Getting prepared for the upswing

Vogel Sandra

Expertise 3. March 2011 Sandra Vogel Getting prepared for the upswing

Training and Qualification during the crisis

Expertise 3. March 2011 Sandra Vogel

Getting prepared for the upswing

Training and Qualification during the crisis

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The analysis focuses on the training and qualification measures during the financial and economic crisis. When the crisis hit Germany, the federal government responded with two rescue packages. These packages amongst other things aimed at encouraging greater efforts by institutions, employers and employees in the field of continuous training. Initiatives run by the government and the social partners seek to help establishments adversely affected by the crisis to continue training their staff.

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