Six out of ten start-ups have unfilled positions. They are looking for talent from all over the world. And German is not necessarily spoken there.
Given the shortage of skilled workers, most start-up companies do not require their applicants to speak German. In a study published on Monday by the digital association Bitkom, 59 percent of companies stated that skilled workers do not necessarily have to be able to speak German. A good half of the start-ups (54 percent) have chosen English as their official company language anyway.
Seven out of ten start-ups (71 percent) stated that they would specifically benefit from a simplified influx of qualified workers from non-European countries. 83 percent said that strengthening the funding programs for cooperation between start-ups and medium-sized companies would be helpful. 83 percent would also welcome simplified, legally secure access for start-ups to public contracts.
According to the Bitkom survey, six out of ten start-ups (61 percent) currently have open positions, with an average of three positions to be filled. According to the survey, most start-ups created new jobs last year. 59 percent said the number of their employees had increased. For a quarter (25 percent) the number of jobs remained constant. One tenth (10 percent) saw job cuts.
Source: Stern
