- We answer 7 questions to the Jobcenter
- I would like to orient myself professionally. How can the Jobcenter help?
- The ALG I has been used up and I would like to start my own business. Will I get a start-up grant?
- I am in permanent employment but would like to continue my education or even retrain my studies. Can the Jobcenter help me with this?
- I'm over 50 years old. Do I even have a chance to get a new job?
- To be able to take on a specific job, I need a driver's license. Will the costs be covered?
- What should I pay close attention to when looking for training?
- What else can I do to increase my chances in the job market?
We answer 7 questions to the Jobcenter
The job center can do more than just provide jobs - but that's not clear to many. We'll tell you how you can support the Jobcenter.
If you are looking for a new job, you can get a lot of support from the Jobcenter . Expert Frauke Wille (38) from the Federal Employment Agency answers the most important questions ...
I would like to orient myself professionally. How can the Jobcenter help?
Anyone can get advice from the Employment Agency on all matters relating to their professional future. Even those who are not unemployed, can take this advice. In the vocational information center there is extensive information about countless job profiles. But also for specific questions, the consultants provide information, eg. For example, whether a particular training or educational activity makes sense, is recognized, or is legitimate, or whether your vision of your future professional life is realistic.
Especially women who have been out of work for many years due to a long family life often worry about how to get back into work. Many great tips women find on the website www.perspektive-wiedereinstieg.de . There are decision aids and checklists - and addresses of regional projects on the ground to help women return home.
The ALG I has been used up and I would like to start my own business. Will I get a start-up grant?
According to the law, there are only start-up grants for recipients of unemployment benefit I. Those who receive unemployment benefit II can be supported by self-employment through the so-called entry-level allowance.
Very important in both cases: There is no legal claim to these services. They are only granted if the consultant at the employment agency or at the job center is sure that the self-employment will be successful. Therefore, be sure to go to the consultant to clarify these issues.
Information on setting up a business can be found in the brochure "Getting Started" or at www.arbeitsagentur.de
I am in permanent employment but would like to continue my education or even retrain my studies. Can the Jobcenter help me with this?
Difficult. In any case, all counseling facilities of the Employment Agency can be used - for example, the vocational information center. Paid retraining or further training is hardly an option - unless you are very specifically threatened by unemployment because you z. For health reasons, for example, you will no longer be able to practice your profession. However, you should definitely seek advice from the Employment Agency
I'm over 50 years old. Do I even have a chance to get a new job?
It is true that those who are older than 50 and then become unemployed have worse prospects of finding a new job than younger unemployed people. But it is not impossible - so do not lose heart!
Anyone who has the concrete chance of getting a job, but believes that the employer is still reluctant: The employment agencies and job centers can in particular cases with employment cost subsidies for employers in the recruitment lure. Here you can contact your job center or your employment agency to find out if this funding option is an option. (www.arbeitsagentur.de, keyword: integration subsidy)
To be able to take on a specific job, I need a driver's license. Will the costs be covered?
Here, the Jobcenter or the employment agency may actually promote the driving license - but only if there really is a need. These decisions are always case by case decisions and must be clarified in consultation with the consultant.
What should I pay close attention to when looking for training?
There are plenty of opportunities for further education - whether a measure is sensible or serious can not always be recognized immediately.
Anyone who seeks advice from the job center or employment agency will also receive helpful information. Not always a training measure can be financially supported - therefore clarify this question exactly, before you register with a training institution binding!
A very comprehensive overview of different educational offers can be found on the Kursnet, the portal for vocational training and continuing education of the employment agency at www.kursnet.arbeitsagentur.de
What else can I do to increase my chances in the job market?
1. Staying and not giving up: Most job openings still take place on the job market through personal contacts. Talk to friends and acquaintances, keep in touch with former colleagues, and always keep your eyes and ears open.
2. Further education: Even though it is sometimes difficult to go back to school - if the training is long ago and the expertise is partly outdated, there is no way around it. Be smart about which qualifications are really needed.
3. Promote professionally: HR professionals get a lot of applications on the table. If you notice a bad photo or spelling mistakes, you will usually be sorted out quickly. Let us advise you, and use the information available on the Internet to make your application without blemish. (See also here: The perfect application - from A as cover letter to Z as certificates )
Tip: At www.arbeitsagentur.de/bewerbungstraining you will find a free online application training of the Federal Employment Agency. And a small brochure gives practical application tips especially for women: www.arbeitsagentur.de/bewerbung-frauen
