Turin, October 2013 Mr. Betz, Tilman and Mrs. Bümmerstede, Julia Living and Working in Germany
Overview Facts about Germany Labour Market Access to Labour Market Working conditions Wages Social Security Taxes Finding a job How to find job offers How to apply Programme: The Job of my life Support by the ZAV Seite 2
Facts about Germany Surface Area: 357.000 km² Population: 80.6 Million (2012) 15 Million people with migration background (2011) Capital Berlin 16 Federal States Seite 3
Labour Market unemployment figures September 2013 2.848948 6,6 % (Sep 2012: 6,5 %) Western States: 5,9 % Eastern States: 9,6 % Vacancies 445.543 Seite 4
Labour Market - shortages and professions Shortages/demand of personnel in following professions: Medicine and Care Medical Doctors Nurses Technics - mainly Mechanical Engineers Electrical Engineers Computer scientists Qualified Metal Workers (e.g. CNC operators) Hotel and Catering Specialists (especially seasonal!) Waiters/Waitresses Cooks Seite 5
Labour Market local shortages ( June 2013) human medicine medical and health care care of the elderly Data Origin: Bundesagentur für Arbeit Data Origin: Bundesagentur für Arbeit Data Origin: Bundesagentur für Arbeit Seite 6
Labour Market local shortages ( August 2013) Engineers in mechanical and automotive engineering IT-experts (Comp. Science, SW-Development, IT-Consultants) Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein Hamburg Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Hamburg Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Bremen Bremen Niedersachsen Berlin Brandenburg Niedersachsen Berlin Brandenburg Sachsen-Anhalt Sachsen-Anhalt Nordrhein-Westfalen Nordrhein-Westfalen Sachsen Sachsen Thüringen Thüringen Hessen Hessen Rheinland-Pfalz Rheinland-Pfalz Saarland Saarland Bayern Bayern Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg Data Origin: Bundesagentur für Arbeit Data Origin: Bundesagentur für Arbeit Seite 7
Labour Market surpluses and professions Present surpluses in following professions: Architects and Civil Engineers Bachelors/Masters of Arts and Social Sciences Geographers and Geologists Biologists Graduates in Business Studies Unskilled Workers In order to avoid wrong expectations: Please notice that there is no real demand in Germany regarding to these qualifications! Seite 8
Wages There is no regualtion about minimum wages (exceptions for special branches) In general wages depend on collective agreements which exist for most sectors Considerable regional differences (East-West/North-South) more information: www.lohnspiegel.de Seite 9
Social Security the 5 pillars Deductions form the salary because of the 5 pillars of the German Social Security System - 2013: Health Insurance 15,5 % (employee 8,2 %, employer 7,3 %) Unemployment Insurance 3,0 % (employee 1,5 %, employer 1,5 %) Pension Plan 18,9 % (employee 9,45%, employer 9,45%) Long-Term Care Insurance 2,3 % (employee 1,275%, employer 1,025%) Work Accident Insurance paid by employer For detailed information in English and French see www.deutschesozialversicherung.de Registration to the social insurance system is made by the employer Seite 10
Taxes Deductions form the salary because of taxation Income tax 14 % - 42 % (Depending on income and marital status, 42% starting with an annual single income of 52.822 EUR) Solidarity tax 5,5 % of the income tax Church tax (depending on a membership in a church) 8 % - 9 % of the income tax Automatically deducted from the salary Seite 11
How to find job offers Internet German Federal Employment Agency www.arbeitsagentur.de > Jobbörse Company websites Specific websites for different branches see www.zav-auslandsvermittlung.de) others. Newspapers Seite 12
How to find job offers the job exchange of the Bundesagentur für Arbeit www.arbeitsagentur.de You can find all of our job offers on the following websites: Seite 13
How to find job offers the job exchange of the Bundesagentur für Arbeit www.arbeitsagentur.de This website also enables you to upload your CV. Please note that to do so German language skills are necessary! First create an account at our data base Enregister your details Upload a German version of your CV! Please keep in mind that most employers require applicants to speak German Seite 14
How to apply basic rules Basic rules 1. Cover letter: short and precise 2. If possible, e-mail application 3. Well structured CV 4. Date of birth to be mentioned in CV 5. Preferable: Reliable photo in CV 6. If a certain position is known to applicant, he/she should refer to it 7. No grammar and spelling mistakes 8. Including copies of diplomas and letters of reference from employers Seite 15
How to apply the CV Help for application process is offered: www.bewerbungsdschungel.de www.europass-info.de (CV) Seite 16
The Job of my Life entry requirements Financial support for jobseekers The Job of my Life First of all: Financial support is limited to occupations listed as most demanded! See the guideline of ZAV activities regarding the programme, the Engpassanalyse on www.zav.de! age limits : 18-35 years freedom of movement for workers Candidates have to be unemployed in their home country the programme is operated by the ZAV exclusively Seite 17
The Job of my Life possible benefits Financial support for jobseekers The Job of my Life The following benefits can be applied for as a preparation for or during qualified employment in a bottleneck or shortage occupation: funding of a German language course in the country of origin freedom of movement for workers travel allowance for the journey to a job interview moving expenses allowance when employment is taken up funding or provision of an extra-occupational and job-related German language course. Please feel free to download a pdf-file with further information on the following website: http://www.thejobofmylife.de Seite 18
The Job of my Life information in the internet Download Seite 19
Support by the ZAV the further process About the further process... Please send your CV at least in English - better in German - by email to ZAV- Nuernberg-Auslandsvermittlung@arbeitsagentur.de By checking your documents we will decide whether we can help you or not. In case we see realistic possibilities to help you, we will send you our registration form. Please fill out this form and return as soon as possible. Then we will enter your data into our system, so that we can match your profile with the offered vacancies. You might receive job offers by email or regular mail and be aware: We need your feedback! In case we think that you should improve your German language skills and that you are eligible for the programme The Job of my Life, we will send you the application form. For further questions regarding the German language course, please contact your local EURES-Adviser. Seite 20
Contact Bundesagentur für Arbeit Zentrale Auslands- und Fachvermittlung (ZAV) Richard-Wagner-Platz 5 90443 Nürnberg Phone: +49 (0)911 529-4420 e-mail: ZAV-Nuernberg-Auslandsvermittlung@arbeitsagentur.de Seite 21
Thank you for your attention Mr. Betz, Tilman and Mrs. Bümmerstede, Julia Living and Working in Germany