Recruiting expert:

“Immigration only into the labor market!”

Philipp Erik Breitenfeld

(Bild: krone.tv)

The shortage of skilled workers is a complex problem that requires long-term strategies and close cooperation between politics, business and education. The situation will continue to worsen. Philipp Erik Breitenfeld, a leading expert in the rapid recruitment of skilled workers, heads one of the most successful recruiting companies in Europe and is a guest of presenter Tanja Pfaffeneder.

In Austria, but also in other countries, the number of people in employment is declining due to falling birth rates and an ageing population. "But there are not too few people, there simply aren't the qualifications we need to maintain prosperity in Austria," says the author and speaker. "It cannot be that in Austria and Germany it is easier to move into the social system than into the labor market," says Breitenfeld. Austria in particular has a long history of integration. You have to be open to personnel from Eastern Europe. "Immigration only into the labor market. In other words, people who want to improve their situation because they earn too little in their home countries. We need to integrate people who can help us move forward," says the expert. 

Philipp Erik Breitenfeld with Tanja Pfaffeneder

(Bild: krone.tv)

While many people leave their home countries out of need and a lack of prospects, there are always discussions about those who move to countries in order to benefit from the social systems there. To collect benefits such as unemployment benefit, free healthcare, child benefit and social welfare. Is it still worth it? The entrepreneur has a very clear opinion on this: "Asylum is only a temporary right. We must not open the doors uncontrollably and try to solve all the world's economic problems in Austria or Germany."

Watch the full interview in the video above.