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Human Resources Management
Advanced and long-term human resources management is indispensable

Human resources management in companies has received a significant upgrade since the early 1990s. The ability to stand out in the market depends not least on the qualified people in the company.
Rapid change must also be managed and the strategic corporate goals are supported by human resources work. Another factor is the shortage of skilled workers, which will continue to increase in the coming years. Thus, the HR department is increasingly becoming an important advisor to top management. Our benchmarks show that medium-sized companies are expanding their capacities for human resources work.

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Mental health is a strategic success factor: investing in leadership, team spirit and culture reduces absenteeism and boosts motivation, innovation and employee loyalty.
Current labor law and political decisions present companies with new challenges - an overview of the most important changes and practical recommendations for implementation.
Job advertisements remain a key element of successful recruitment. Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to make job advertisements more target group-oriented and effective.
Achieving corporate resilience requires risk management, supply chain management, adaptability, employee engagement, new technologies and crisis management. This requires competent managers and employees.
A survey of around 550 companies shows: 62 percent of companies offer dual studies - and benefit from them. This is because most of the junior staff stay with the company that trains them.
Through the transfer of technology and knowledge, students receive practical training and companies can retain skilled workers. SMEs should be supported in cooperations in university teaching.
In our theme publications, you will find facts, figures and data related to vocational training, engineering courses, skilled workers, mechanical engineers and women in machinery and equipment manufacturing.
Current developments in labor law and new laws pose challenges for the mechanical and plant engineering industry - an overview of decisions and legal adjustments that are relevant in practice.
Professional and personalised application management still has plenty of room for improvement in many cases. Low-threshold application processes (such as via WhatsApp) are an interesting new development.
The different reporting obligations in the EU member states present companies with considerable bureaucratic challenges when it comes to work assignments. How can companies deal with this?
A well-retained, motivated and productive workforce also strengthens the company's image. It helps to avoid high fluctuation costs and secures expertise.
The effects of recent labor market policy decisions and current case law in labor law on operational practice in NRW mechanical and plant engineering.
Qualified, ready to work and willing to travel - these are the qualities that desired personnel for service and sales need to have. On the other hand, there are absences lasting several days, low predictability and short-term assignments.
STEM professions are still predominantly male-dominated. In this virtual workshop, companies discussed specific measures to attract more women to engineering positions.
The VDMA salary survey provides a detailed overview of the status quo regarding the salaries of a good 160 typical positions in our industry.
The VDMA Salary Study is ready! As planned, the printed results report will be available at the end of March, so we will be sending it out to study participants in the first week of April. Non-participants can order from the store from the beginning of April.
Technical professions are still strongly male-dominated. In view of the shortage of skilled workers, many companies are asking themselves how more women can be recruited and retained for technical professions.
The shortage of skilled workers is coming to a head, the labor market has turned. Demographics, digitalization, democratization and decentralization also pose challenges for companies in this area.
Digitalization poses many a challenge to mechanical engineering. Upskilling your own employees in the area of Industrie 4.0 can be a solution to bring specialized knowledge on board. We have provided you with a list of advanced degree programs.
How are the pandemic, demographics and more affecting employee retention in our industry? What are suspected causes?
Every three years, the VDMA surveys its member companies about the number and type of engineers they employ, their expectations for the future, and other facts and figures about engineering. Here you can find the engineering surveys of the last years.
What initially appears easy to implement turns into a legal bureaucratic monster on closer inspection. Here you will find the most important messages from the VDMA series of events on the topic of "Mobile working abroad".
The current survey on the topic of home office as of the end of October is available here. Topics include: planned days of home office "according to Corona", productivity and assessment of opportunities and risks.
Events
We cordially invite you to our online event "Skill Management for SMEs - Challenges in Production & Service". It is part of our series on skills and resource planning for SMEs, which is aimed at various corporate functions.
Is the sickness rate continuing to rise? We want to record current developments in mechanical and plant engineering and discuss the causes and effective measures.
The sickness rate is currently affecting more companies than ever before.
Presentation of the key results of our sickness absence survey
13. + November 14, 2025 | Because of the authentic approach, many companies rely on their own trainees to reach students when recruiting young talent. The VDMA offers the right digital training for your technical trainees.
11. + December 12, 2025 | Because of the authentic approach, many companies rely on their own trainees to reach students when recruiting young talent. The VDMA offers the right digital training for your technical trainees.
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