International Placement Services ZAV of the German Federal

International Placement Services (ZAV) of the German Federal Employment Agency Living and Working in Germany European Jobdays in Cyprus November 2013 EURES-Adviser Oliverio Martinez Cabrera Marketing – Chancen und Herausforderungen für die BA

2 What do we do? ZAV Incoming Rostock Hamburg Bremen Magdeburg Berlin Dortmund Erfurt Bonn Placement for jobseekers from abroad recruitment events in countries across Europe Frankfurt Trier Nürnberg Stuttgart Dresden Placement foreign graduates of German universities Information and advice about the German labour market and employment opportunities

3 What do we do? ZAV Incoming + EU Rostock Hamburg Bremen Magdeburg Berlin Dortmund Erfurt Bonn Frankfurt Trier Nürnberg Stuttgart Dresden

3 Your vocational training or qualified employment in Germany

4 Mobi. Pro EU – important information at a glance ¿What is the purpose of this Program ? support young people between 18 – 35 years successful placement in an in-company vocational training or… In a qualified employment in Germany DUALES SYSTEM = theoretical education + practical training

5 Benefits of the program German course in the country of origin Travel allowance for journeys… § to a job interview in Germany § to take up the intership as preparation for the training § to take up the vocational training § to turn back home Full-time german course in Germany as preparation for the intership Part-time german course accompanying the intership Financial assistance to secure the livelihood of the aprentice Funding or provision of vocational education and socio-pedagogical assistance

6 the German Labour Market September 2013 Unemployed People: 2. 848. 948 Unemployment rate: 6. 6 % Western Germany: 5, 7 % Eastern Germany: 8, 5 % (according to statistics of the federal employment agency)

7 Labour Market Where are the jobs? University graduates: Mechanical engineers (e. g. automotive industry, engine building etc. ) Economic engineers (e. g. controller, human ressources, financial accounting) Electrical engineers (with knowledge in CAD and SPS S/6 and S/7 – control technologies of industrial machines) Specialized Doctors (from all faculties) Specialists in Marketing and Sales

8 Labour Market Where are the jobs? Skilled Workers: Technicians (e. g. maintenance and servicing of industrial machines) Skilled Metal Workers (e. g. welders, CNC-turners) Nurses (mostly for the care of the elderly) Cooks Skilled personnel in the hotel sector Plumbing, sanitary, heating, air-conditioning

9 Labour Market mercado de trabalho The following jobs are hard to find – University Graduates: Architects and Civil engineers Masters of Arts and Social Sciences geographers and geologists Biologists Journalists Lawyers Teachers Assistant physicians

10 Labour Market mercado de trabalho The following jobs are hard to find – Skilled workers Construction Workers in the Textile Industry Agricultural Professions as well as Unskilled Workers

11 Social Security seguro social 5 branches of the Social Security System: Health Insurance saúde salud Unemployment Insurance desemprego desempleo pensão jubilación Care Insurance assistência dependencia Accident Insurance acidentes accidentes Pension de Please find detailed information in English as well as in French on www. deutsche-sozialversicherung. de

12 Social Security Social Insurance Rates: (of your income) 50% Employer 50% Employee Health Insurance Unemployment Insurance Pension Care Insurance 13. 95 % (average rate) 3. 3 % 19. 9 % 1. 95 % Accident Insurance employer 100 %) Social security rate for an employee: approx. 19. 5% of income

13 Income General information: There are substantial differences between Western and Eastern Germany. In the eastern part workers earn one third less on average! (!) There is no statutory minimum wage in Germany The relevance of „collective wage agreements“ decreases more and more. Most wages have to be negotiated directly with the employer! Therefore applicants are often called on by the employers to tell their idea about the income they would like to have.

