INTERNATIONAL SPECIALISTS FOR OUR INDUSTRIES
By 2030, Saxony’s working-age population is expected to decrease by around 150,000 people compared to 2020. A further increase in qualified immigration is therefore essential for securing a long-term supply of skilled workers. It is also important to make even greater use of the potential of foreign students in Saxony and to encourage them to stay in the region after their studies.
We support our member companies in networking with foreign students and specialists as well as partners who recruit internationally and support and strengthen integration processes.
In these Silicon Saxony working groups, we address topics relating to the recruitment and retention of international specialists: “Diversity & Inclusion”, “Personnel Development”, “Personnel Retention and Recruitment”
Recruiting
Attracting international talent: Important information at a glance
This chart presents tips for the successful external image of companies – especially SMEs that want to attract and recruit international talent. The focus is on various relevant aspects such as linguistic comprehensibility, approachable appearance, user-friendliness and an overall inviting (i.e. low-stereotype and racism-sensitive) approach. Use this graphic as a guide and start your recruitment process for international specialists!
Overview of our network’s activities
Our network offers effective support services in the area of recruiting international skilled workers and integrating them into companies. The portfolio ranges from cooperation projects such as #HelloIndia to offers from selected partners that our members can actively use. If you have any questions, please contact our skilled workers team:
Relocation service in Dresden & Saxony
5% member discount for Silicon Saxony companies using the holistic 360° relocation service and customized advice on the integration of skilled workers.
SaxJob
SaxJob provides companies with comprehensive, long-term support in the search for and integration of trainees and skilled workers, primarily from Chile and Vietnam. Silicon Saxony members receive a discount on recruiting services.
FIZU’s
Companies wishing to recruit international specialists or workers receive individual, free support from the specialist information centers, particularly with regard to handling bureaucratic processes.
Work & Life Saxony
The labor market mentors support refugees and people with a migration background and their (potential) employers on the path to vocational training or employment subject to social insurance contributions.
Interlocal
The Dresden ‘social hub’ for the international community. In addition to weekly events for making friends and practicing the language, there are regular excursions, workshops and advice for companies with discounts for Silicon Saxony members.
Gigahertz Ventures GmbH
In cooperation with technical colleges and universities of applied sciences in Central Asia, the EDUVISO International Skills Development program trains motivated young professionals for the German-speaking labor market.
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Podcast
International skilled workers: Turning potential into opportunities.
Julia Thombansen and Mariia Kutscher (intap network) talk to presenter Julia Nitzschner about the acute problem of skilled workers in the high-tech sector and the question of how we can solve this problem with international skilled workers.
Economy for a cosmopolitan Saxony
Saxony is an economically strong, cosmopolitan and international immigration state. Silicon Saxony represents this attitude on behalf of its members and is therefore a member of the association Wirtschaft für ein weltoffenes Sachsen.
Diversity charter
In 2019, Silicon Saxony signed the Diversity Charter . In doing so, we would also like to encourage our members to commit to Saxony as a cosmopolitan business location.
YOUR CONTACT PERSONS
Katrin Meusinger
+49 351 8973-3972
katrin.meusinger@silicon-saxony.de
Susann Ehrhardt
+49 351 8973-2977
susann.ehrhardt@silicon-saxony.de
Ann-Christin Böttger
+49 351 8973-3864
ann-christin.boettger@silicon-saxony.de
