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Meetings in stiff business outfits, with everyone sitting around the table bored, are out. Can green meetings be a viable alternative? Green meetings as an alternative to the stiff business atmosphere? Rest, relaxation, fresh air and a healthy, beautiful atmosphere, so-called downshifting, are also becoming increasingly important for meetings. For example, LinkedIn co-founder Konstantin Guericke organizes his meetings...
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffmann talks about rapid company growth, and shortly afterwards Barack Obama talks about responsible corporate management. What is going wrong in our system - and what can we do about it? Barack Obama and LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffmann on how the economy is changing Just minutes before Barack Obama spoke at Bits & Pretzels about responsible, sustainable entrepreneurship, but...
Posting a job, applying and being hired is common recruiting practice. But there are also exciting, alternative recruitment methods: hiking, cooking and extreme sports. How does this work? Alternative recruiting - can that work? Some time ago, when I moderated a panel on team building in recruiting at Zukunft Personal, Europe’s largest trade fair, one question in particular always came up…
Former US President Barack Obama speaks at Bits & Pretzels 2019 about equality, climate change and the break-up of big tech companies like Facebook and Google. An overview of his positions. Barack Hussein Obama II was the 2009th President of the United States from 2017 to 44. He is an attorney specializing in US constitutional law and is one of…
Clothes make the man, they say. And professional status is expressed through clothing. Not as strict as it used to be, but opinions are still divided about the right shoes for every occasion. For example, what do you wear to an event with the ex-US President? The right business shoes for every occasion: No trivial topic...
Kevin Spacey is a two-time Oscar winner and start-up investor. In 2016, a year before his own life story ended his brilliant career, he spoke in Munich about risks as opportunities and the power of storytelling and virtual reality. Born in New Jersey in 1959, Kevin Spacey grew up in the Los Angeles suburbs. He left the renowned…
Studies and a look at social media show that many people complain about stressful business trips. What can you do to make them more relaxing? 6 tips. Badly planned trip - that's the result I recently experienced again how stressful a badly planned trip can end: The employee of a...
The German trade association for the congress and seminar industry is devoting its specialist days to the topic of sustainability this year. Sustainability as a topic of the times “Sustainability is the topic of the times. The climate crisis, the associated effects on the economy, the increasingly important issue of personnel and also building and event technology are becoming increasingly important in this context.…
And action: The world of work is changing and with it the human resources industry. While HR was traditionally an activity for managing work productivity, today it has to be so much more: a contact for employees, an ambassador for the employer brand and, last but not least, the driving force behind social change in the world of work. How can this succeed? HR and its social understanding On…
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is a British entrepreneur, billionaire and founder of the Virgin Group. In the context of the last bits and pretzels he spoke about characteristics of entrepreneurs and good employer branding. Sir Richard Branson, born in London in 1950, founded his first company Virgin Records in 1970, followed by the founding of Manor Studios in Oxfordshire in 1972, later…
For some time now we have been media partners on the subject of MICE at the degefest – Association of the Congress and Seminar Industry. This is now being presented live at an event. degefest eV with a large joint stand at the BOE INTERNATIONAL! The start of the new event year begins for degefest eV with an up-to-date overview of the industry and a top supporting programme. BOE INTERNATIONAL goes...
New Work, new forms of work as you like, are an important trend. What is often neglected: the question of what it actually means to have a dream job - and how to get there on often rocky paths. Trend topic new forms of work Because the topic of new work, new forms of work is always popular in the media...
After a two-year break, the international HR community will meet again in May at the renowned HR trade fair Zukunft Personal in Cologne. Zukunft Personal Europe opens its doors again in Cologne From 13th to 15th September 2022 it's that time again: Europe's largest expo event all about the world of work opens its doors to HR knowledge, best practices...
After a two-year break, the North German HR community will meet at the renowned HR trade fair in May. Zukunft Personal Nord opens its doors again in Hamburg From May 3rd to 4th, spring Messe Management invites recruiters, HR managers, employers and all other interested visitors live to the industry trade fair Zukunft Personal Nord (ZP Nord) in Hamburg for the first time ...
