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Arbeitsmarkt-
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2026
Introduction
The job market remains in motion
Overall ranking
The top 10 professions
Overview of occupational areas
Turnaround in development professions
Overview of work areas
Upturn for engineers and IT professionals
Selected work areas
Home care becomes more important
Job offers mentioning AI
AI on everyone's lips – but not in recruiting
Positions with leadership responsibilities
Many leadership positions, also for young talent
The job market 2026
The Top 25 professions
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Deep dive: professional drivers
Freight transport – more than just driving
Vehicles and license classes
On the road with heavyweights
Operating radius
International routes almost a thing of the past
Knowledge, experience and professional practice
Importance of practical knowledge has risen
Qualifications, certificates and languages
Well trained, safely on the road
Soft skills
Reliability, politeness and resilience make the work easier
Salary information and additional benefits
Benefits: more of everything
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Einleitung
Despite AI, anything but obsolete
Aufgaben- und Einsatzgebiete
Those who like to coordinate will find their calling here
Qualifications and professional experience
The path into office management
IT competencies
IT skills yes, AI applications no?
Qualifications and professional experience
Chaos? Not with office administrators
Compensation & Benefits
Attractive pay, development and flexible working on offer
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Excursus: defense industry
Defense industry: a turning point in HR policy
Image shift
On applicants’ radar
Employment in the defense sector
Full speed ahead on hiring
An industry in transition
Much more than heavy metal
Working in the industry
New impetus from outside
Challenges in recruiting
Many applications, bottlenecks and regulations
Staff development
High specialization and personality in demand
Framework conditions
Requests to policymakers
Interview with Theresa Prietz
New Defence: working in a highly dynamic environment
Interview with Inka Tews
A breath of fresh air in the company
Interview with Dr. Vera Saal
Mission growth
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The job market 2026
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Labor Market Report 2026
Contents
Foreword
Management Summary
Objective and approach
The job market 2026
Deep dive: professional drivers
Deep dive: office administrators
Excursus: defense industry
Archive
