A shortage of skilled workers in the Main-Kinzig district: Red alarm level for the future!

A shortage of skilled workers in the Main-Kinzig district: Red alarm level for the future!

The shortage of skilled workers in the Main-Kinzig district has developed into a pressing problem that affects not only the economy, but also the social structure of the region. At the event that took place today "Second Future Workshop for Skill and Labilation Safety in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis" it became clear that around 240,000 specialists in Hesse will be missing by 2030-40,000 more than previously thought. These alarming numbers were contributed by aheading-online.de

The event, which was organized by the district in cooperation with the specialist for specialists for Hesse and the IWAK of the Goethe University in Frankfurt, gathered around 50 actors from municipal administration, associations, institutions and companies. Safety and labor has become more important, which Claudia Wesner also emphasized from the unit. The overarching goal is measures to increase the attractiveness of the region as a location factor.

strategies for securing skilled workers

The Hessian state government plans a strategic mix of measures to secure specialists, which includes various fields of action such as education, internationalization and labor market policy. As part of the future workshop, 370 measures were developed to counter the effects of the transformation on the securing of skilled and workers.

The demographic change increases the shortage of skilled workers, especially in the areas of care and social work, where a significant lack of specialists with professional qualifications are forecast. The workshops during the event that focused on care, education, retail, gastronomy and production industries should identify the specific need for skilled workers and develop solutions.

look into the future

But not only in Hesse, the shortage of skilled workers seems to be an urgent topic. According to Welt.de , the shortage of skilled workers is perceived as a present problem, while at the same time performing future challenges through digitalization. Forecasts show that the proportion of human work could decrease to 48% by 2025, which endangers up to 75 million jobs worldwide.

Although around 133 million new jobs, mainly in digital and industrial sectors, could be created in the coming years, there are concerns that these new jobs are not sustainable and are only limited to certain sectors. The need for a reform of the training of technical and economic specialists will be more urgent than ever.

In the large German companies, hundreds of thousands of jobs are on the brink through automation and digitization. Should it not be reacted in time, this could lead to an unemployment rate of up to 15%, which could result in social unrest.

In order to counteract these challenges, Kegler, the new head of the presentation for economy, work and digital infrastructure, emphasized the complexity of the topics related to securing skilled workers. The economic development of the Main-Kinzig district will in future take care of the ideas developed from the future workshop. The networking and regular exchange in the region were considered essential.