual working methods are on everyone's lips, but by no means possible and feasible for every organization. A question of corporate culture! A trend that is spreading Home office - a trend that is spreading. At first it was just big companies like Coca Cola or Microsoft, today more and more companies are advertising, which in the course of…
More and more people are finding it difficult to maintain a work-life balance these days. You feel too attached to your job, to the rigid office hours. Home office, also known as remote work in some parts of the world, is a groundbreaking solution for many. 10 ideas for implementation. Remote work: just become a digital nomad? Some even go up...
After a two-year break, spring Messe Management is inviting visitors live to the Zukunft Personal Süd (ZP Süd) and the Corporate Health Convention (CHC) from April 05th to 06th, 2022 for the first time. About Zukunft Personal Süd Zukunft Personal Süd is the industry get-together for HR management in southern Germany. The event focuses on the trends of…
Time management is only something for people who have too much time, many think, especially the self-employed - and overlook the fact that efficiency and sustainable management contribute significantly to the success of a company. How self-organization and time management contribute significantly to the success of your company You may have heard of time management before, but never had the leisure…
Less increase in efficiency, more serenity through a more self-determined life? No way: The followers of the Quantified Self movement do exactly the opposite: More efficiency through self-optimization with technical aids. Another vision of the future? Mindfulness vs. Quantified Self Mindfulness, self-love and work-life balance are currently among the major trends. Less and more relaxed work, more of life and its social environment, friends and...
Smart home technology is on the rise and is also finding its way into the home office. You discover tools that you would never have thought of. 1. eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid & HomeVac H30: Perfect duo for a clean home office Anyone who works a lot in the home office will soon find that on the one hand they save time, on the other hand…
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The pandemic has (no) end - what remains of it? On this topic, Smart Bridges invites those primarily responsible for human resources management in German-speaking countries to the HR Excellence Forum on October 04th and 05th, 2021 at the Kempinski Hotel Frankfurt Gravenbruch. Best-practice impulses for the HR management of tomorrow Renowned experts present their findings from different perspectives, report vividly on innovations...
Self-determination, financial freedom and independence are above all a matter of the right strategy and mental attitude - that is the message these prominent authors convey in their books. The start to financial freedom begins with clearing up misconceptions People don't talk about money, they say, and in fact the topic is considered to be...
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Press Comments Archive Thanks to the lively style of writing and the numerous examples and interviews with practitioners and experts, the book is very easy to read. However, the tips can not only be implemented in IT and technology companies! Markus Glassl, magazine personalmanager 04/2019, on "IT recruiting & shortage of skilled workers" The content is easy to read, HR professionals benefit from the examples for the...
At the Bits & Pretzels start-up festival in Munich, Europe's leading festival for start-ups, Barack Obama, the 2019th President of the United States, gives the opening speech in 44. Hollywood star Jessica Alba will speak at the end of the event. Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival: From Richard Branson to Barack Obama The Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival in Munich lasts three days during the Oktoberfest…
From analog to digital, from personnel administration to HR management, from rigid structures to permeable hierarchies - the continuous "beta status" is omnipresent and is changing the working world in the long term. Digital change in HR: People are the focus In this sense, Zukunft Personal Europe has been connecting the HR community for 20 years. As a driving force, discussion platform and marketplace, it is the anchor point...
From May 7th to 8th, 2019, the Zukunft Personal Nord will take place at the Hamburg exhibition center. Also present: Cave of the Lions coach Felix Thönessen. An overview. Overview of Zukunft Personal With more than 160 contributions, Zukunft Personal Nord offers further training at the highest level again this year. The program includes top speakers, exciting lectures and…
People like to stand in line with Michelle Obama or Sheryl Sandberg - and some of them Best of HR – Berufebilder.de®-authors made it this year, at least in the top business book list of the Handelsblatt. If you still want to give away a good book (note: NO ranking). Our authors: Always good for a surprise! Many of our writers are national, some…
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Occupational health and safety is very important in Germany - employers and employees alike have to observe numerous legal regulations from the Social Security Code or the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Ultimately, it is also an employer branding issue. An overview of the most important regulations. On the history of job security 150 years ago, conditions in many companies and factories were catastrophic. With industrialization,…
“Feel good and mindfulness can also make a difference in companies, but are often misunderstood. 5 books clear up prejudices. Practical book for mindful organizations Digitization, flexibility and automation are the buzzwords of the new world of work, while the well-being of employees is all too often forgotten. But: In the future, companies will increasingly differentiate themselves through their employees.…
Do you sometimes feel powerless? You want to lead, but no one follows? It is often frustrating when a manager has a lot of tasks but does not have a managerial function. What helps: Natural authority. These books will show you how to get them. Critically reviewing your self-image With the right communication techniques, a few psychological tricks and a strong personality, you can...
Many people find everyday life stressful, while at the same time the market for relaxation techniques is booming. But which offers are really worth your money? 5 books at a glance. Perspective in the jungle of relaxation techniques Studies, job, family and hobbies: everyday life is not stressful for almost everyone. That's why almost everyone is looking for a way to relax. But some...
