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Living and Working in Germany
Henrietta Vass
Torino, October 2011
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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
Overview
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Facts about Germany
Surface Area: 357.000 km²
Population: 81.8 Million (2009)
721.000 Immigrants (2009)
Capital Berlin
16 Federal States
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Labour Market
Unemployment Figures
September 2011 2.795.570 (2010: -230.774) 6,6 % (2010: 7,2 %)
Western States: 5,7 %
Eastern States: 10,4 %
Vacancies 501.217
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Labour Market
Shortages of personnel in following professions:
Medical Doctors
Nurses
Hotel and Catering Specialists (Especially Seasonal!) Waiters, waitresses Cooks
Engineers Mechanical Engineers Electrical Engineers
Qualified Metal Workers CNC operators
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Labour Market
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
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Wages
There is no regualtion about minimum wages Exceptions for special branches
In general wages depend on collective agreements which exist for most sectors
Regional differences (East-West/North-South)
more information: www.lohnspiegel.de
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Social Security
5 pillars of the Social Security System:
rates:
Health Insurance 15,5 %
Unemployment Insurance 3,0 %
Pension 19,9 %
Long-Term Care Insurance 1,95 %
Work Accident Insurance paid by employer
For detailed information in English and French see www.deutsche-sozialversicherung.de
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Taxes
• Income tax 14 % - 42 %
• Church tax 8 % - 9 % of income tax
• Solidarity tax 5,5 % of income tax
• Automatically deducted from employee’s salary
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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)
Newspapers
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How to apply
Basic rules1. Cover letter: short and precise
2. If possible, e-mail application
3. Date of birth to be mentioned in CV
4. Photo in CV
5. If a certain position is known to applicant, he/she should refer to it
6. No grammar and spelling mistakes
7. Including copies of diplomas and letters of reference from employers
Help for application process is offered:www.bewerbungsdschungel.de
www.europass-info.de (CV)
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Contact
Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Zentrale Auslands- und Fachvermittlung
Projekt Incoming
Villemombler Str. 76
53123 Bonn
Germany
Phone: +49 228 713 1570
e-mail: [email protected]
Living and Working in Germany
Henrietta Vass
Thank you for your attention