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Pflegekräfte aus armen Ländern - Win-Win oder Braindrain

Deutschland bekämpft den Pflegemangel auch mit der Abwerbung von Fachkräften aus Asien und Afrika. Das bringt den Ländern Geld, verschlechtert aber deren Gesundheitsversorgung. 

Vom Studium in den Job – Herausforderungen beim Berufseinstieg

Viele Akademiker schreiben nach dem Uniabschluss unzählige Bewerbungen – erfolglos. Es trifft nicht mehr nur Geisteswissenschaftler. Was sind die Ursachen? Und was kann man tun? 

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