How to kill jobs

In past decades, we had the luxury of being able to obtain all kinds of government money via subsidies, grants and other public incentive schemes on the condition that we promise to create new businesses and, most importantly, new employment possibilities and new jobs. That was the holy grail to receive public funding.

This seems to be a thing of the past now. And, in my opinion, it should stay that way. In fact, it might be better to start handing out subsidies to kill jobs.

We’re in the middle of a rapidly growing war for talent. In many regions, in many sectors, in many companies, there’s a lack of qualified personnel. Not only of highly educated personnel but throughout the whole company employment pyramid. Finding drivers, for example, is a large and growing problem, as is hiring planners in the transport and logistics sector. We need lots and lots of people in the hospitality sector. In manufacturing, we’re short on craftsmen; in healthcare, we require more nurses and doctors; in education, more teachers – I could go on for a while.