It's tough to steal secrets in your pajamas. Germany's spy chief said his agency's work-from-home policy, lower wages and ban on personal cellphones put off young workers.
Remote working is “barely possible” for the agency’s workers for security reasons, he continued, and the idea of not being able to take cellphones to work “is asking a lot from young jobseekers today.”He noted a lack of recruits for certain roles in science and technology, cyber experts and Arabic speakers, and said the BND is using “new methods” to recruit within specific target groups. He also cited a competition for skilled workers from other, better-paying employers.
“Just three years ago, before [the coronavirus], I could always say that we have 10,000 applications every year and can choose the best of them — which also wasn’t enough; even then there were deficits,” he said.Kahl’s remarks appear to reflect a wider
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