Since 1996, the quality seal of the association degefest has stood for excellent conference quality in the certified event venues. Since 2022 it can be purchased for degefest member companies without license fees. What does degefest eV do? The degefest eV, the "German society for the promotion and development of the seminar and conference industry eV", was founded in 1984 as a cross-industry association of the seminar and conference industry.…
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…
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...
Under the motto "Randstad Employer Brand Research - strong brands in the spotlight", the Randstad Awards will be presented this year on June 30 at 17 p.m. as an online event. The participants expect important insights into the topic of employer branding. Randstad Spotlight Employer Branding Is employer branding a buzz word in times of pandemic and “new work” or…
Corona has shown that the world of work is in the process of decisive change, but can and must also adapt quickly to new circumstances. ZEIT-Verlag is organizing a digital theme week - Best of HR - Berufebilder.de® as a media partner. What does the future of work look like? What talents and working methods will be needed in the future? How are companies for…
According to a survey by the Barmer replacement fund, only 18 percent of Germans are satisfied with the quality of their sleep. But you can learn how to sleep well – for example with online coaching. Professional support for healthy sleep So that those affected can get professional support at home even in the current pandemic situation, the qualified psychologist Sascha Maurer from Füssen in the Allgäu...
Events with prominent participants, such as the Usedom Literature Days, seemed very tidy this year. But the situation also shows that event venues and their offerings must above all become more flexible in the future. The future of event management: Always stay flexible Imperial baths hall, Maritim Hotel Kaiserhof, Seebad Heringsdorf, September 11, 2020: Olga Tokarczuk, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, sits on the podium and…
Anyone who currently feels compelled to think about restructuring measures in the company or has already planned a downsizing will receive practical tips from 25.11.2020 experts in this field in this free online event on November 15.30th, 3 at XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. Companies in crisis mode Many companies are currently in a crisis situation due to the ongoing corona pandemic, which in the short and medium term will…
Pure symbolic power at the Usedom Music Festival: A special concert in the historic Peenemünde power station that celebrates German unity in the Baltic Sea region in particular - with Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig and former Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder. Special concert at the historic location The Usedom Music Festival has made a name for itself as one of the world's largest themed festivals with an exclusive musical program from the respective guest country,…
Zukunft Personal Europe in Cologne is the leading expo event for everything to do with the world of work. This year, the leading trade fair is celebrating a virtual HR Week for the first time. Innovative solutions online for five days As a driving force, the leading European trade fair connects people and markets in the areas of HR management, digitization and leadership. The future Personal Europe Virtual takes place…
The Digital Misfits Festival on June 9 is aimed at people who want to actively shape the future of work and society - and at HR professionals who are looking for just such talented employees. We are giving away three tickets to buyers or reviewers of our books. More on that below. What are the Digital Misfits? Digital Misfits are people...
Can and should business, management and spirituality be connected at all? The “Economy and Spirituality” congress in Kirchzarten near Freiburg aims to provide answers to this question. Entrepreneurial success only in harmony with spirituality? economy and spirituality. – Can these worlds be connected at all? Blackrock boss Larry Finn's remarkable admonition to international companies has only recently...
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...
Zukunft Personal Europe makes the digital transformation tangible in the "Future of Work Village" - with a holistic view of the digital change in companies. Zukunft Personal Europe Experience current megatrends in the world of work from a 360-degree perspective: Zukunft Personal Europe from 17 to 20 September 2019 in Cologne makes it possible! Announced for the 20th...
Whether company or private person: quality is important in healthcare. Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn agrees, revealing the dilemma for society as a whole between digitization, efficiency and market regulation. Efficiency in Healthcare: Does Capitalism Improve Quality? Health is a human right and should ideally not function according to the laws of the free, capitalist market at all - that...
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…
It is actually a truism that employees should be a good fit for a company. And yet the technical term “cultural fit” is a hot topic in the HR scene. We are now discussing this on a panel of the Süddeutschen Newspaper. What is cultural fit? According to Wikipedia, cultural fit is “a term from personnel psychology. He describes the match...
