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29.11.2021

Examples for an international Jena: Oleksandr Volynets and Salesforce.com Germany GmbH

Oleksandr Volynets stammt ursprünglich aus der Ukraine und arbeitet nun als Leitender technischer Angestellter bei der Salesforce.com Germany GmbH in Jena. Er berichtet uns, wie Salesforce internationalen Mitarbeitenden den Start im neuen Job und das Einleben in Jena erleichtert.

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29.11.2021

Examples for an international Jena: Sherwan Shokri und Dunkel, Veit & Heppner GmbH

How people and companies in Jena live interculturality Every year, the i-work Business Award recognises companies in Jena that are exemplary in promoting intercultural openness in the business environment. The many practical…

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07.10.2021

When good conditions meet difficult situations

Ravi Srivastava from Malaysia tried to settle down in Jena with his family in the middle of the Corona crisis. In addition to the new culture and foreign surroundings, the lockdown presented the family with major challenges in arriving in the City of Light. In particular, the difficult conditions for his teenage children make Srivastava decide to shift the centre of his life back. He tells his story and whether it was worth coming to Jena in the blog post.

13.8.2021

Career meeting for job seekers to be continued

Round two for our format on the topics of job search, application and career entry in Jena for professionals from Germany and abroad. We provide tips and look forward to supporting you on your career path.

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12.8.2021

i-work Business Award 2021: the practice award

Do you know entrepreneurs who are particularly committed to helping people with a migration background? Then nominate them for the i-work practice award!

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10.6.2021

“Growth is only possible outside one’s comfort zone.”

In order to address the shortage of skilled workers, many larger companies are turning to international recruitment, thus increasing their chances of attracting qualified candidates. But one should always remember: If companies…

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31.3.2021

"People have always helped me."

In the middle of the Corona pandemic, 26-year-old Hitesh Jayaprakash signed his employment contract in Jena. The Indian-born student had already moved to the city on the Saale three years earlier.

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01.3.2021

Is job hunting purely a matter of luck?

A recruiter sits in front of a huge pile of applications. He takes the first twenty and throws them in the bin, unseen. His reasoning: “They're unlucky and we don't need unlucky people.” As this little joke shows, the start of an application process is a bit of a challenge. What is luck in this? What is skill? What can I influence and what not?

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13.1.2021

Examples for an international Jena: Kostiantyn and JustOn GmbH

In our series on the i-work Business Award, we introduce Kostiantyn from Ukraine, who works as a software engineer at JustOn in Jena.

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12.1.2021

Career meeting for job seekers

Careers don't just happen, they are made. Why can a good career plan be useful, when is the best time for it? Which steps are important and how do you set realistic goals? We give tips.

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15.12.2020

A place of welcome

Enabling barrier-free access The relevant information can be found here: school and university graduates, employees and skilled workers, scientists from Jena and the region, other federal states and also from abroad. Of…

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15.12.2020

WORK-IN-JENA is online

We hope that the portal will show as many people as possible what a great "overall package" Jena has to offer in terms of work and life. And even if the world…

Mann mit Brille und dunklenb Haaren schaut Betrachter direkt am, im Hintergund Werbeplakate

14.12.2020

i-work applicants 2020 - Wasem Atoh Mishli

This year, eleven great applications from companies in Jena and the region were received for the intercultural business award. The series presents all the candidates and shows how intercultural openness in business…