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Spotlight: Savannah, GA Aims to Attract German Companies

Posted on 02/28/2013 by GUCC

Germany is one of the countries named on the recently published target list of the World Trade Center Savannah, GA for 2013. According to the regional economic development organization, the list reflects which countries hold the most potential for international…

Tagged with: economic development, engineering, Georgia, German, German companies, Germany, logistics, manufacturing, military, Savannah, subsidiaries, technical college, trade, USA
Posted in economic development, Georgia, Germany, recruiting, statistics, surveys

How Do German “Mittelstand” Companies Select U.S. Sites?

Posted on 01/14/2013 by GUCC — No Comments ↓

Yesterday, German newspaper “Die Welt” ran an in-depth story “Deutsche Mittelständler zieht es in die USA” – on how one German “Mittelstand” company selected a business location in the U.S. If you’d like to know which one they picked, you’ve…

Tagged with: Alabama, Auburn, automotive, business, business location, Die WELT, economic development, German companies, HR, Human Resources, incentives, industry, manufacturers, Mitarbeiter in den USA, Mittelstand, recruit, regional development, site selection, talent, trade, USA, workforce development
Posted in automotive, Germany, management search, search consultants

Sprechen Sie Telephone?

Posted on 03/01/2012 by GUCC

Fellow recruiting professional James Kimbrough, a Senior Engineering Recruiter with Calsonic Kansei North America, has shared this item from USA Today on how to make a good impression in phone interviews in an online discussion group of the German American…

Posted in AHK, Bewerbungsgespräch, Chamber, Germany, interview, Jobs, On the Job, phone interview, recruiters, recruiting, Recruitment, search consultants

In Search of Entrepreneurial Spirit in Germany? Find a Pole!

Posted on 01/06/2012 by GUCC

That’s at least how one could, very lightly, summarize a recent story in Germany’s WELT ONLINE, the Web version of the influential daily newspaper Die WELT.

Tagged with: Berlin, business, Die WELT, entrepreneurs, founders, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Poland, Pole, Polish, report, service industry, startup, study, survey, WELT ONLINE
Posted in executive search, German economy, Germany, hiring, management search, On the Job, recruiting, statistics, surveys

Book Tip: Legal Basics of Transatlantic Business

Posted on 12/08/2011 by GUCC

Every European and American who runs a business on either side of the pond needs to understand where and how the legal and cultural systems are at odds. The book “Conducting Transatlantic Business – Basic Legal Distinctions in the US…

Tagged with: American, cross-cultural communication, deutsch-amerikanisch, German, German companies, Germany, hiring, Personalberatung, US companies, USA, work
Posted in hiring, management search, Recruitment

Automotive Industry Opportunity: Design Engineer (Engines / Timing Drives) – Troy, MI – USA

Posted on 11/18/2011 by GUCC

from the Germany-USA Career Center job board: Our client, with headquarters in Munich / Germany, is a global player in the field of camshaft drives, chains and system parts for automotive engines. For its U.S. operations in Troy, Michigan the…

Tagged with: automotive, career opportunity, degree, design engineer, engineering, engineering degree, engines, German companies, German company, hiring, Jobs, mechanical engineer, MI, Michigan, timing drives, USA
Posted in hiring, job boards, Jobs, recruiting

If a Search Takes More Than 60 Days: Five Questions to Ask Yourself

Posted on 03/16/2011 by GUCC

Given the weak state of the employment market in the U.S., there are more than five questions to ask yourself, if filling a stateside vacancy in your company is taking more than 60 days. As for business between the U.S.…

Tagged with: business cultures, citizens, employment market, engineer, German-speaking employees, Germany, Green Card, job advertising, job postings, job seekers, jobseekers, language skills, machine tools, Personalberatung, staffing, technician, US residents
Posted in hiring, job boards, management search, recruiters, recruiting, Recruitment

5 Questions to Ask Your Recruiter or Search Consultant

Posted on 02/03/2011 by GUCC

Did you notice that recruiting agencies and job boards keep playing bait-and-switch with their clients, constantly changing their focus, service and fee structure? Theirs has turned into a buyer’s market, thanks to a miserable economy. And it definitely hurts. Good…

Posted in executive search, hiring, job boards, management search, recruiters, recruiting, Recruitment, search consultants, staffing agencies

Glossary: Recruiting & Hiring in Germany

Posted on 02/02/2011 by GUCC

If you have visited our site recently, you may have noticed that we are in the process of a big “spring cleaning”, design-wise and all. Some bigger announcements will follow within the next days. One smaller addition is a “useful…

Tagged with: #recruiting, American, candidates, cross-cultural communication, employees in Germany, finding, Germany, glossary, hires, hiring, HR terms, recruiting agencies, Recruitment, talent
Posted in Recruitment

How to Find a Job in Germany as an American

Posted on 11/01/2010 by GUCC

For further information, please go to http://www.Germany-USA.com/career-adviser/ !

Tagged with: American, career, Germany, How To, job search, US citizen, video
Posted in Jobs, Recruitment