What this means for you

Prepare for a highly competitive tech job market where companies are focused on cost-cutting and essential hires; clearly demonstrate your immediate value and problem-solving capabilities to stand out. Germany was once a byword for high ­economic growth and political consistency—characteristics that allowed it to be the powerhouse at the centre of Europe. But today Germany is wracked by recurrent and interwoven crises. Rather than announcing expansion and investment, bosses busy ­themselves shutting down huge factories and sacking workers by the tens of thousands....