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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 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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Diploma di superamento dell' esame di stato conclusivo del corso di studio di Perito Industriale per l’Elettrotecnica e l’Automazione
Gültigkeit: 09.03.1994 bis 01.10.2010
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The notification indicates the extent to which a foreign qualification corresponds to its German counterpart. Find out what partial, full or no equivalence mean.
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Decreto Ministeriale 9 marzo 1994. Sostituzione degli orari e dei programmi di insegnamento vigenti nel biennio degli istituti tecnici industriali e nei successivi trienni ad indirizzo per l'elettronica industriale, per l'elettrotecnica, per le telecomunicazioni, per le industrie metalmeccaniche, per la meccanica e per la meccanica di precisione di cui al D.P.R. 30 settembre 1961, n. 1222.
Gültigkeit: 09.03.1994 bis 02.03.2012
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Decreto Ministeriale 31 gennaio 1996 n. 122 - Regolamento concernente la determinazione delle materie di insegnamento, con sostituzione die piani di studio e degli orari vigenti, negli istituti tecnici commerciali ad indirizzo amministrativo, mercantile, commercio con l'estero, amministrazione industriale
Gültigkeit: 31.01.1996 bis 02.03.2012
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The success rate of recognition procedures in Germany differs depending on the region where the foreign professional qualification was obtained. In particular, the share of cases where full equivalence was established ranges from 84% of qualifications obtained in the EU member states to 60% of qualifications obtained in candidate states for EU membership.
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Recognition as a recruitment strategy: The Horst Busch Elektro-Technik GmbH in Hamburg specifically recruits skilled workers who have obtained their professional qualifications abroad. This Hamburg-based electrical company does not only facilitate the professional recognition of employees who hold foreign qualifications – it also covers the associated costs of the recognition process. They are feeling confident: given the shortage of qualified personnel in this field, this investment will pay off in no time.
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In this section we demonstrate how companies can assist the employees in having their foreign qualifications recognised. Depending on whether the skilled worker is applying from abroad or from within Germany, the options for assistance can differ.
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If you as a company would like to support an international candidate or employee in having their foreign qualification recognized, you may use or point them to existing offers of information and advice.
