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  Germany's record numbers of employment in 2008 was the highest since unification in 1990  
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      Record 40 million Germans with jobs in 2008
A record 40.3 million people were employed in Germany in 2008, according to figures released by the German Federal Office of Statistics.The record numbers of employment last year was the highest number since German unification in 1990, figures showed.  read full story more
 
         
 
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A locksmith works at a production unit in Germany / © dpa - Report Germany eases restrictions on skilled foreign workers
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ILA Career Center presents vocational opportunities in the hi-tech sector on 30 and 31 May.  more
© Deutsche Messe AG Job & Career market at Hannover Messe 2008
The Job & Career Market at Hannover Messe 2008 is the first port of call for all those who are seeking the "right" employer. From 21 to 25 April trainee engineers, young professionals and technical specialists will be able to forge productive links with around 5,000 exhibitors at the world's largest industrial technology show.  more
Working at the BMW factory in Leipzig / © dpa - International Training market turns the corner
The number of new training contracts concluded last year rose to 625,900, which translates as an increase of 49,800 new training places or almost nine percent over 2006. This is the second highest figure recorded since reunification.  more
 
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