The global economic crisis still continues and nobody knows when the industry will be better again. Is an innovative and growing branch like the laser/photonics market maybe the chance for all job seekers?
 
There are different fields of application belonging to the Laser market, such as production engineering, materials processing with applications in macro and micro, optical measurement systems, optical information technology, biophotonics, imaging and spectroscopy.
 
The fields of application are diverse and so are the structures of the companies in this branch: all kinds of company structure are represented; from small start-up companies over numerous of medium-sized enterprises up to few major enterprises.
 
Therefore it is important to reflect: in which kind of company am I interested, what skills do I have and what do I expect from my prospective employer?
Another relevant question which, for their own success, should the job seekers answer honestly and objective is: may I afford the companies an additional benefit?
 
All in all you could say that it really makes sense to look for positions in this branch. Because in the end, there is a company for every type of job applicant, which is still searching members of staff who fit to their individual requirements.

Current job advertisements of LASER World of PHOTONICS exhibitors are available in the Online Career Center!
 
Author
Dorothee Mayrhofer,
Senior Consultant at beratungsgruppe wirth + partner,
Zeppelinstraße 69,
81669 München