The subject of a shortage of skilled workers is on everyone's lips and, according to our ARD report, is no longer leaving us in peace. This time in the form of a keynote on the blind spots in recruiting. Funded by the Federal Ministry The joint project GEWINN (stands for Gender. Knowledge. Computer Science. Network), in which the Heilbronn University and the University of Siegen are involved, has…
Agility, digitization, innovation - terms that drive the business and working world and which will also be discussed at the leading European HR trade fair Zukunft Personal Europe in Cologne from 11.-13. play an important role in September. Important for the working world of the future These are the important questions for the working world of the future: constant adaptation to new conditions, the emergence of new forms...
Making contacts in a relaxed atmosphere and getting to know colleagues from a completely different perspective brings much more than stuffy snack events where everyone tries to show their best side. Perhaps you can also meet Barack Obama – or at least almost. Networking: How do you meet Barack Obama? Everyone knows everyone around...
The Personnel Management Congress is the largest event for strategic personnel management in the German-speaking area. This year's speakers on June 26 and 27 include Gerald Hüther and Simone Janson. What is it about? Around 100 HR professionals and experts share their concepts for success in best cases, excursions and interactive sessions and answer questions from the moderators. In addition to new impulses...
Zukunft Personal Nord (May 15 to 16, 2018, Hamburg Messe und Congress) is the most important northern German platform for product innovations and trends in human resources management. All relevant subject areas are represented - from organizational development and management to personnel software, recruiting and further training to labor law. Interactive formats offer decision-makers numerous opportunities for effective knowledge transfer. Spotlight “Disruptive Leadership”…
Zukunft Personal Süd in Stuttgart is the meeting place for HR management in southern Germany. from April 24th to 25th. Topics include digitization, eLearning and artificial intelligence. Also present were Sascha Lobo as a keynote speaker and Simone Janson. What is the future staff? Zukunft Personal is THE trade fair for HR decision-makers, managing directors and employees of HR departments...
The challenges that companies face in the course of digitization are enormous: big data, AI, automation, etc. will affect all areas of companies. The IDC and Oracle Executive Summit 2018 on April 17.04th. in Frankfurt wants to inform about fundamental technical changes. Participation is free. And we are pleased that with Best of HR...
The heise jobs IT job days are recommended for all those who are looking for an interesting and qualified job in the IT industry: They offer the opportunity to get to know exciting employers free of charge - live on site and in 9 German cities. What graduates and young professionals need Despite the alleged shortage of skilled workers, there are still far too many well-qualified workers upon graduation...
Last week was again future staff, at the Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® is also a media partner: prominent speakers, old and new trends were there. A look back – and a preview of 2018. Trends from Europe's largest personnel fair Zukunft Personal in Cologne is Europe's largest trade fair for personnel management. The spectrum of topics ranges from recruiting and...
Everything is easier with pictures! The magic word of the future is visual communication. For the first time on 21./22. September 2017 in the Palmenhaus in Erfurt, an experience congress for doers and doers will take place on this topic. Thoughtful picture journey Everyone knows the situation of not being able to explain a complex topic with words. Whether at a presentation in front of business partners,…
How important are technological innovations for Generations X, Y and Z? Which ones would you like to use at work? In other words, what will younger and older generations expect from their employers in terms of technology in the future? Technology is changing the world of work Technological innovations are constantly changing our world of work. Figuring out what that means for current and future employees was one of the…
How optimistic they are about the future is one of the biggest differences between Generations X, Y and Z. The reasons for professional concerns vary from generation to generation. But some fears are common to all age groups. About the study In order to get to the bottom of the differences and similarities between generations X, Y and Z,…
The hotel and catering industry can be a dream job: Exciting people, international guests and career opportunities all over the world. The Travel Charme Ostseehotel Kuehlungsborn shows what this looks like. About the Travel Charme Ostseehotel Kuehlungsborn “Work where others go on holiday” – this is the slogan used by the Travel Charme Ostseehotel Kuehlungsborn to attract qualified employees. What is that for the…
Where are young professionals particularly happy? The employer branding consultancy Universum investigated this question. The results summarized in the Global Workforce Happiness Index offer a global benchmark in terms of the satisfaction and willingness of young professionals to change jobs. Employees are happiest in Denmark The happiest young professionals live in Denmark, Norway and Costa Rica. Western European countries...
