Hairdresser to technician

Why hairdressers and technicians are going into care

Günther Fortmüller, Beatrice Ngangso, Markus Tendl and Abel Otoide (from left) want to change careers.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Christian Jauschowetz (4))

Hundreds of care workers are desperately needed, career changers are very welcome. They can get to know the care sector during an orientation month in Graz. Waitress, pharmacist, hairdresser, salesperson: what attracts them to the new job.

The Public Employment Service recently sounded the alarm: at the end of November, over 35,000 Styrians were registered as unemployed, around 15 percent more than in the previous year. In order to cope with the huge influx, the Styrian AMS even has to redeploy staff. On the other hand, there are dozens of unfilled positions in the care sector for which workers are urgently needed.