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Standort USA: Chattanooga, Tennessee zieht deutsche Unternehmen an

Posted on 03/25/2013 by GUCC — 2 Comments ↓

“Wirtschaftswunder in Tennessee: Eine Stadt macht ihre Hausaufgaben’, titelte unlängst die Stuttgarter Zeitung. Gemeint ist Chattanooga (Einwohnerzahl unter Einschluss der Anrainergemeinden: rund 500.000) im Südosten des Staates. Wohl kaum eine andere amerikanische Nicht-Küsten-Region wird derzeit so oft und ausführlich…

Tagged with: Chamber of Commerce, Chattanooga, deutsche Unternehmen, economic development, Handelskammer, infographics, Markteinstieg, Mitarbeiter in den USA, Niederlassungen, Partnerstädte, Personalberatung, Personalbeschaffung, Standort, Tennessee, USA, Wirtschaftsförderung
Posted in automotive, economic development, Germany, Personalberatung, statistics, Tennessee, USA, Wirtschaftsförderung

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

The Frustrations of Finding a Job in Germany

Posted on 02/11/2013 by GUCC

Intercultural blogger Margit Appleton just posted some musings about the trials and tribulations of Finding a Job in Germany . I think it should be required reading for German bureaucrats, politicians and companies. As for American job seekers, it’s a…

Tagged with: American, Berlin, career, cross-cultural communication, expats, Frankfurt, German companies, Hamburg, job seekers, Munich, USA
Posted in Germany, Jobs

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