These books deal with topics such as working effectively, leadership, communication, psychology, advice, negotiation - all important topics for both sexes. Nevertheless, one or the other will secretly groan: Because the central point of this topic is diversity. And this is often tackled only half-heartedly. Diversity that isn't? Diversity is on everyone's lips. Although there is...
What do successful companies do differently? Employee satisfaction is an important aspect - but what are the factors to achieve it? And what makes good leadership? Purpose and happiness come before success Companies are increasingly looking for ways to retain their employees. An important aspect here: employee satisfaction. But success leads to happiness – or…
Gut decisions and instincts, if the feeling is right, are considered good decisions. But especially in everyday working life, emotional decisions can be fatal. These books show how to do it better. Correct and rational decisions Analysis, forecasts and decisions are the fuel of our economy, society and our private life. Nevertheless, we often listen to our gut when we have a…
Good intentions, goals, projects or plans: You can call your various projects whatever you want, but how do you stick to the implementation? 5 books at a glance. Down with the bacon! Physical and professional fitness go hand in hand. Therefore the motto is: Get to the bacon (or the bacon rolls)! Fitness trainer Andreas Neichsner has…
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Personal responsibility is becoming more and more important – both at work and in life. And with it the ability to sit down and reach for it. But the implementation is usually more difficult than expected. That's how you achieve goals. Setting goals – achieving goals It's not like we don't have any goals. In the…
Digitization and automation will change the world of work and become more agile - keyword New Work. These 5 books show how companies that want to stay fit for the future have to explain leadership and recruiting. Agile personnel selection How does the personnel selection work in VUCA-Zsides? It has long been known that gut decisions are not particularly successful. But…
Communication and rhetoric, the way we use our voice and express ourselves, have a crucial impact on our success at work. These books show how. No more bad meetings! With this very practical book you will be able to lead your meetings better - no matter what type of meeting it is. From…
We all know it: Our cooperation with superiors, colleagues and employees is influenced by our personal attitudes and perspectives. Systemic thinking helps to identify and eliminate the causes of difficulties. Systemic thinking for corporate practice An employee is promoted to manager. As a result, a colleague feels disadvantaged and opposes him.…
Communication is extremely important in everyday working life - for example, to resolve conflicts, to react quickly or to prevent them from arising in the first place through clever conversations. 5 books at a glance. Deal with conflicts more confidently and resolve them Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® - Author Dr. Regina Mahlmann offers with her book "Managing Conflicts Sovereignly" a...
A good balance between work and private life is of fundamental importance for most workers. A good reason for companies like adidas, Airbus and Co. to enable their workforce to achieve a functioning work-life balance. Flexible working hours and eMail-Breaks are good for balance Balancing private life and everyday work is a difficult task for many employees…
Bestseller “The 110 Percent Lie” in FAZ, ZEIT, WELT & Co. My bestseller “The 110 Percent Lie” was discussed in FAZ, ZEIT, WELT: and achieved several bestseller placements on Amazon and in the press. An overview. DIE ZEIT Recently I was from ZEIT ONLINE interviewed again. Here is an excerpt from the page: interview and quote...
If you want to be successful, you have to take risks and overcome fears. But there are many myths about positive thinking. Myths and difficulties We should think positively, always believe in ourselves, be self-confident - then success will come all by itself. Nonsense, says Gabriele Oettingen - and explains in her book why that is so...
Sales is a tough bread: On the one hand, you have to sell customers something at any price. On the other hand, you also have to deal with complaints from dissatisfied customers. What helps: A little Kamasutra. Catching Aggressive Customers "The job as a consultant/salesperson/support person would be really great if only there weren't so many annoying customers." Do you recognize...
Sometimes just a smile is enough to move forward in life. Do not you believe? Then you should read these following presented books. Asian art of living in the western world In his books, Bernhard Moestl not only succeeds in bringing us closer to Asian culture, but also in integrating it into our everyday lives. He is not a connoisseur of Asia in the…
A lot is expected of managers today: personality, mental strength, decisiveness and physical fitness. 5 books show how mental training, sport and coaching can help. What does self-coaching do? Only managers who know how they understand their job can do it accordingly (well!). With self-caoching, managers succeed in gaining clarity about this. Self-coaching guides...
“Burnout” is considered the disease of civilization of the 21st century. According to independent estimates, in Germany alone, up to 20 percent of the workforce suffer from the syndrome of "chronic exhaustion". Permanently happy? Be permanently happy - is that even possible? Yes, says book author Hans-Otto Thomashoff - by programming your brain and psyche for more satisfaction. Even the title of the...
Weimar is known as the city of classics, Jena of high-tech and the national park Hainich is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This results in exciting conference locations that couldn't be more different. An overview. City of Classics Weimar is the city of classics in a picturesque ambience. References to Goethe and Schiller can be found here on every street corner and if not, white…
We got up Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® discussed very heatedly about the (non-existent) shortage of skilled workers, I will also be on the ARD tonight on this topic. We have dealt comparatively little with one area in which there is a real shortage of skilled workers: care for the elderly. Why is elder care so important? Geriatric care is...
