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Application open: The Company Award "We for Recognition"
07.03.2017
The Company Award “We for Recognition” will be launched for the first time this year. The award ceremony will take place in Berlin on June 21, 2017 in the context of the conference “5 years with the Recognition Act – once learned, never forgotten”. Federal minister for Education and Research, Johanna Wanka, as well as Presidents of the German Federation of Chambers of Commerce (DIHK) and the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts (ZDH), Eric Schwitzer and Hans Peter Wollenseifer will be present at the conference.
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Recognition by professional group 2013
The share of applicants granted full equivalence in Germany varies widely by individual professions and by professional groups. The proportion of applicants who received full equivalence is especially high in the sales and healthcare sectors.
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The BQ-Portal gets into the final round of the European Public Sector Award
16.07.2015
In recognition of its brilliant public achievements, the BQ-Portal gets into the final for the European Public Sector Award. The European Public Sector Award (EPSA) was launched to identify particularly innovative and successful projects. This award is aimed to encourage administrative agencies throughout Europe to learn from the best practices of others and to modernize their structures.
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Recognition by professional group 2014
The share of applicants granted full equivalence in Germany varies widely by individual professions and by professional groups. The proportion of applicants who received full equivalence is especially high in the sales and healthcare sectors.
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Jobcafé Online Seminars
21.03.2024
25.04.2024
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Welcome Center Heilbronn-Franken

Sie kommen aus dem Ausland, sind neu in der Region Heilbronn-Franken und suchen einen Job? Oder Sie sind noch in Ihrem Herkunftsland, haben aber vor, nach Deutschland zu ziehen und möchten sich über die Jobsuche in der Region Heilbronn-Franken informieren?

Um Sie bei Ihrem Berufseinstieg zu unterstützen, lädt- das Welcome Center Heilbronn-Franken zusammen mit seinen Kooperationspartnern - Sie zu ihren Jobcafés ein. Im Rahmen dieser Veranstaltungen werden Ihnen verschiedene Aspekte rund um das Thema Arbeiten in Deutschland vorgestellt. Sie erhalten praktische Tipps und Antworten auf Ihre Fragen.

You come from abroad, are new in the Heilbronn-Franken region and looking for a job? Or are you still in your country of origin, but have plans to move to Germany and you would like to get some more information about the job search in the Heilbronn-Franken region?

In order to support you with your career start, the Welcome Center Heilbronn-Franken together with their cooperation partners – are pleased to invite you to their Jobcafés. During these events, they are going to discuss various aspects around working in Germany. You will get practical tips and answers to your questions.

  • 21 March | 03:00-05:00 p.m. (CET) | Make it in Heilbronn-Franken - Making Plans about living and working in Germany

  • 9 April | 04:00-06:00 p.m. (CEST) | Application documents

  • 25 April | 04:00-06:00 p.m. (CEST) | How to prepare for a job interview

Die Seminare finden online über Zoom statt. Eine Anmeldung ist notwendig.

The seminars take place online via Zoom. Registration is necessary.

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Recognition by professional group 2016
The share of applicants granted full equivalence in Germany varies widely among the individual professions and among the professional groups. The proportion of applicants who received full equivalence is especially high in the sales and food production sector.
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2017 Report on the Recognition Act now available in English
06.11.2017
The 2017 report marks the fifth anniversary of the law and reveals that success has been achieved right across the board. Efficient administrative struc­tures, comprehensive information and guidance provision have been established over the past five years. The number of recognition applications is continuing to rise. Three quarters of all recognition notices certified full equivalence between foreign and German qualifications. The results of the external evaluation confirm that professional or occupational recognition is improving people’s life circumstances. Recognition is working!
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Increase once again: 21,800 foreign vocational qualifications recognized in 2017
28.08.2018
According to data published today by the Federal Statistical Office, more and more applications for professional recognition are being filed in. In 2017, some 25,000 new applications were submitted (a 9 percent increase over the previous year) and 21,800 qualifications were recognized (a 14 percent increase over the previous year). Since the Recognition Act came into effect in 2012, some 111,500 applications for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications were submitted, the Federal Statistical Office reports.
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Companies & recognition
You have received a job application with a professional qualification obtained abroad but you do not know whether it is appropriate or sufficient. Or: You already have employees with foreign professional qualifications and are wondering whether you could place them in a position better suited to their qualifications - and thus make optimal use of your available human resources.
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Recognition by profession 2017
In terms of individual professions, the recognition rate in Germany diverges widely. 100% of applicants who wish to work as controller receive full equivalence. In most professions, the share of those granted full equivalence varies from 40% to 80%.

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