Mental health is a strategic success factor: investing in leadership, team spirit and culture reduces absenteeism and boosts motivation, innovation and employee loyalty.
Current labor law and political decisions present companies with new challenges - an overview of the most important changes and practical recommendations for implementation.
Job advertisements remain a key element of successful recruitment. Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to make job advertisements more target group-oriented and effective.
Achieving corporate resilience requires risk management, supply chain management, adaptability, employee engagement, new technologies and crisis management. This requires competent managers and employees.
Current developments in labor law and new laws pose challenges for the mechanical and plant engineering industry - an overview of decisions and legal adjustments that are relevant in practice.
Professional and personalised application management still has plenty of room for improvement in many cases. Low-threshold application processes (such as via WhatsApp) are an interesting new development.
The different reporting obligations in the EU member states present companies with considerable bureaucratic challenges when it comes to work assignments. How can companies deal with this?
A well-retained, motivated and productive workforce also strengthens the company's image. It helps to avoid high fluctuation costs and secures expertise.
Job adverts are the first point of contact with potential applicants. What you should pay particular attention to with service technicians.
What solutions do SMEs find to deal with the high salary expectations of young professionals? Practical report from a VDMA Erfa.
How do employers become successful brands? Why is a strong employer brand important for attracting - and retaining - skilled workers?
The shortage of skilled workers is becoming increasingly urgent. In-company further training and qualification of the company's own workforce can be decisive building blocks in keeping a company competitive.
Demographic change, a shortage of skilled workers, unfilled training positions - these are often prevalent issues in Germany when it comes to recruiting employees. But what is it like in other countries? We asked around locally.
A Forsa survey provides surprising insights into the priorities of German employees. The 4-day week is far behind in terms of importance.
The shortage of skilled workers, increasing innovative strength and passing on know-how and tradition are just some of the reasons why new approaches to recruiting young trainees are necessary.
On the occasion of a qualitative study on female engineers in mechanical and plant engineering conducted by RWTH Aachen University on behalf of the IMPULS Foundation in 2023, the participants exchanged views in an interactive workshop on June 3, 2024.
The effects of recent labor market policy decisions and current case law in labor law on operational practice in NRW mechanical and plant engineering.
Qualified, ready to work and willing to travel - these are the qualities that desired personnel for service and sales need to have. On the other hand, there are absences lasting several days, low predictability and short-term assignments.
STEM professions are still predominantly male-dominated. In this virtual workshop, companies discussed specific measures to attract more women to engineering positions.
The VDMA salary survey provides a detailed overview of the status quo regarding the salaries of a good 160 typical positions in our industry.
In the one-hour online exchange, the essence of multitalentedness was illuminated and made tangible through examples provided by the speaker.
To meet the demand for highly qualified specialists at an early stage, some companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector are cooperating with universities - the possibilities are diverse.
The "Europe - Experience and Learn" initiative of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the European Youth Parliament in Germany e.V. is designed to help trainees gain EU experience abroad.
Sick leave is also on the rise in the mechanical and plant engineering sector. The event took a closer look at the current development and discussed the possibilities of preventive measures.
The shortage of skilled workers is back and leads to production bottlenecks in the mechanical and plant engineering industry. Many companies are asking themselves how to attract qualified employees and retain them in the long term.
The VDMA Salary Study is ready! As planned, the printed results report will be available at the end of March, so we will be sending it out to study participants in the first week of April. Non-participants can order from the store from the beginning of April.