Moving from a “mini-job” to a regular one. In all probability, is the hope of all those who embark on a process of re-employment financed by the German Government. The 2005 reform, in fact, introduced the so-called “one-euro-jobs”, useful for approaching the world of work even if part-time and with a very low salary. But how many new employees are hired, then? About 11% in 2006 and 9% in 2007 according to the Institute Für und Arbeitsmarkt Berufsforschung. So the “mini-jobs” seem to perform their task in enabling unemployed people to re-enter in the job market, but they do not provide any further step on the road to regular employment.
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