Tag Archives: Skills Shortage
Impact of offshoring and immigration on native workers
What is the impact of offshoring and immigration on native workers ? Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano, Giovanni Peri, and Greg C. Wright (2010). Immigration, Offshoring and American Jobs. NBER Working Paper No. 16439. National Bureau of Economic Research. The authors … Continue reading
Germany eases immigration laws for professionals
On March 23rd Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet has passed legistlation that aims to make it easier for foreign professionals to get their qualifications recognized and use their skills in Germany. “You can still find the doctor from Israel or Turkey … Continue reading
Global Skill Shortage Deepens
The Global skill shortage is deepening, can be borne out from the data released by the Immigration department in Canada. This has been something employers and industry have been saying all along, but hard quantifiable numbers are usually difficult to … Continue reading
Barriers to Foreign Workers in Germany – U.S. Firms say
US companies based in Germany complained Tuesday that there were still too many obstacles to skilled foreign workers coming to the country, in the wake of a disagreement on the issue in the ruling coalition government. Economics Minister Rainer Bruederle … Continue reading