How is it in politics, at the controls of power? 5 books provide information on this. Minutes of a public execution Today an instructive book on the subject of media, communication and PR. And a socially very important book to boot. In “Der Böse Wulff”, the outstanding journalist Michael Götschenberg shows the power of the media in the Wulff…
This time five books tailored to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). To those who cannot and do not want to hire a team of consultants for every question. To the companies that want to position themselves professionally, from the bakery to the IT forge. Quick check for SMEs This concerns almost 100% of German companies.…
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Sometimes futurologists can actually see into the future. And so the authors Andreas Haderlein and Janine Seitz apparently foresaw that the name digital society could be heavily disputed in April 2011 and thus have different connotations (just to link a text on the subject here). They have published their study, which has just been published by the Zukunftsinstitut…
Things used to be simple: children wanted to be police officers or firefighters. But today the world of work is more differentiated, the possibilities are more unmanageable and both children and their parents are becoming increasingly desperate: which profession today still offers the best prospects for a secure future? The job market offers less and less security The job market is in constant flux. Flexibility offers on…
Accident insurance protects you if you are permanently physically or mentally impaired as a result of an accident. In technical jargon, such an impairment is referred to as disability. Duty or freestyle? The biggest problem when choosing the right accident insurance is the lack of clarity of the offer: On the one hand, insurers are not exactly open when it comes to…
If you want to take out disability insurance, you have to take a few things into account - including the abstract reference and exceptions for the self-employed. It is therefore good if there are alternatives such as dread disease insurance. Abstract reference If your insurance contract contains a wording such as "...if the insured person is unable to exercise his/her profession or other activity that he or she is unable to perform due to health reasons...
Again and again, consumer associations, insurance companies and experts point out how important it is to have insurance against occupational disability: occupational disability is much more common than many people think. And the benefits of statutory social security are rather modest. Why insurance against occupational disability makes sense Private insurance against occupational disability is one of the most important types of insurance. Before graduation you should…
The occupation is also decisive for the contribution amount of an occupational disability insurance: Most insurers classify applicants into four occupational groups. The higher the risk, the more expensive the contribution. Every fifth employee becomes disabled Again and again, consumer associations, insurance companies and experts point out that private protection against occupational disability is one of the most important types of insurance. Therefore I present...
Failure is still a problem in Germany, especially because many people don't even start out of fear. My piece in the Financial Times shows why. 29.000 company insolvencies every year Although there are around 29.000 company insolvencies every year, entrepreneurial failure in Germany is anything but normal: anyone who has to file for insolvency is to blame in this country...
If you do postgraduate studies alongside your job, nothing changes for you, you simply continue to pay your income tax as usual. The same applies if you devote yourself entirely to your studies and work on the side. How much do you have to pay? Onset of taxation: Unfortunately, it is not possible to say in general terms how much tax you have to pay – too…
Intelligence is important, but just as important is dealing with it in unusual ways. 3 titles do this in an unusual way. An overview. Praise of Intelligence First, “Praise of Intelligence”. I really liked this book: besides the bottom line that intelligence is a person's ability to behave wisely and efficiently...
Is professional development a suitable alternative to a postgraduate course? It can always be a practical addition to theoretical studies – if certain requirements are met. Advantages of professional development Despite all the practical parts, postgraduateCourses are often quite theoretical. In addition, they can usually only be completed with a considerable investment in time and money. Therefore, the…
While a doctorate focuses on scientific work, a postgraduate course is more geared towards imparting the specialist knowledge for a specific profession. Aim of a postgraduate course A postgraduate course is not a substitute for a doctorate, but serves to acquire practical knowledge that can be applied directly in everyday working life. Even before it comes to the…
The career prospects for humanities scholars are traditionally rather poor. How can the career entry still succeed. Poor prospects for humanities scholars and social scientists? Unfortunately, this text has to start with bad news: the prospects for humanities graduates on the job market are not exactly rosy. The unemployment rate for humanities scholars is above the academic average, the number of advertised positions for this group of applicants…
If you are a skilled worker, e.g. in trade, services or in the health and care sector and would like to continue your education to become a master craftsman, technician, specialist nurse or programmer, you can apply for master student loans. Financing the next career steps If you want to advance your career, you can get financial support from the state for your career steps. One possibility is…
Living, working or at least studying in Italy is the dream of many people. But how is the Italian higher education system structured? The Italian school system Article 34 of the Italian Constitution of 1948 stipulates that education must be compulsory and free for at least eight years. In February 2000, Framework Law No. 30 Legge-quadro…
If you've just been fired, you're probably shocked at first. You actually need time to think about how to proceed. But you should go to the employment office first. Job gone - now what? Even if it is difficult: Postpone this "mourning work" until later. Find the local one as soon as possible...