More investment thanks to high capacity utilization 13. June 2007 by Thomas Jannot It is not only export-oriented companies which invest in expanding their capacity but also those concentrating on the domestic market. Thanks to this Germany is well prepared for sustainable and long-term economic growth. This is the finding of the Spring 2007 survey conducted by the SME panel of the Association for the German Industry (BDI).
Worries about job and family lead to less interest in purchasing proprietary 13. June 2007 by Thomas Jannot Being afraid of losing their jobs is the main reason for Germans not buying real estate. 53.8% of those questioned said so in a study conducted in 2007 by HypothekenDiscount. The fear of accumulating too many debts was mentioned by 46.6% of people in this context and constitutes the second most important reason for which …
Salaries in the IT sector rose by 3 percent 12. June 2007 by Thomas Jannot Annual salaries of executives and specialists in the field of IT technology have risen by on average 3.0 percent. Currently executives in the IT business earn 105.000 Euros annually on average. An IT specialist on average receives 60.000 Euros. These are the findings of a salary study called “Führungs- und Fachkräfte in der Informationstechnologie 2007″conducted …
Corporate social responsibilty makes sense from an economic point of view 11. June 2007 by Thomas Jannot Companies assume social responsibility because this enables them to benefit economically and to ensure sustainable development. These are points on which the almost 350 students from Germany and Poland agreed. These were questioned by the RKW Kompetenzzentrum in the summer of 2006 on the topic of »Corporate Social Responsibility« (CSR). The study aimed at sounding …
Verheugen wants to make life easier for SMEs 11. June 2007 by Thomas Jannot Günter Verheugen, vice president of the EU Commission, wants to make life as easy as possible for small and medium-sized entities. In his opening speech last week at the SME-Charter-conference he said: »Small and medium-sized entities are the elixir of our society and ensure prosperity and create jobs.« About 400 guests from the whole of …
Applicants prefer small and medium-sized entities 10. June 2007 by Thomas Jannot Small and medium-sized entities are very popular employers. In a survey conducted by JobScout24 almost fifty percent of people looking for a job said that in their opinion small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) provide the best work environment. 31% of these favour a company employing between 50 and 500 people, 17% fancy working in a …
Model of EU consortium agreement available online 10. June 2007 by Thomas Jannot As of now it is possible for applicants to EU research projects to download the official specimen copy of the DESCA syndicate agreement. This specimen copy can be used as a model for syndicate agreements which is prescribed for most of the international research projects sponsored by the EU.
More apprenticeship positions but poor quality of applicants 8. June 2007 by Thomas Jannot According to the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), the number of new apprenticeship agreements increased by another 9.8% by the end of May 2007 as compared to last year´s figure. By September 30th the number of apprenticeships offered and young people looking for them could even coincide, says the DIHK. However, …
German industry becomes more and more international 8. June 2007 by Thomas Jannot The German industry also in 2007 focuses on internationalization. This is the finding of a current survey called »Investment abroad« conducted by the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK). The figures presented also show that foreign investments do not come at the expense of investment in Germany. Companies taking a stake abroad …
SMEs seeking young inventive minds 6. June 2007 by Thomas Jannot In particular small and medium-sized service providers are keen on recruiting young scientists and engineers: Almost one quarter (23%) are looking for newcomers for their R&D departments. This is one finding of the »Young Professional Index« study carried out by the jobs in time personnel agency. In the course of this survey data contained in …