Saxony needs specialists: 8,000 apprenticeships are waiting for applicants!

Saxony needs specialists: 8,000 apprenticeships are waiting for applicants!

At the beginning of the new training year, there are remarkable 8,000 apprenticeships in Saxony. While around 7,000 young people are looking for an apprenticeship, there is a clear mismatch between supply and demand. The Saxony Regional Directorate of the Federal Employment Agency emphasizes that there are not enough interested parties in some professional fields to fill the vacancies. That means: Applicants in these professions have excellent opportunities for training, as reported.

The Saxon Economic Minister Dirk Panter underlines the need for specialists to be required everywhere. He emphasizes that vocational training is as valuable as a university degree and that the perspectives for young people in these professions are promising.

professions in focus

Especially in the following professions, the lack of competitions is noticeable:

• concrete and reinforced concrete builders: 19 vacancies per applicant
• media technologist Print: 12 vacancies per applicant
• Tool mechanic: 12 vacancies per applicant
• cutting mechanic: 11 vacant positions per prospect

with 1,245 applicants and only 1,086 reported training positions, the profession of seller is at the top of the popularity scale.

shortage of skilled workers in view

The shortage of skilled workers is a topic that is deeply rooted in the analysis of the labor market. According to the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS), the situation on the labor market is influenced by various factors, including digitization, climate change and geopolitical tensions, such as [bmas.de] (https://www.bmas.de/de/fachkraeftensicher Notice. In the coming years, a variety of challenges will be expected that affect not only the availability of specialists, but also the quality of the training.

The survey estimates that extensive adjustments to the labor market are required by 2028. In particular, the processing of the trade could be given considerable problems by breaking down jobs in the chemical industry and automotive industry.

look into the future

The medium-term forecast, as shown on statistics.arbeitsagentur.de, shows the need for a strategic realignment of the economic structure. Investments in the areas of renewable energies and circular economy could not only alleviate the shortage of skilled workers, but also pave the way into a more sustainable future. However, despite the challenges, there are also positive approaches, in particular through the improved negotiating position of employees due to the shortage of skilled workers.

The persistent acceptance of self -employed and the associated difficulties in company succession are also alarm signs for the upcoming generation of labor. So the prospects are mixed; It is due to those responsible to take the right steps to set the course for a successful professional future of youth.