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Career chances through professional training
Even though the job market is currently under pressure, gaining higher professional qualifications opens up various opportunities for self-fulfillment and for advancing to more responsible positions.
Tough job market in 2026: entry-level positions stagnate, influence of AI
While the number of expert jobs is skyrocketing by 46%, young talent will continue to face a tough start to their careers in 2026.
Meaning or leisure? How our attitude toward work is changing
Work as the meaning of life? That was once the case. A recent study shows that more and more people—especially the younger generation—are prioritizing enjoyment of life and leisure time over total self-fulfillment in their jobs.
Satisfied, but on the move: Current trend toward changing jobs
Despite job satisfaction, 57.7% of employees are planning to change jobs. The reasons behind this, the role of AI, and what to expect looking ahead to 2026.
Winter chaos on the way to work
Late because of snow? What rights and obligations employees have when winter sets in.
The job market in 2026: Outlook and new challenges
A concise overview with a look back at 2025, the latest unemployment figures, and perspectives on the shortage of skilled workers and hopes for improvement.
politjobs Year in Review 2025: Relaunch, CHECKPOINT, and much more
It has been an eventful year for politjobs: a new website, a growing community, diverse events, and exciting labor market topics. In our 2025 year in review, we look back on the most important highlights.
Between goose and group chat: Work mode during Christmas
Despite the holidays, many employees remain available—a new Bitkom study looks at how common digital availability is during the Christmas season.
Company party season: How to get through December safely
Between mulled wine and gossip: the most important dos and don'ts for Christmas parties at a glance.
Further education stagnates: Why Germany is falling behind in learning
While AI and demographic change are transforming the labour market, Germany is in the midst of a continuing education crisis and is moving further and further away from the EU target of around 65% of employees undergoing continuing education each year.
New Work Barometer 2025: Is authoritarian leadership really making a comeback?
New INWOC study shows: Despite global uncertainties, democratic leadership remains dominant – there is no widespread comeback of authoritarian models.
Free water and punctual salary payments – “Bullsh*t benefits” exposed
Many employers still advertise “free water” or “punctual salary payments” – but real benefits look different. An HR expert explains why such superficial advantages are actually harmful and what modern benefits really entail.
3.5 hours to live: Generation Z challenges the working model
“9 to 5 and then what? Only 3.5 hours left to live?” More and more young people are questioning the traditional working model—not out of laziness, but out of common sense.
Tax exemption for overtime: Men benefit, women lose out
A new IAB study shows that men are the main beneficiaries of the planned tax exemption for overtime, while women largely miss out.
Bundestag under pressure: When politics becomes a source of constant stress
High workloads, inefficient processes, and an increasingly harsh political culture are taking their toll. A new study by the Bertelsmann Foundation sheds light on parliamentary work today.
Young group within the Union rebels: pension package on the brink of collapse?
New coalition dispute over the pension package of the future: How to deal with the billion-dollar burden?
Unemployment rate in the euro area
Eurostat releases new unemployment rate figures: surprising development
Generative AI is shaping the world of work
Technological developments such as generative AI are changing the demands placed on workers—what skills will be important in the future?
Teamwork in times of crisis
Interpersonal relationships and communication change in the workplace when the economy is in crisis.
Willingness to change jobs in the labor market
New job study by EY shows: Willingness to change jobs reaches record high.
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