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26 Apr 2016
Germany: How to overcome shortage of skilled workers – Commerzbank
Research Team at Commerzbank, notes that the shortage of skilled employees keeps German companies from investing.
Key Quotes
“A key problem is the indiscriminate desire for higher education. More school leavers now opt to study than to train for a specific trade. Yet one in three studying for a bachelor's degree drops out, discouraged, before graduating. An upgraded school leaving qualification and options other than a pure university course might motivate young people willing to work and lead directly to employment.”
Key Quotes
“A key problem is the indiscriminate desire for higher education. More school leavers now opt to study than to train for a specific trade. Yet one in three studying for a bachelor's degree drops out, discouraged, before graduating. An upgraded school leaving qualification and options other than a pure university course might motivate young people willing to work and lead directly to employment.”