Supported by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the BVMW, the Crowd Dialog Munich is taking place today - THE industry meeting for CrowdFunding, CrowdSourcing and CrowdInnovation. In focus: The challenges of German SMEs The agenda focuses on the challenges of German SMEs in the digital transformation and flanks the three main topics: future of work, alternative financing options and innovation processes. With…
Yesterday at Zukunft Personal we discussed the topic of team building elements as a means of modern HR work - and immediately gave a practical view of team building. Alternatives to the classic job advertisement It should be clear by now: The classic job advertisement is no longer the only and perhaps no longer the best way to advertise those on the…
We are the media partner of HR-Zukunftmesse Zukunft Personal, Europe's largest trade fair for the industry, and we will also hold our own event there. About the future staff Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® has agreed a media partnership with Europe's largest trade fair for personnel management and the leading trade fair for the HR industry, which takes place in Cologne every autumn - this time from 18-20. October 2016.…
ORGATEC is the world's largest trade fair for furnishing and furnishing of offices and objects. But it's about much more than furniture: the digital transformation of the working world has long since found its way into office design. ORGATEC offers a lot of inspiration for this - and this year also some cool campaigns for bloggers. The world of work is changing...
Bits und Pretzels is a three-day festival for founders, those interested in founding a company and investors, taking place in Munich from September 25th to 27th, 2016 - this year also with Kevin Spacey, Richard Branson and the jury from the "Lion's Den". And we are there too. From start-up breakfast to festival The history of Bits…
The automotive industry remains in demand, but other employers are also making a name for themselves. And: Most young employees are satisfied with their job, but still want to change. The Universum Young Professional Survey 2016 shows why. Bosch – and other success stories The automotive industry remains the favorite employer of the Germans – this year's rankings prove it once again.…
The evaluation of the national surveys among students from twelve economies shows: Google is still the most attractive employer. Automobile manufacturers remain attractive worldwide. The financial sector is becoming less attractive. Google tops the list for the eighth time Universum's annual World's Most Attractive Employer Ranking (WMAE) shows that Google remains the world's most attractive employer. This applies to both...
From the 24.-26. In June, the outdoor career venture Students on the Rocks will take place in the Hessian town of Buchenau in the Rhön Nature Park. Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® is this year's media partner. Place and time The Students on the Rocks with the subtitle “The career event for summiteers will take place this year in the Rhön nature park in the heart of Germany. New here…
The automobile manufacturers assert themselves as attractive employers. And: The salary gap between women and men already exists before starting a career. These are two key findings from Universum's 2016 Student Survey. There was no crash at Volkswagen The current events do not seem to bother the automotive industry in general or Volkswagen in particular: Economics and engineering students…
The Sticks and Stones, which takes place on June 3rd and 4th, 2016 in Berlin, follows a new trade fair concept. And we are happy to be there as a media partner alongside brandeins and NEON. Rock star with 2.500 unicorns The Sticks and Stones, which took place in Berlin for the first time in 2012, wants to be more than a traditional careers fair with boring suits,…
The financial industry is undergoing a transformation due to digitization. Fintech startups and innovative financing models such as crowdfunding are on everyone's lips. The CrowdDay in cooperation with the IHK is the digital conference for the German economy. Best of HR – Berufebilder.de®-Readers get up to 40% off. Drastic changes in the financial sector The digital transformation…
The best employers were honored for their work culture in Berlin yesterday. But what makes a good employer anyway? Petra Mühlbauer, Director Human Resources at Edenred Germany, gives a personal insight. The common path is our goal Yesterday evening the award event "Germany's Best Employers 2016" of the Great Place to Work® Institute took place in Berlin and...
The starting signal for the competition for "Generation Z" has long since fallen. This refers to those born between 1996 and 2000. How does this Generation Z tick, which is already in the starting blocks for the job market? It doesn’t necessarily have to be the university: Three quarters are open to vocational training At the moment they are still going to…
Despite or precisely because of digitization, business trips at home and abroad are still part of everyday business life. A study now shows that many business travelers seem to suffer from poor travel management. About the study For the study called “Chefsache Business Travel 2016”, 110 managing directors who regularly go on business trips themselves, as well as 110 executives and...
