You want to bring talent pool ... these countries and specialties that Germany targets

Selim Selim - Berlin

In a summit meeting in the German capital Berlin under the slogan "lack of competencies", the federal government agreed with the business associations and unions in the chancellery that attractive work conditions and an appropriate social environment increase the attraction of skilled workers to Germany.

The Immigration of Skilled Workers Law will enter into force on March 1, 2020, and aims to facilitate the transfer of academically and professionally qualified professionals from other countries to Germany.

The law seeks to create a framework for targeted and increased immigration of qualified specialists from third world countries, and aims to enable these skilled workers to come to Germany urgently to work in companies against the backdrop of large employee requirements and markets free of applicants, and these are university graduates and people who have qualified vocational training, According to the Federal Ministry of the Interior.

There are two important factors for labor migration related to economic needs and skills, as the specialist must have a specific job offer in order to stay for a long-term period. Although the priority examination for specialists will not take place, it can be rescheduled within a short period of time if the labor market situation deteriorates.

In order to facilitate job filling, persons with vocational training can stay in Germany for six months to search for a job, but the prerequisite is that the specialist be recognized and have the necessary knowledge of the German language and a safe living during the search, and he can perform a trial work for up to ten Hours per week in the profession he intends to join.

Qualified workers can bring their family, and they will be able to obtain permanent residence after two years, provided they hold a degree in the German language.

Attractive conditions
"It is imperative that we have such a law, we are dealing with the problem, the law must be successful," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after the summit. "There is great competition worldwide for qualified specialists, and Germany must provide comfortable working conditions and an attractive environment."

"It is really important to open up to the third world," Merkel added, and she does not want to speculate on the number of outside specialists needed. But in handicrafts alone there are 250,000 vacancies, confirming that filling vacancies with local applicants remains a priority, and that her government wants to "fully utilize the local workforce."

German Labor Minister Hubertus Hill said it is also related to improving the potential of skilled workers in Germany, stressing that immigration from countries outside the European Union is also necessary.

"The politicians must support this by increasing the embassies in the countries concerned, facilitating the issuance of visas, the speedy recognition of professional qualifications, and the removal of bureaucratic obstacles," the Federal Minister of Labor added in a statement published by German Channel One.

In addition, the Goethe Institutes will be strengthened abroad, where suitable applicants can learn the German language well, so that they do not fail because of the language upon entry, or even things do not go as they happened in the sixties and seventies of the last century, where immigrants were working in Germany but they do not speak A German word, according to the minister.

Major challenges
Economy Minister Altmire Peter said that Germany could have "much more growth" if there were more skilled workers, and that pilot projects were being planned for the recruitment of specialists from Brazil, India and Vietnam, and that migration should be "socially acceptable".

One of the main challenges facing Germany as a commercial location is securing the need for skilled workers. According to the latest survey conducted by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), more than 50% of companies describe the shortage of skilled workers as the greatest risk in their business.

Population change will become increasingly noticeable in the coming years, and the consequences of the shortage of skilled workers will not only affect companies, but also the welfare state and society as a whole, according to statements by the Federal Minister.

Minister Altmire added that "there is only one thing that is clear is that with well-qualified professionals our companies will be able to maintain their creative strength, assert themselves in global competition and ultimately secure prosperity."

The federal government also hopes to use its "make it in Germany" information portal with its hotline to exchange jobs frequently, and to provide companies with more job offers for foreign professionals.

What is the share of the Arabs?
As for the share of Arab countries in bringing talent to Germany, it does not seem that there are restrictions on the competencies and experiences as experts believe, as Egypt was mentioned in press statements by the German Minister of Economy from among the list of countries he visited during this year for this purpose, as confirmed by the German Minister of Health Jens youths told a newspaper in Morgan Post that he brought doctors from Syria.

Required specialties
According to the government's strategy for skilled workers, the greatest bottlenecks in occupations are found in the areas of mathematics, computer science, natural science, technology and construction, the hotel and restaurant sector, and healthcare care professions, as are electrical engineers, metalworkers, mechatronic engineers, chefs, nurses, computer scientists and software developers.