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Living & Working in Germany - Opportunities in the ICT Sector -
Barcelona, 16./17. November 2012
Welcome to Germany!
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ZAV – The International Placement Services of the German Federal Employment Agency
Some facts about Germany
German labour market
The labour market for IT-Specialists
Access to German labour market
Salaries and deductions
Looking for jobs in Germany
The application process
Agenda
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ZAV – Our Services for Jobseekers
The International Placement Services (ZAV)
EURES Germany
Provides services for:
jobseekers from abroad
German employers
Our responsibilities include:
Information and advice about the German labour market and employment opportunities
Placement for jobseekers from abroad (only selected professions)
Specific recruitment events in country of origin
Consulting for foreign graduates of German universities
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Some Facts about Germany
Surface area: 357.000 km²
Population: 82.6 million
~ 15 mill. with a migration background
Capital: Berlin
16 Federal States
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The German Labour Market
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Unemployment rates in
October 2012:
Germany: 6,5 %
Western States: 5,6 %
Eastern States: 9,8 %
number of unemployed persons:
2.753.354
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The German Labour Market: Where is the Demand right now?
Labour shortage mainly in the following technical occupations:
Engineers in mechanical engineering and in the automotive sector
Engineers in mechatronics and electronics
Engineers in technical research & development (R&D)
Engineers in construction departments including model making
Engineers in metal construction and in welding engineering
Experts in computer science, SW-development/programming
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The Labour Market for IT-Specialists
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Scientists Latheoperat.
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Machinebuild.,
maintenance
Doctors,
Chemists IT-Specialists Engineers Nurses etc. social
Professions Teacher
Datenquelle: Statistisches Bundesamt
People retired in:
2008 - 2017
2018 - 2027
2028 - 2037
Because of retirements
Germany will need:
in the years 2008 - 2017
311.000 in 2018 - 2027
406.000 in 2028 - 2037
169.000 IT-Experts
Demographic changes (employees 55 years and older - in 1.000)
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The Labour Market for IT-Specialists
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Baden-Württemberg
Hessen
Rheinland-Pfalz
Saarland
Schleswig-Holstein
Hamburg
Niedersachsen
Bremen
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Thüringen
Sachsen-Anhalt
Sachsen
Berlin
Brandenburg
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Bayern
Computer Science, Softwaredevelopment, IT-
Consulting – June 2012 -
= real shortage (Period of a vacancy is at least 40% longer
than average period regarding all occupations and there are
less than150 candidates per 100 registered job offers or
there are less candidates than job offers)
= signs for a real shortage
= no shortage yet = no results indicated due to too few data
no general shortage in the ICT-Sector
a shortage of experts in SW/HW- and application development, programming, consulting
no need of IT-analysts/-sales, network engineering
shortage only in some regions (mainly in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg)
a surplus of IT-Experts in Berlin, Brandenburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
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The Labour Market for IT-Specialists
Most wanted skills:
C#, C, C++, Java/J2EE, JavaScript, JSP, Delphi, PHP, HTML, CSS, XSL, .net, jQuery
SQL, MySQL, Oracle, MS-SQL
SW-design, SW-engineering, IT-testing, design and development of testing methods (Hardware-in-the-Loop – HIL)
Automotive bus systems (CAN, LIN, AUTOSAR, FleyRay, OSEK etc.)
SPS-Programming
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Access to the German Labour Market
Free access to the German labour market for citizens of EU/EEA member states (except Bulgaria and Romania until 2014)
Members of third party countries (= anybody who is not an EU/EEA citizen), who are interested to work in Germany, usually need a residence permit including a work permit
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How much do I earn ? - Salaries in Germany
There is no general minimum wage regulation (exceptions for special branches)
Wages depend on collective agreements (Tarifvertrag) which exist for most sectors
Regional differences (East-West/North-South)
Wages: monthly salary (gross) – the net salary is lower
Talking about monthly salary means 12 month/year
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How much do I have to deduct from my Salary?
Social Security System:
Health Insurance 15,5 %
Unemployment Insurance 3,0 %
Pension 19,9 %
Long-Term Care Insurance 1,95 %
Work Accident Insurance paid by employer
Taxation
Income tax 14 % - 42 % (Depending on income and marital status)
Church tax 8 % - 9 % of income tax
Solidarity tax 5,5 % of income tax
Automatically deducted from the salary
Registration to the social insurance system is done by the employer
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IT-Engineer in the automotive sector (approx. 2 years work experience), single, no kids, in NRW, tax class 1, 40h/week - Sample Salary Statement:
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Month
Year
Salary
3.583,33 €
43.000,- €
Social security contributions
Pension Plan (Rentenversicherung, -19,6 %) 351,17 € 4.214,04 €
Unempl. insurance (Arbeitslosenvers., - 3 %) 53,75 € 645,00 €
Health insurance (Krankenversicherung, - 15,5 %) 293,84 € 3.526,08 €
Long-term care insurance (Pflegevers., -2,2 %) 43,90 € 526,80 €
Total Social Contributions 742,66 € 8.911,92 €
Taxation Solidarity tax (Soli-Abgabe) 34,86 € 418,27 €
Church tax (Kirchensteuer) 50,70 € 608,40 €
Income tax (Lohnsteuer) 633,75 € 7.605,00 €
Total Taxation 719,31 € 8.631,67 €
Salary after deductions
2.121,37 €
25.456,41 €
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How to find a job in Germany
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Internet
www.eures.europa.eu
German Federal Employment agency
www.arbeitsagentur.de -> Jobbörse
(currently 767.634 vacancies registered)
Company websites
Specific websites for different branches
(see www.ba-auslandsvermittlung.de/deutschland)
Newspaper
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The Jobörse on www.arbeitsagentur.de
Quicksearch/ advanded Search
choose language
Register/ Log in
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The Application Process: How to read a job offer
The offer at a first glance
Living and Working in… (region, town, city)
Requirements – all that is a must
Qualifications which can be an asset
My qualifications/experiences vs. the requirements
The aim: a congruence of 70%
Any additional qualifications you can offer
Are there any questions left after you read the job offer carefully?
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The Application Process: CV and cover letter – Recommendations and No-Gos
Recipient of your application (name, address, position )
Structured design – uniform appearance
Your contact information – are you available any time?
Cover letter related to the requirements
Work experience when important for the future job
CV: No photo from your last vacation
It does not make sense to spread a generalised application
Apply the way the employer has indicated
! Don‘t waste the employer‘s time by providing unnecessary information !
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Useful Links
online application training
http://www.berufe.tv/BA/weitereFilme/?familyID=1000027&family=Bewerbungstraining
online application training for academics
https://lernboerse.arbeitsagentur.de/aktiv/media/akademiker/101005_bewerbungstraining/index.htm
www.bewerbungsdschungel.de
www.europass-info.de (CV)
Living and working in Germany:
http://www.make-it-in-germany.com
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Contact
Zentrale Auslands- und Fachvermittlung
Internationaler Personalservice
Villemombler Str. 76
53123 Bonn, Germany
Phone: +49 228 713-1313
e-mail: [email protected]
www.zav.de
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Living and Working in Germany
Thank you for your attention!