Passed over as a woman?

After 20 rejections: a trick for a job interview

Daniela Thaler applied with two different CVs - one with success, one without.(Bild: Daniela Thaler/Screenshots Krone KREATIV, )

Shortage of skilled workers? Daniela Thaler, a qualified mechanical engineer and robotics technician from Thal near Graz, sent around 20 applications to companies. She only received rejections - until she dared to experiment and was invited to a job interview after just three hours.

For months, companies throughout Austria, across all sectors, have been complaining about the glaring shortage of skilled workers. According to the Styrian Chamber of Commerce, 78 professions are particularly affected by the shortage. Mechanical engineering is also among the top ten.