labour market
Service providers expect staff shortages after easing
There could soon be staff shortages in the catering trade. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa
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In just under a month, many corona restrictions should fall. There could then be a shortage of staff, especially in gastronomy and in the event area.
With the planned elimination of many corona restrictions, several service providers are threatened with a shortage of staff.
As was the case last year, there could be bottlenecks in the catering trade from spring, said the general manager of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (Dehoga), Ingrid Hartges: “It is also quite possible this year that, for example, in January and February with the increase in short-time work, skilled workers have migrated again. » She hopes that the industry can win back the lost employees.
In the event sector, the self-employed and unskilled workers in particular have migrated to other economic sectors, said Jens Michow, President of the Federal Association of the Concert and Event Industry (BDKV). “This is a painful loss for the event companies that cannot be compensated for so quickly.”
At airports, passengers traveling at peak times must also expect staff shortages and the associated waiting times, explained the responsible association ADV. The trade fair business, for example, is more optimistic. Thanks to short-time work, the industry has retained the skilled workers, explained Jörn Holtmeier, Managing Director of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (Auma).