German employees more hesitant about retraining

This is shown by an international labor market study by Stepstone. Some employees in Germany are open to completely reorienting themselves professionally - that's a good sign.

But it is alarming that only 53 percent are. On average, two thirds worldwide are prepared to learn new skills for a completely different job. This puts Germany in the bottom ten percent of countries.

When it comes to the professional training they currently complete, Germans are well behind their global colleagues. While 65% worldwide regularly invest time in further training, the figure in Germany is just 38%.

This means that German employees belong to the group of "procrastinators", i.e. those who expect a major impact but are not yet doing much to prepare for it.

All employees across all countries agree on one point: in order to successfully master the demands of increasing globalization and automation, communication skills are the most important skills that skilled workers will need to have in the future.

According to the Germans, those who also have problem-solving, leadership and analytical skills will be able to hold their own.