Celebrities as testimonials – what works well in advertising is now supposed to help in personnel marketing to get schoolchildren excited about vocational training. The AOK has just started its own campaign entitled “Aufsteiger”. An overview. The main thing is sexy “Something with the media” many people want to do nowadays, radio and TV presenters as well as fashion bloggers sound sexy. Vocational training to…
You know that: The end of the year is approaching - and with it the desire to get everything done quickly. Because then the weaker self is often bigger, we are supporting the action day “Clear Ship 2016” this year. The motto: It's better to tidy up together! And that for free! Why the “Clear Ship2016” campaign? The the…
At Management Circle I'm with you Dr. Sabine Hoier co-speaker for the topic "Productive Balance: Coaching for executives with children". The event will take place in Cologne, Munich and Frankfurt. Who is the seminar aimed at? Do you want to set new goals, create space for new tasks in everyday (work) life or reduce the stress for yourself and your…
Once a year, Universum publishes new rankings of the most attractive employers for young professionals. In addition to rankings, it also provides information about what young employees expect from companies. BMW in pole position Germany's young professionals have chosen the most attractive employers. This time there is a clear winner: His name is BMW. Regardless of whether the young professionals are business or...
Trends such as work-life balance, new work or feel-good are increasingly being taken up by companies that want to position themselves as attractive employers. In addition, there is now the conference “Working time is lifetime”, in which we are media partners. New trends for corporate culture You can call the trend whatever you want, there are many terms for it: For example feel-good management,…
The hamster wheel illusion - that's what the 8 is all about. and 9. September in Stuttgart at the Executive Health Day, the event for our eponymous book, in which Simone Janson also Best of HR – Berufebilder.de®-Author Dr. Dennis Mourlane has contributed. Between flow and hamster wheel You love your work and see the challenge as an opportunity.…
University rankings are controversial. Critics point to methodological shortcomings and consider general statements from external parties to be unsuitable for the choice of university. Nevertheless, they are useful – especially when looking for a job. Practical relevance - the opinion of future employers University rankings are a useful source of information for high school graduates, students, universities and of course also for employers. However, it is important that…
Which companies around the world are best at attracting students from business-related disciplines? What is important to students when choosing their first employer? Universum's current “World's Most Attractive Employers Ranking” answers these questions. The ranking is based on surveys in the world's twelve largest economies. A total of over 240.000 students took part.…
"Ways into the economy - chances and opportunities for career changers" is the title of the panel discussion that the ESCP Europe Business School is organizing in Berlin on June 24.06.2014th, XNUMX - among others with Simone Janson. What is it about? Not everyone pursues an entry into the economy with a degree. Whether from engineering or natural sciences, the interests of many…
Universum published its top employer rankings again this week, the corresponding awards were presented in Munich last week – and I watched the lucky winners live at the gala. Nothing new in the south To say one thing straight away: nothing really surprising happened. The car manufacturers had twice, with the economists and the…
When Yahoo boss Marissa Mayer announced in early 2013 that home offices would be abolished for around 11.500 employees on the grounds that speed and quality would suffer if people worked from home, there was a great outcry at first. Now a study shows: This is not so important for Generation Y! Farewell to the home office? For years it was...
Even on DAX boards there are managers without a university degree. Because despite academization, skilled workers who do not come from the university are an attractive target group for employers. Our study shows what they expect from companies. And that is first and foremost: job security! Specialists without a university degree? The academization of our working world is progressing: Where professional training was often enough in the past,…
Of course, companies also want to know: which of them managed to win the favor of young professionals in the rankings? Our universe ranking provides key answers. Every second person wants to change jobs Compared to the previous year, the willingness of young professionals to change jobs has declined somewhat. In the current survey, about half of the junior staff...
Today the computer manufacturer Dell invited me to a discussion group in Munich. The topic was the results of Dell's Evolving Workforce Study 2014. The results are hardly surprising. Why is? Dell had nicely announced its round of experts, which unfortunately was not a public discussion: Status quo, challenges, opportunities, future developments - the working world of the future holds a lot of new things for everyone...
