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First of all, I wish you a good start to a healthy and successful New Year 2021! The economic signs for 2021 are promising, and due to current developments, a stabilisation is to be expected in the course of the year. Despite the current record levels of the DAX, MDAX and SDAX, the economy in the coming months will certainly continue to be shaped by an expansion of the lockd...

In the early days of Netflix, Reed Hastings, Co-Founder and CEO, asked Patty McCord (Chief Talent Officer) to write out the company’s core values, which led to  - quoting Sheryl Sandburg, COO of Facebook -  “one of the most important documents ever to come out of Silicon Valley”.    In this interview series, we will talk with Human Resources leaders about Netflix's famous in...

Looking back on the likely most unusual year we have experienced, this year has taught us a lot, especially about crisis management, behaviour, change, communication and digitalisation. And that is only with regards to the pandemic. Furthermore, this again also was a quite turbulent year regarding world politics, which even seem to have gone unnoticed at times. I think I am ...

In the early days of Netflix, Reed Hastings, Co-Founder and CEO, asked Patty McCord (Chief Talent Officer) to write out the company’s core values, which led to - quoting Sheryl Sandburg, COO of Facebook - “one of the most important documents ever to come out of Silicon Valley”. In this interview series, we will talk with Human Resources leaders about Netflix's famous innovat...

In Germany, the dual education system that combines subsidized classes at vocational institutions with on-the-job apprenticeship training has proven to be very successful. High school students in Germany can apply to firms for temporary paid positions; once accepted, they split their time between work and mastering a curriculum that has been specifically designed with the in...

The English philosopher and author Peter Marshall once said " Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned ". According to this motto, I launched a fundraising campaign about two years ago to support the “DUMUSSTKÄMPFEN” campaign for the children's cancer clinic in Frankfurt. My colleagues and I donated two euros for every confirmed job interview we secured for our c...

Temporary work in Germany “Arbeitnehmerüberlassung”, still has negative perceptions, such as low salaries, poor working conditions and a lack of acknowledgements towards employees. A lot of efforts have been made in the last few years to improve the regulations. These include changes in industry surcharges or the “Equal treatment” law, which regulates and ensures fair paymen...

2020 has been challenging for all of us, but at least the sun has been shining for much of it. For this edition, we will be presenting our updated Salary Guide 2020 for the German Financial & Professional Services industries. Alongside this, we will also add a new section, outlining the upcoming events and content you can expect from Marie, Nasim and myself throughout the up...

Yvonne Prang, Senior Director Global Rewards Center of Excellence at McDonald's,  leads a global team of Rewards professionals across 19 countries. She is passionate about driving transformational change through People and delivering impact to the business. Delband Tamjidi, Associate Consultant at Frazer Jones in Düsseldorf, speaks with her about leadership skills and career...

In a constantly evolving business world, every company is confronted with organizational change. If Coronavirus has taught us anything it is that more than ever that change is inevitable. Almost every one of our interactions suddenly became digital. Primary engagement with colleagues, candidates and clients took place through digital channels like Zoom, MS Teams or SharePoin...