The shortage of skilled professionals is becoming ever more apparent. Germany's economy is experiencing unmistakable above-average growth once again and it is now that companies are beginning to reap the rewards of holding on to their skilled employees. However, the…
Online HR Development Tools put to the test at KWB e.V. Dr. Axel Völker will give a lecture on December 10th at the symposium "HR 2.0 - Is it useful? Online HR Development Tools put to the test" at KWB…
Dr. Axel Völker at "Professional Training Facts 2010". In the course of „Professional Training Facts 2010 - Learning - Competence - Performance“ at Fraunhofer Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation IAO on October 20th Dr. Axel Völker will showcase our skills…
The IT Skills Study 2010, Debates on demography, the shortage of skilled workers and the calculation of the risks affecting project staffing. The tremendous response to our IT Skills Study 2010, which was published in July, supports our view that…
Hard facts, hard skills and the growing importance of IT-Business-Alignment. The current trend towards training in hard skills confirms our view that while basic soft skills are necessary, they should no longer be the focus of company’s own continuing professional…
From a shortage of skilled IT professionals, the training needed to stay up to date after the crisis, through to cloud computing skills and - again and again - soft skills. Soft skills is a perennial topic of debate in…
First edition of our column. One of the findings of our IT Skills Study 2009 was the fact that IT professionals don’t need superior soft skills. An article in CIO now reveals a growing backlash against the soft skills fashion.…
Despite poor economic conditions, there is still a significant IT skills shortfall. According to a survey by the UK’s National Computing Centre, demand for key IT skills will remain strong over the next two years. In particular, respondents have experienced…
Computerworld.com forecasts the hottest skills for 2010. Computerworld.com specifies the 6 hottest skills for 2010. According to author Mary Brandel the right skills-mix is the key to success in the reviving IT-Job-Market in 2010. Recruiters are desperately looking for Programmers…
About the benefits of SAP proficiency and the difference between skills management and talent management. The E-3-Magazine for the SAP-Community had an interview with Dr. Axel Völker. Read more about the significance of industry expertise, soft skills, implementation of SAP…