What expectations do young professionals have of companies and what career goals are they pursuing in the long term? Which companies are at the top of the rankings? Our Universum ranking offers important answers, which are now also permanently available under the top 10 employers. Who was interviewed? For the study, Universum ranked more than 5000 young professionals with an academic background in Germany according to their “ideal employers”,...
For millennials, the demographic cohort born between 1984 and 1996, work-life balance is more important than money and status. They would rather not have a job than a job they hate. Nevertheless, they are ambitious and believe in being able to shape their own careers. Millennials want to lead and are looking for a challenge Even if a…
There is a lot of discussion about Generation Y, so it is hardly surprising that a good work-life balance and job security are also among the most important career goals worldwide. Where would students like to work most? A recent survey shows which companies are in first place worldwide. The surprising result: German companies are not doing so badly. About the study The current “World's…
On September 10, I was at a panel discussion at the YITP symposium “Securing IT professionals – winning IT talents” in Heidelberg. A review of the theses and discussions. Little new in the south The Young IT Professionals (YITP) conference was held in Heidelberg. And all in all, there were hardly any completely new, groundbreaking theses - at least from the perspective of...
An international conference is taking place in Heidelberg today on the subject of “securing IT specialists”. The organizer is Young IT Professionals (YITP), a company for strategic personnel recruitment and further qualification in the IT sector. I will also take part in one of the panel discussions. What is YITP? YITP has an exciting concept: You are not only looking for IT specialists for companies, but also train them in cooperation...
Business travelers lose an average of 48 minutes per business trip due to poor travel planning. Every year, more than 130 million hours of working time are lost. Companies lose 3,9 billion euros a year in this way. The initiative Chefsache Business Travel by travel management companies in the German Travel Association (DRV) wants to change that. Loss of time due to poorly planned trips On the Chefsache website…
More and more students want to work in the public sector, fewer and fewer in the private sector. Are companies starting to run out of executives? A third reject the private sector In the Universum Student Survey 2014 of more than 30.000 students in Germany, 15 percent of those surveyed said that they would prefer their first job to be in the public sector...
In March, I got up for discussion on the subject of skills shortages Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® interviewed by ARD. The result will now be broadcast on ARD. Title of the program: “The story in the first: The job market report - The fairy tale of the shortage of skilled workers”. How it all started The discussion about this had started Best of HR – Berufebilder.de®...
A new university ranking was published yesterday, published by our cooperation partner Universum, access KellyOCG and Wirtschaftswoche. For them, the top 10 universities were also immediate job guarantees for their graduates. But can you say it like that – and is that desirable at all? Ranking for penguins? Students can be happy if they are presented with the…
A few weeks ago we got up Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® invited to submit proposals for the Social Media Marketing Innovator. Last week I was at the invitation of the organizer in Hamm for the award ceremony at the Social Media Personnel Marketing Conference (SMPC) - and I found out, among other things, why job advertisements in print are still relevant. Social…
Dr. Anja Wagner, initiator and co-founder of unun i. TV Crowd University for modern life interviewed me the day before yesterday via Google Hangout about my work and my blog. The fundamental question here: How does one become an entrepreneur? The result is this video. The idea behind it Anja Wagner recently wrote to me that she wanted to publicly…
When it comes to employer branding, all sorts of studies are often consulted - for example on generation Y or on the wishes of the applicants. What is often forgotten: The target groups of such measures are highly heterogeneous in their demands on companies, like one of Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® co-edited study by consulting firm Universum Communications…
Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® is co-editor of Universum's Employer Branding Studies, which regularly identify the ideal employers among young professionals. What are the criteria? Employer: The Jack of all trades What young professionals want from their boss-to-be is a little reminiscent of the jack-of-all-trades: An attractive basic salary, a friendly working environment, recognition...
Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® will from now on regularly publish the study results of Universum Communications, a global consulting firm for employer branding. In the second part of the interview, Stefan Lake, Country Manager Germany, reports on current trends in the labor market and strategies for employer branding. Stefan Lake has been Country Manager Germany since February 2011…
Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® will now regularly publish studies by the international employer branding consultancy Universum Communications. For the Young Professional Study, 4955 employees with at least one and a maximum of eight years of professional experience and an academic background were interviewed. Which are the most popular industries? And is there even a sign of a social paradigm shift? The sectors at a glance: Top…
In the interview, we have already pointed out the methodology of the current Young Professional study by our new cooperation partner Universum Comunications: Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® is now regularly publishing studies by the internationally active employer branding consultancy. Here are the top employers by subject. The top employers: rising and falling were surveyed for the study 4955 employees with at least one and…
The recruiting event at the BLS Business Location South Tyrol – Alto Adige will take place on November 11th from 10 a.m. to 17 p.m. Last year, 24 companies and 4 recruitment agencies took part and over 5000 people applied. Wanted: Specialists from the energy sector, trade and design South Tyrol has developed into a successful business location in recent years,…
Hacker marathons are “in”. In Berlin, one for women was recently held for the second time. Does a hackathon like this actually help to promote women in the male-dominated technology industry? Promote women in the technology industry Hackathons seem to be in vogue right now: Google counts over 4 million search results for the term, in the current edition of the otherwise rather the…
Horst Schöck from ZEITPUNKT magazine interviewed me the day before yesterday on the subject of “Modern methods of job search”. What it's about The interview sheds light on, among other things, why we need new forms and what the modern job search can look like. Further information I have explained this in writing in my numerous articles about innovations in recruiting and job search - for example here.
Today I discuss with a panel of experts Dr. Ursula Engelen-Kefer, Dr. Agnes Dietzen from the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) and Dr. Stephan Pfisterer from BITKOM about the advantages and disadvantages of a competence-based approach compared to clear job descriptions. What is it about? At the event, which was held as part of the research project “Politics of Work” at the stiftung new responsibility eV…
Yesterday, as part of the four-day seminar “Focus Internet” by the Center for Internal Management of the German Armed Forces, I gave a workshop on the topic “Functions of Social Networks and Blogs” in the Wannsee Forum in Berlin. Participants were 25 members of the Military District Command I from Kiel. Here is my presentation: Exciting event, participants eager to discuss Overall, the event was very…
You can think what you want about Microsoft software, after all the company supports young, innovative ideas with its own ideas competition, the international Imagine Cup. The German winners are also internationally successful. Innovative ideas on the rise An innovative navigation system and software that makes cell phone telephony possible for the deaf are the winners in the German final of the Imagine...
A few weeks ago I received a request from the ARD broadcast report of Bayrischer Rundfunk: One was on research on the subject of shortage of skilled workers on the detailed discussion on the subject Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® came across and was now looking for further information or interview partners on the subject. The show that came out of it has now been broadcast on ARD. What...
The associate program of the stiftung new responsibility is a 10-month research and leadership program for young managers. You can now apply until August 12th. Karsten Wenzlaff, co-founder of the Institute for Communication in Social Media was an associate in 2010-11. ikosom therefore helps interested parties to apply as an associate. What makes the Foundation new responsibility? The Foundation New…
Yesterday I received an invitation to submit a paper to the 9th workshop on labor market policy, which is being organized by the Halle Institute for Economic Research together with the Institute for Labor Market and Vocational Research. Under the motto "Lack of skilled workers - what is it?" the two institutions want to discuss the topic in October. Prevention instead of discussion The topic sounds exciting in itself...
The Berlin Biennale has been taking place in Berlin for the seventh time since last week. It was symbolically occupied by the Occupy movement this year. Also, there is a lot of kitsch and pathos, the Catrin Lorch in her contribution in the Süddeutschen writes so aptly. At least current social trends have been included: Criticism of the current economic system and…
Best of HR – Berufebilder.de® is an official cooperation partner in the Digital Baltic Space project - together with ikosom, crossborder factory, twingly and deskmag. Digital Baltic Space wants to combine the challenges and opportunities of media change with a cross-border strengthening and development of social entrepreneurship in the Baltic Sea region. The cultural significance of the Baltic Sea region The Baltic Sea region has always been a historical…
When everything is going well, who likes to think about quitting? In fact, heirs and business succession are often suppressed topics. But what should you do before it's too late? Why is a successful handover important? Precisely because the topic is often suppressed, it is all the more important: "By the age of 55 at the latest, a...
