No single event in post-war history has shaken the German job market like Corona. Around half a million people have lost their jobs, hundreds of thousands are on short-time work and have to fear for their jobs. At the same time, the first signs of recovery are already evident. While official statistics are always received with some delay, current data from the StepStone online job platform shows what job demand looks like in mid-January. Like WELT, StepStone is part of Axel Springer. "A look at the job market gives reason for optimism," says StepStone labor market expert Tobias Zimmermann. Some job profiles are particularly in demand in the middle of the second lockdown.