New models for working hours to counter skilled labor shortage
Advanced training programs within companies are gaining more and more significance. They help employees keep up with the rapidly changing working world and to further develop professionally. For companies faced with an aging population and shortage of skilled labor, these programs are becoming a decisive competitive factor. The success of training programs requires an array of resources and basic conditions. Adequate amount of time is one of the most important prerequisites, however many companies do not take into account that the organization of working hours must take into consideration the need for further training. In the new WZB Letter on Labor, Philip Wotschack, Franziska Scheier, Philipp Schulte-Brauks and Heike Solga introduce pioneering companies that are putting new systems of working hours into practice in order to enable the further training of their employees.