
Companies are advertising fewer positions, but the need for AI experts is growing.
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The number of job advertisements has fallen since November 2022. At the same time, the federal government's AI strategy calls for the expansion of AI skills.
Companies are advertising fewer and fewer jobs. However, the need for AI experts is growing - there is a lack of skilled workers to implement the German AI strategy. Where are opportunities available for applicants?
Berlin. The German job market currently offers hardly any good prospects for job seekers. Compared to November 2022, shortly before the release of the AI chatbot ChatGPT, the number of job advertisements on the job platform Indeed has fallen by 37 percent.
Companies need people with AI skills for more and more positions. In addition, according to the federal government's AI strategy, Germany wants to expand precisely this competence in certain sectors. Anyone who acquires the relevant skills can stand out in the job market.
Handelsblatt evaluated data from the technology analysis company Interface and the job platform Indeed to identify the industries and jobs in which AI skills bring the most advantages for applicants. The analysis shows: Companies are not only looking for developers and AI researchers, but above all trained users.

IG Metall has increased the pressure in the collective bargaining dispute in the metal and electrical industries with warning strikes in over 200 companies. Around 38,000 employees are demanding 5 percent more wages, while employers are warning of a weakening of the industrial location.

A Stepstone analysis for the Handelsblatt shows that the top percent of income earners are reached from just 139,000 euros gross. Top salaries are particularly common in finance, industry and IT.

Nationwide warning strikes in the metal and electrical industries are intensifying. IG Metall is demanding five percent more wages and securing the location, while employers point to the economic crisis and previous offers are criticized as inadequate.

Young academics in the USA and Germany are confronted with increasing unemployment. Experts attribute this to a combination of economic uncertainty and the disruptive effect of AI, which is putting traditional office jobs in particular under pressure.

After the peace obligation ended, IG Metall started the first warning strikes in the metal and electrical industries. Around 3.7 million employees are affected, while the union is demanding 5 percent more wages and site security.

After inconclusive collective bargaining, IG Metall has started nationwide warning strikes in the metal and electrical industries. Around 3.7 million employees are affected, while the union wants to increase pressure on employers.