US carmaker Ford said Thursday that it plans to slash a total of 12,000 jobs across Europe as part of a previously-announced restructuring. That means nearly half – 5,400 – of the planned job cuts by the car manufacturer are in Germany. Ford builds a large proportion of its cars for Europe …read more Source:: […]

Massive German chemical company BASF said Thursday it would slash 6,000 jobs worldwide by 2021, as the company slims down its organization in pursuit of fatter margins. “BASF expects a reduction of a total of around 6,000 positions worldwide until the end of 2021” out of 122,000 employees, the company said …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20190627/german-chemical-giant-basf-says-to-slash-6000-jobs

MY SWEDISH CAREER: Over the past three years, Lorenzo Consoli has been learning how to navigate Sweden’s startup world, while setting up a business which he hopes will help the half a billion people around the globe suffering from respiratory conditions. “I think technology can give doctors superpowers,” the Italian-born …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20190625/we-are-working-in-an-industry-that-is-coming-to-reality-as-we-speak-my-swedish-career

The Swiss government has issued a heatwave alert this week with maximum temperatures of up to 39C possible. But does that mean employees could be sent home? The Local takes a look. The heat is on. After a fairly cool spring, summer has arrived in Switzerland with a vengeance with <a target="_blank" …read more Source:: […]

Which kind of German companies hire foreigners? And which should you target for your next career move? Career coach Chris Pyak explains. Over the course of a usual week, I talk to 50 human resources specialists and managing directors. In my experience there are three kind of companies that will hire …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20190624/which-german-companies-hire-foreigners

Talks to reduce weekly working hours for east German metalworkers to match those in the west have failed. Germany’s biggest union IG Metall wants to see metal and electrical workers in eastern Germany have their official weekly hours reduced by three hours – something which was agreed upon in the west …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20190624/dispute-over-working-hours-for-metal-workers-in-east-germany-continues

As temperatures climb across Germany, we looked at whether it can ever be too hot to work or go to school. Here’s what you need to know. With temperatures up to 40C expected in parts of Germany this week, the heatwave is in full swing. From Frankfurt to Bremen, forecasters say …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20190624/is-it-ever-legally-too-hot-to-work-or-go-to-school-in-germany

Industrial conglomerate Siemens said Tuesday it would slash 2,700 jobs worldwide at its gas and power unit, including 1,400 in its home country Germany, “over several years”. The majority of jobs cut in Germany will be in Berlin and Erlangen in Bavaria. The division – set for an independent stock market flotation …read more Source:: […]

People are flocking to Germany’s swimming pools to cool down this summer. But a staff shortage is causing problems across the country. With summer in full swing, many people are heading to Germany’s swimming pools to cool down in the heat. But a shortage of trained lifeguards means some facilities are having …read more Source:: […]

Many job ads in Germany list – not surprisingly – speaking German as a requirement for the job. But this shouldn’t scare you away from applying, argues career coach Chris Pyak in the first career column in a new series. Valentina sat in her little apartment in Bogota and …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20190614/the-myth-that-you-need-to-know-german-to-be-hired