From the 3rd to the 5th of Nomember the Coworking Europe conference 2011 will take place in the Betahaus in Berlin. After I have published my own international test series on the subject, I am of course there and will report on it. But there's more: I'll be on the panel myself on November 04.11.2011th, 10.15 at XNUMX:XNUMX am in the beta house. Theme of…
The fact that ethics and business go hand in hand is becoming increasingly important in times of banking crises and globalization. Nevertheless, sustainability often only functions as empty phrases, as a cloak for thinking about profit. The non-profit organization SIFE thinks it doesn’t have to be – and awards sustainable student business projects at an annual World Cup. Yesterday a German team won for the first time!…
Every semester, the Freie Universität organizes a competition for founders, who are named “Funpreneur”. The winners this time are a play world in a very small space, ice cream with natural ingredients and a “RESTaurant” in which donated food is used for cooking. However, there were far more curious participants in 2009. Anti-capitalists in a capitalist start-up competition? In 2009 the competition had…
For many, Angelina Jolie seems to be the symbol of the perfect all-rounder: smart, beautiful, successful at work, children, travel, dream man - and always freshly peeled from the egg. And it makes many women want to emulate this ideal. Why is that? And how do you avoid that? XNUMX/XNUMX full-time, flexibility and...
They say that if you don't expect much, you won't be disappointed. That was exactly my impression of the future lab of the taz, which took place on April 8th and 9th in the House of World Cultures in Berlin. On the contrary, I even found some things unexpectedly good. Job seekers - dangers from the net! My highlights at tazlab were Hans…
On November 29, 2010 at 21:00 p.m.: I answered questions about career entry for humanities scholars live in the online program studienwahl.tv in sound and image. The whole thing was streamed live and can finally be seen here as a video later! What is Studienwahl.tv? Studienwahl.tv is the format of Philip Banse, freelance journalist mainly at Deutschlandradio…
Self-marketing in social networks is also becoming increasingly important for freelance journalists. So I was invited to the media forum in Mittweida to speak about this topic on October 12.10.10th, XNUMX. Here I make my presentation on the Media Forum Mittweida available to my listeners and all interested parties. The motivation for my lecture An article was published for the lecture. In…
In August 2010 I tested for ZEIT ONLINE three coworking spaces including meeting rooms and event locations. This resulted in our MICE section, where we present original meeting locations worldwide. 2012 received a book prize from, among others, a text on crowdsourcing in tourism ZEIT ONLINE. Coworking spaces as innovation drivers of a new world of work The internet is making the world smaller –…
On September 30.09.2009, 90, the following XNUMX-minute panel discussion “Romance Studies and Profession” took place on the occasion of the German Romanists Day at the University of Bonn. I was there as the author of the book “The Optimal Career Entry. Perspectives for Humanities Scientists ”. Also present: the ex-chancellor adviser and former ÖTV chairwoman Dr. Monika Wulf-Mathies, Andrea Frank from the Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissenschaft and Juana Juan-Banner, alumni coordinator of the…
You are considering becoming self-employed, be it because you are unemployed, after your studies or because it has always been your wish - but how? First steps: Whether as a tour guide, translator, with a thrift shop or as a beautician - there are many opportunities to become self-employed. But what do you do if you don't really...
The ability to make decisions quickly and responsibly is now considered one of the most important career factors. But how do you make quick and yet good decisions? Why is decision-making so important? In modern day-to-day work, many things are no longer rigidly specified: working hours, tasks, colleagues and, thanks to modern technology, even the place of work vary greatly. As a result, you constantly have to…
Imagine being able to control your time, not time controlling you! This is possible if you use systematic, individual time management tailored to you, which we have designed as part of the Xpert Personal Business Skills. Aim of the seminar: You shouldn’t chain yourself to your watch and timer, but…
On January 23rd and 24th, 2006, I will hold an information event on the above-mentioned topic at the universities of Darmstadt and Heidelberg. It is about how humanities scholars still manage to start their careers. Content of the event Humanities scholars – unworldly, idealistic and only suitable for a university career? With such prejudices, cultural, social and linguists find it difficult to...