We offer opportunities.

International Placement Services (ZAV)

Seite 2

Contents

▬ Introduction▬ We offer opportunities. In Germany.▬ We offer opportunities. For trainees.▬ We offer opportunities. For skilled workers.▬ You can trust us.▬ You are welcome.

Seite 3

What is the ZAV?

▬ As a public employment service, we are a state body. ▬ We have partners in many European networks. ▬ We have a comprehensive presence across Germany. ▬ Our guidance and placement services are free of charge. ▬ We are the most important service provider in the German

labour market. ▬ 10,000 highly qualified placement experts work for us. ▬ We advocate mobility at fair terms. ▬ We operate Germany’s largest online jobs’ portal.▬ We are a not-for-profit organisation.

Seite 4

ZAV - our services for job-seekers

Thema, 0. Monat 2014, © Bundesagentur für Arbeit

▬ Guidance and placement

• skilled workers in occupations with employment bottlenecks

• persons seeking to do vocational training in all occupations

• on a local level

Seite 5

We offer opportunities. For skilled workers.Germany – an overview

▬ Population: 80.7m, of which 6.9m hold foreign nationality

▬ Area: 357,112 km²▬ Form of government: parliamentary

democracy▬ Founded: 1949, German

reunification with the joining of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) on 3 October 1990

▬ Head of state: Federal President Joachim Gauck

▬ Head of Government: Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel

Seite 6

We offer opportunities.The current situation.

▬ Demographic change in Germany

• Increasing proportion of older people in the population

• Fewer school leavers

• Fewer new recruits

▬ Good economic climate▬ Low unemployment among young people

We offer opportunities.

For skilled workers.

Seite 8

We offer opportunities. For skilled workers.The German labour market.

▬ Germany is looking for well-trained skilled workers …

▬ … but there are also regions with high levels of unemployment.

▬ We’ll show you where your best chances are.

Seite 9

We offer opportunities. For skilled workers.The German labour market.…

▬ Germany has one of the lowest unemployment rates (5.3%) among EU Member States.

▬ For young people between the ages of 15 and 25, Germany has one of the lowest unemployment rates (7.9%).

▬ Dual vocational training is the main success factor in the German labour market. In this way employers have new recruits in their companies at an early stage and work with them to get good qualifications.

▬ There are particularly good job prospects in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.

Seite 10

We offer opportunities. For skilled workers.The German labour market.…

▬ Most university graduates and people who have completed vocational training find it comparatively easy to get a job.

▬ People with no vocational qualification have considerably worse chances.

▬ This means that immigrants have very good chances of starting a job in Germany, especially if they are qualified and have mastered the German language or want to learn it.

Seite 11

We offer opportunities. For skilled workers.Germany is looking for ...

▬ medical doctors▬ nurses▬ engineers and IT specialists (regional employment bottlenecks)▬ hotel and hospitality workers

• waiters (service)

• cooks

▬ skilled metalworkers• skilled CNC workers

▬ home helps for persons in need of care in private households

Seite 12

We offer opportunities. For skilled workers.Medical practitioners

▬ Mechanical and automotive engineering▬ Experts in mechatronics and automated

technology▬ Experts in energy technology▬ sanitary installation, heating and air

conditioning technology▬ IT and software development▬ Healthcare and nursing care workers▬ Old-age carers

shortage of skilled workers

evidence for employment bottlenecks of skilled workers

no employment bottlenecks

no data available due to small scaleno data available due to small scale

Seite 13

We offer opporunities. For skilled workers.The 5 pillars of the social insurance scheme.

3% unemployment insurance

2.05% long-term care insurance

15.5% health insurance

18.9% pension insurance

accident insurance (employer contribution)

Seite 14

Month (gross) Year

Salary 2.500,00 € 30.000,00 €

Contribution

- Pension (9,45%) 236,25 € 2.835,00 €

- Unemployment Insurance (1,5%) 37,50 € 450,00 €

- Compulsary Long Term Care Insurance (1,025%)

31,88 € 382,56 €

- Kinderloszuschlag 0.25% 6,25 € 75,00 €

- Health Insurance (7,3 %) 205,00 € 2.460,00 €

- Sonderzuschlag 0.9% 22,50 € 270,00 €

Total Social Contribution 510,63 € 6.127,56 €

Taxes

- Tax 327,41 € 3.929,00 €

- Soli-Zuschlag 18,00 € 216,00 €

- Church Tax 29,46 € 353,52 €

Total Taxes 374,87 € 4.498,44 €

Net 1.614,50 € 19.374,00 €

We offer opportunities. How much will my net salary be? An example

Seite 15

We offer opportunities. For skilled workers.How do I apply?

Europass CV

Covering letter: 1 page

Photo is optional – but is a good idea

Get ready!We offer online application training, including training for university graduates in particular

Seite 16

You can trust us.Federal Employment Agency‘s Job Exchange (Jobbörse)

Select language

Register/log in

Quick search/Advanced search

Seite 17

Message: You can trust us.How do I find a job

EURES Germany

▬ Supports you in looking for a job in Germany. We’re waiting for your application. Send your CV to workingermany@arbeitsagentur.de

▬ Federal Employment Agency’s Job Exchange (Jobbörse)www.jobboerse.arbeitsagentur.de

▬ Job vacancies in German companies can also be found in the EURES portal:http://ec.europa.eu/eures

Seite 18

We offer opportunities.

International Placement Services (ZAV)

Seite 19

We offer opportunities. For trainees.Training opportunities…

Gymnasium

Seite 20

We offer opportunities. For trainees. What a vocational training programme in Germany can offer you.

work experience

new friends

more self-confidence

be independenta second home country

learn German

earn your own money

good opportunities in the labour market – also on your return

take on responsibilities recognised

qualification

Seite 21

We offer opportunities. For trainees.Occupations in the dual vocational training system.

professional driver

production mechanic

metal polisher

plant mechanic

electrician

construction equipment operator

asphalt worker

floor layer

joiner

shoemaker

precision optician

hairdresser

baker

cook

Seite 22

We offer opportunities. For trainees.3-4 days in a company, 1-2 days in school

Seite 23

We offer opportunities. For trainees.Earnings during 1st training year

up to €400

baker

beautician

butcher

up to €600

optician

electronics technician

up to €1,200

bricklayer

concrete worker

bank clerk up to €1,400

hairdresser

skilled hospitality worker

Seite 24

We offer opportunities. For trainees.Overcoming barriers – we will support you.

▬ Support programme for dual vocational training in Germany

▬ Project providers can provide you with

financial support for, e.g. • Travel expenses for interview, internship,

starting work

• Securing a livelihood

• Language courses that support you during

vocational training

• Support for vocational training through

assistance for classes in school

Seite 25

We offer opportunities. For trainees.Online registration on www.thejobofmylife.de

Kontakt für Ausbildungsinteressierte

Tel: +49 228 713 1083

FAX: +49 228 713 2701080

Email:thejobofmylife@arbeitsagentur.de

Kontakt für Unternehmen & Projektträger

Email: MobiProjekte@arbeitsagentur.de

Application portal

www.thejobofmylife.de

with online registration possibility

Seite 26

You can trust us.Membership of European networks.

EURES:Network for supporting worker mobility by means of information, guidance and placement

Euroguidance:Network for supporting mobility in the education sector by means of information and guidance

www.eures.europa.eu

Thank you for your attention!!