S2E14 – Help Wanted in Germany

Germanic-American Institute
Germanic-American Institute
S2E14 - Help Wanted in Germany
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*Due to a shaky connection with Zoom, some of the audio may be challenging to hear. My apologies. Günther*

“Help Wanted” – Make it in Germany

Guest: Michaelle Nintcheu, Researcher for Immigration at Make it in Germany

Links:

The original article we came across: https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/business/the-skilled-immigration-act-the-impact-of-the-coronavirus

The Make it in Germany web portal: https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/

We covered:

  • The current situation of the labor market in Germany
  • Skilled workers are needed in Germany
  • Immigrants – are they welcomed?
  • The Visa process & changes in immigration laws
  • Do you need to speak German?
  • The removal of the work permit
  • Increasing your chances to get a job offer from a German company
  • The process of applying: what needs to be on the resume
  • What it is like to actually immigrate to Germany
  • Language and culture – some things to consider