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International mobility without digital support? It feels like navigating without a map—you'll get there somehow, but not without detours. Attracting international talent is one thing—successfully guiding them through all the steps of the process is another. When multiple cases are running in parallel, different departments are involved, and external partners come on board, traditional tools such as Excel quickly reach their limits. The introduction of specific software can be a decisive lever...

Veröffentlicht am 28. Jul 2025

New job, new city – check But lunchtime in the cafeteria? Silent. Your partner at home? Alone. Your child? Still without a place in daycare. Welcome to Germany – or maybe not? Belonging doesn't happen by itself. Integration can only succeed if both sides actively participate – the company as well as the international talent themselves. This often determines whether talents stay or are already thinking about leaving. Integration means giving them and their families the chance to gain a...

Veröffentlicht am 24. Jul 2025

A new job is the beginning Feeling at home – the goal What really helps people when they leave their home country behind for a new start? Landing in the morning, attending their first viewing appointment in the afternoon. The language is foreign, the housing market is overheated, and the only tool they have is a real estate portal on their smartphone. For many international talents, the new chapter in Germany begins with uncertainty – and the feeling of having to cope with everything on their...

Veröffentlicht am 22. Jul 2025

A German citizen lives and works in Spain for several years. There he meets his Colombian partner - they move in together and have a permanent partnership under Spanish law, a so-called ‘ Pareja Estable ’. However, when they want to move to Germany together, things get complicated: This form of partnership is not recognised in this country. If this case had fallen under the German Residence Act , the partner would not have been entitled to a visa - as only spouses and registered partners...

Veröffentlicht am 20. May 2025

Our colleague Stephanie Lahner , Deputy Managing Director of ICUnet Austria GmbH & Senior Relocation & Immigration Manager, knows first-hand what it means to personally accompany international talents on their arrival in Austria. Her job? To support assignees with her in-depth expertise and organisational talent when immigrating to Austria - and to do so with a great deal of passion . ‘It often starts with stress and uncertainty.’ Many skilled workers want to start as quickly as possible -...

Veröffentlicht am 20. May 2025

A highly qualified engineer from Brazil applies for a job in Germany. He fulfils the requirements without any problems, but in the end he receives a rejection. Why? Because the company doesn't know how to get him through the visa process. A lost opportunity - for him and for the company. It is often not the talent's potential that fails - but the system. If you want to hire international skilled workers, you are quickly faced with a mountain of laws, forms and administrative procedures. As a...

Veröffentlicht am 12. May 2025

With the shortage of skilled labour, international recruitment is becoming a key strategy for many companies. But how do you take the next step? Upskilling is the indispensable second step in sustainable global talent acquisition - ideally even before the candidate arrives in the target country. This phase influences whether a recruiting success will also become a long-term integration success: It empowers employees for their start in a new professional and cultural context. So where exactly...

Veröffentlicht am 24. Apr 2025

Job posting online. Waiting. No suitable applications. Posting another job. Waiting. Still no results. But is it really because there are no talents – or are we simply searching the wrong way? There are many challenges that slow down international recruiting for companies: The job market is global – but many companies still search only locally. More than 50% of companies (especially SMEs) don’t know where to find international professionals (IW, KOFA Study, 2023). With the right sourcing...

Veröffentlicht am 03. Apr 2025

Thank you very much for the lively exchange during yesterday's Business Breakfast in Vienna! At a beautifully laid table with a delicious and healthy breakfast, Matthias Würth (MD ICUnet Austria GmbH) moderated the exciting discussions that arose during Jannik Heckenhahn's (Head of Global Talent Strategy) talk on successful global talent acquisition . Our main takeaways? “The topic of family life is the most important thing throughout the entire process,” said Stephanie Lahner (Deputy...

Veröffentlicht am 28. Mar 2025