EIROnlineThe European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) is a monitoring instrument offering news and analysis on European industrial relations. Its aim is to collect, analyse and disseminate high-quality and up-to-date information on key developments in industrial relations in Europe. It aims primarily to serve the needs of national and European level organisations of the social partners, governmental organisations and EU institutions.Poor German language skills hamper job search of unemployed non-nationals- February 12, 2007 In December 2006, a report published by the Institute for Employment Research revealed that unemployed persons with an immigrant background undertook less intense searches for a vacant employment position. In addition, the characteristics of the job search differed between people who only or frequently speak German at home and those who do not.http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2007/01/articles/de0701039i.html |