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Actions Against the Lack of Highly Skilled Workers in the Regions of Upper Austria

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  • Margarethe Uberwimmer

    (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Steyr, Austria)

  • Denise Hurch

    (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Steyr, Austria)

  • Georg Feichtinger

    (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Steyr, Austria)

Abstract

Globalization, rapid technological changes and labor market developments cause that companies require different skilled employees on a continuous basis. This leads to a shortage in skilled workers in Upper Austria. In order to overcome this issue Upper Austrian regions try to attract skilled workers from abroad or people who left the region and moved to another place in Austria. In order to foster this movement Austria introduced the Red-White-Red Card in 2011, which eases the access to the labor market for skilled workers from the non-EEA (European Economic Area). An empirical study conducted in 2016 and 2017 should support the companies in evaluating their level of attractiveness from the point of view of immigrants and remigrants and should give them advice on how to increase this level. The study is made up of an online questionnaire consisting of nine dimensions, which are called welcome_here, _administration, _job, _housing, _family, _education, _leisure time, _health and _infrastructure. In every dimension challenges for the companies, needs of the employees and possible actions and solutions taken are being evaluated. The questionnaire consists of a mix of closed, multiple choice and open questions. In 2016 and 2017 in total 41 companies and 39 municipalities filled in the questionnaire. This report deals with the results of the interviews conducted with the companies. In general, companies evaluated their level of competence higher than the need for action in each of the nine dimensions, except in welcome_infrastructure. The biggest challenges for immigrating skilled workers are mainly language barriers, integration and settlement of the family/partner. From the company side it becomes visible that employers do not perceive themselves responsible for some dimensions dealing with leisure time or the family.

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  • Margarethe Uberwimmer & Denise Hurch & Georg Feichtinger, 2020. "Actions Against the Lack of Highly Skilled Workers in the Regions of Upper Austria," Journal of International Business Research and Marketing, Inovatus Services Ltd., vol. 5(2), pages 7-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:mgs:jibrme:v:5:y:2020:i:2:p:7-11
    DOI: 10.18775/jibrm.1849-8558.2015.52.3001
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    Keywords

    Global Education; Collaboration Model; Experiential Learning; Learning methods; Intercultural Competence; Cultural distance;
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    • M00 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - General - - - General

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