14 Taxes P. A. Y. E. (Pay As You Earn) All deductions - contributions and taxes to be paid - will be made automatically from your salary monthly by the employer Free amount with no taxation: 7, 664 € per year Income tax 15 % - 45 % Church tax 8 % - 10 % of income tax (if member of a church) Solidarity tax 5, 5 %

15 Example Total income per year: 30, 000 € (single, 30 years old, no children, no member of a church) tax: - 2. 699, 74 € social security: - 6. 183, 75 € duties total: - 8. 883. 49 € income after deductions: 21, 116. 51 € (approx. 30%) (in 2012)

16 Gross Income (round figures) – per month Doctor / medical specialist 3800 – 5500 € Mechanical engineer 3000 – 4200 € Teacher 3200 € Business economist 2900 – 3700 € Nurse 1800 - 2200 € Metall worker 1700 – 2000 € Maintainance worker 1900 – 2200 € Electrician 1740 € Educator 1780 € Waiter 1320 € Cook 1360 € Truck driver 1730 € Car mechanic 1700 – 2300 €

17 Costs of living Most common is it to rent an unfurnished apartment. Rents for apartments: between 5 € /m up to 11€ not including costs for: heating, electricity, gas, water supply, sewages, internet, telephone Caution money has to be prepaid (mostly twice of the monthly rent amount without extra costs) e. g. Magdeburg: same flat in Munich: 75 m² - approx. : 580 €/month. (incl. extra costs) 1. 200 €/month.

18 Costs of living 1 Bread … and more 3, 00 € (1 kg) Beer (bar/restaurant) 2, 80 € (0. 5 l) Cup of coffee 1, 70 – 2, 50 € Coffee (package) 5, 00 - 8, 00 € Bananas 0, 70 € (1 kg) Cinema ticket 4, 50 – 8, 00 € (3 -D-Cinema > 13 € ) Petrol 1, 50 € per liter / 95 octane Big Mac 2, 65 € Cigarettes 5, 00 - € (1 box with 17 cigarettes) Bottle of wine 2, 20 € Public transport ticket 2, 00 € Daily newspaper 0, 85 € (500 gr. ) (0. 75 l)

19 Finding a Job in Germany Job Searching Methods: EURES adviser Direct contact with employer Job fairs Temporary employment agencies Newspapers Private agencies Yellow pages Internet

20 Applying for a Position What do German employers expect from you? Good German skills (!) Often English skills Professional experience in the relevant sector Motivation Assertiveness/ Authority Ability to work in a team

21 Your application should include: CV and cover letter photo (optional) (!) Use the Europass CV for your application: https: //europass. cedefop. europa. eu/cvonline/ online application training http: //www. berufe. tv/BA/weitere. Filme/? family. ID=1000027&family=Be werbungstraining online application training for academics https: //lernboerse. arbeitsagentur. de/aktiv/media/akademiker/101005 _bewerbungstraining/index. htm

22 When you have found a position: When you have found a job. . . the employee: registers himself at the local authorities and receives a German tax card, which has to be given to the employer registers at a health insurance institution and informs the employer about it Receives after registration a social insurance number and card (by the employer) Employer registers the new employee at the social insurance institutions (public or private). Health insurance, Pension insurance and unemployment insurance

23 General Information Money Matters In addition to your travel costs you will need enough money to cover your housing, food and other expenses until you receive your first payment from your employer Even if you find a job immediately, you can expect to wait up to a month for your first payment…

24 General Information Don´t forget… Leaving your family & friends behind to find work in another country is a big step Before deciding to move to another country, you should carefully consider all aspects of working in another country with your local EURES-Adviser http: //eures. europa. eu ► EURES-Adviser-Search

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Good to know - perhaps In Germany you … - should be mostly on time … - have to deal with lots of regulations … - should be and work reliable … - should not phone or speak too loud in public rooms … - can do a lot of things in your leisure (concerts, pubs/bars, discos, cinemas, theme parks etc. ) …. but realy only if you speak and understand German

further QUESTIONS? Noch Fragen? Mais alguma pergunta? ¿Alguna pregunta?

Thank you and good luck ! Oliverio Martinez Cabrera