NEXTSTAFF SERVICES
Find the Right Skilled Professionals & Apprentices
With NextStaff, you’ll attract precisely matched skilled professionals and apprentices for your company. We support you personally in candidate selection, handle visa and government formalities, and guide the onboarding process for up to one year after the start date.
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Engage the Right Talent with Intercultural Expertise
Precision Pre-Selection as a Success Factor
We take most of the recruiting workload off your plate by rigorously screening and shortlisting future specialists and apprentices in advance.
End-to-End Onboarding & Integration
Language courses, intercultural training, and personal mentoring ensure your new hires get off to a fast, frictionless start.
Legal Certainty & Less Red Tape
We manage all visa and government procedures, including verification and recognition of foreign qualifications.
Long-Term Employee Retention
Individual follow-up support for up to one year after the start date boosts satisfaction, reduces turnover, and strengthens your employer brand for the long haul.
The Skills Shortage in Germany
Germany’s growing skills shortage is a major challenge for businesses: more and more companies face months-long vacancies for apprenticeships and skilled roles. The gap is especially visible in technical, trades, healthcare, and IT fields—tens of thousands of training places and qualified positions remain unfilled each year. This slows growth, undermines innovation, and hurts competitiveness.
There are, however, clear opportunities: by targeting international talent—both apprentices and experienced professionals—companies can expand their candidate pool significantly. Funding programs, streamlined immigration rules, and partnerships with language schools and placement agencies make it easier to attract motivated applicants from Germany and abroad. Organizations that embrace a welcoming culture, practical language support (e.g., intensive B1/B2 courses), and sustained integration guidance can not only meet staffing needs but also build a more international, future-ready business.
387k
positions remained unfilled in 2024
86%
report hiring difficulties
More growth, less staffing stress.
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Request a free consultationFrequently Asked Questions
Many companies report receiving too few applications — or applications that don’t meet their requirements. The reasons range from a shrinking talent pool and outdated messaging to a lack of digital visibility and mismatches between candidate profiles and open positions.
Traditional channels such as print ads or conventional job boards rarely reach young talent anymore. Generation Z, in particular, spends most of its time on social media, where it expects authentic communication and direct engagement on the platforms it actually uses.
There’s often a mismatch between what companies are looking for — such as specific qualifications or soft skills — and what applicants bring to the table or envision for themselves. At the same time, many young people lack clear information about different career paths and their long-term prospects.
Overly generic or impersonal job ads, a lack of information about benefits and career prospects, and a weak employer brand are among the most common mistakes. Companies that clearly highlight their benefits and communicate openly and in a way that resonates with their target audience are far more successful.
Overly high requirements, complicated application processes, and the absence of mobile-friendly options can discourage candidates from applying. In addition, many companies lack active applicant management or focus on too few recruitment channels.
Many companies don’t know how to attract and integrate apprentices or skilled professionals from abroad. Common obstacles include visa issues, language barriers, a lack of information, and workplace prejudices. Support with integration and language acquisition is often missing.
Demographic change is leading to fewer school graduates, and the growing preference for university studies is further reducing the number of potential apprentices. In addition, some regions face structural disadvantages that make them less attractive to applicants.