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News and views from the different industry sectors, the office of Engfer Consulting and all over the world. Freshly compiled by our team.

September 27, 2022

Ghostinf

Ghosting - In the past it was: going out for a quick cigarette and today: leaving the other person sitting on two blue hooks. For those of you who don't know about ghosting yet: First of all, congratulations! Because this is the complete breakdown of contact and communication without any notice. The term was originally used in dating. You can probably imagine what it means. However, ghosting has also found its way into the world of work for quite some time. So the phenomenon as such is nothi…

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September 27, 2022

Employee retention

Retaining your own employees is significantly less expensive than finding new ones. Oh really? What a clever saying! But what is it exactly that keeps people from quitting? What measures can companies take to retain their flock in the medium and long term? Clearly, this is about employee satisfaction. Now the crucial question: How do we get satisfied employees? There is NOT one solution, but many things you can actively do. Here are some exquisite examples for you: 💥 Pay fair salaries. …

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September 21, 2022

How do we solve the shortage of skilled workers? Idea 2 of 3

The German economy is suffering from an acute shortage of personnel and the situation will only get worse in the future. Over the next 15 years, almost one-third of the workforce is expected to retire. Strictly speaking, that's 12.9 million "baby boomers" who cannot be replaced in terms of numbers by subsequent generations. Hence the next idea on how to solve the problem: More women should work! Or women should work more. The labor force participation rate of women is on average 10% lower t…

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September 14, 2022

How do we solve the shortage of skilled workers? Idea 2 of 3

"Foreigners out"? That was the headline in Der Spiegel as recently as 1982. In a survey conducted at the time, two-thirds of respondents wanted guest workers to return home. In 2020, the whole thing was put into perspective a bit, as a survey showed that "only" 19.2% of respondents would send foreigners back home if jobs became scarce. Then today, in 2022, Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil suddenly announces that Germany must become faster and more agile in attracting skilled foreign wo…

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September 13, 2022

How do we solve the shortage of skilled workers?

"The pension is safe." Social Minister Blüm made this statement during his 1986 election campaign and again in 1997 when the controversial pension reform became the "Pension Reform Act of 1999." Reform was urgently needed because life expectancy had increased and the birth rate seemed to be falling further and further. The supposed solution? Lower the pension level from 70 to 64. The result? Pensions are not secure today. There is already a shortage of skilled workers, the "baby boomers" a…

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August 18, 2022

CSR Examples: How your company can give back to society

Companies have a social responsibility. We have already explained this in our introductory article on the subject of corporate social responsibility. The extent to which companies can and want to live up to this responsibility varies from company to company. Here we show positive and negative examples of CSR measures that are intended to inspire or enlighten. What makes a good CSR campaign? In order to evaluate which corporate social responsibility activities have a positive impact and which …

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August 10, 2022

The perfect application portfolio: First step to a new job

43 seconds - This is the average time that HR managers need to look at an applicant's resume. According to a study, however, it is significantly more: about 2 minutes per resume. That is not much time for the first impression. Whether it's a classic paper application folder or a digital version, we've summarized everything you need to know about designing your application, including do's and don'ts. Function of the application portfolio Regardless of whether you are applying for a permanent p…

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5 tips
August 8, 2022

We are official sponsor of the 1. FC Köln!

Full of pride and with much joy we announce that Engfer Consulting is official sponsor of 1. FC Köln from the season 2022/23 on! It is a dream come true for our founders Katharina and Thilo Engfer. To have the opportunity to become a partner of your favorite club with your own company is incredibly nice. The feeling of seeing your own name displayed in the RheinEnergieStadion, the stadium you have been visiting for years, cannot be put into words. Knowing that you become a part of FC's his…

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5 tips
July 28, 2022

5 tips for recruiting

Do you know what question employers are most concerned about right now? In fact, there is hardly a question that companies are asking themselves more frequently at the moment than the following: How do I attract the best talent? As mundane as it may sound, that's the number one question on the agenda. It's more likely that the question is now, "How do I attract talent AT ALL?" Because almost no one has the claim to recruit only A Players, because unfortunately that doesn't work anyway. But w…

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July 5, 2022

They don't exist

They don't exist. Searching for an IT specialist is like searching for a unicorn. Both are magical, much courted and sung about creatures that only cross the path of very special people and drive one or the other mad in their quest. It seems almost impossible to find an IT-ler, but if you believe in it very strongly, don't let yourself be distracted from your goal and have a little luck, you might find one after all. #engferconsulting #personnelconsulting #itrecruiting #it #mememonday #…

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June 28, 2022

Mitarbeiter/innen finden über Jobbörsen – Welche und wie?

Über 1.000 Internet-Jobbörsen in Deutschland und Millionen von monatlichen Besuchern: Das große Angebot an Jobportalen ist schwer durchschaubar. Erfahren Sie hier, wie Sie mithilfe von Jobbörsen Mitarbeiter/innen suchen, finden und langfristig an Ihr Unternehmen binden können. Online-Jobbörsen: Unerlässlich für den Recruiting-Erfolg Im digitalen Wandel hat sich der Stellenmarkt von Print-Annoncen hin zu digitalen Stellenanzeigen entwickelt. Online-Jobbörsen sind bereits seit geraum…

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company values
June 7, 2022

We only work with companies where I would also let my daughter work

Fact is: We work exclusively with companies that actively live their values and not just present them on their website. For the cooperation with a company, I consider 2 levels to be fundamentally crucial: ▶️ Company level and business models. Here 3 aspects are crucial for me: Companies that maintain a business model that I can absolutely represent. Companies whose owners or management I would describe as sympathetic and having integrity. Companies that achieve something meaningful for …

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5 Jahre
June 2, 2022

We are celebrating our anniversary: 5 years of Engfer Consulting!

Now the time has come - and I am incredibly excited about it🎉!!! We are celebrating our anniversary: 5 years of Engfer Consulting! During this time, I have been able to experience, learn and achieve a lot as an entrepreneur. My top 3 learnings and experiences of the last 5 years: ▶️ Loyalty 5 years of experience have shown me: Loyalty pays off. Loyalty, partnership and honesty have developed into sustainable, deep and trust-based relationships. This applies equally to relationships…

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Happy Pride Month
June 1, 2022

Happy Pride Month

Every Jeck is different..... In Cologne, we have enshrined this for years in our own Cologne Basic Law and we as Engfer Consulting also live, work and act accordingly. In each of our work processes we look at the human being and want to find the suitable and above all unique characters. The sexual orientation shapes exactly this - and that's a good thing! In this spirit, we wish everyone a happy Pride Month and end with the words of probably the most legendary Cologne band, the Höhnern: Levve …

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Upheaval
June 1, 2022

Upheaval in personnel consulting and recruiting?

Upheaval in personnel consulting and recruiting? 2 aspects will determine the future: ▶️ 1. artificial intelligence Sounds like a vision of the future, but it is already the present. Amazon, Google and Facebook are already using AI in recruiting processes. In the meantime, an AI examines the career, checks the voice and salary requirements. In some cases, people don't even notice that they are on the phone with artificial intelligence. Also in Europe and Germany, the application proces…

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