Beware of the GEZ/ZDF/ARD Scam Sent Per Post
As you might know there have been fights all over the place about paying for the GEZ fees that was this year going to be Read More
Category: Jobs
Deportation Instead of an Ausbildung Visa
Meet Nancy Nyamoti who had planned to start her Ausbildung in Geriatric care (Altenpflege) this coming October but now has to figure out how to Read More
Nursing Statistics in Germany – Where is the demand?
Approximately one million people work as nurses in Germany, this number has risen by close to a half since 1999 but its rate of increase Read More
German Development Media Awards 2013 – Open to Journalists From All Over the World
Application Deadline: 31st May 2013 The German Development Media Awards recognize excellence in human rights and development journalism. The awards champion independent media across the Read More
Companies using iPhones and Cars to attract Azubis
Necessity is the mother of all inventions. Due to the decrease in the number of children born in Germany plus the fascination to go to Read More
Job Placements for Kenyan Youth in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa
Although this blog focuses on life in Germany, I do post a few things that may be useful to most of you outside Germany. There Read More
The ratio of Professors to Students dropping dramatically in NRW
NRW has the worst ratio of professors to students in the whole country and this has worsened over time. In 2009 it was 1 professor Read More
Why Do Immigrants have lower chances of getting Ausbildung Positions?-Solution?
Ireceived this report from BiBB (Berufsbildungsangebot und nachfrage/Bildungsbeteiligung)and I thought I should share some of the „expert“ findings. Maybe you agree ordisagree with what Read More
German Credential Maze
As of this July, foreigners wanting to work in vocational professions in Germany must check whether their training is equal to a formal German traineeship, Read More
Work Force in Germany – What fields do Germans Train in?
We all know that for any product to sell, it has to be unique and its uniqueness depends on the supply-demand ratio. The only reason Read More
Increase in Number of People Receiving Hartz IV
A recent report has shown that the number of people having to take up Hartz IV in order to survive is increasing, at least by Read More
The EU guarantees jobs for ALL graduands
Last week, the EU parliament in Brussels agreed that every country within the EU should guarantee jobs for it’s youth. According to the EU, every Read More
2 Kenyans complete their FSJ successfully in Delmenhorst
Joseph Kiprono (23) and Stephen Thagwo Boro (22) have been living in Delmenhorst doing their FSJ for the past 15months at a care facility for Read More
Very few German companies employing foreigners despite scarcity of skilled labour
A new study released has shown that despite the deficiency of skilled labour in Germany, most German companies still do not employ foreigners from outside Read More
Germany opens doors for Foreign Non Academics
So far Germany has done a lot in reforming their laws in regards to the Academics especially for the MINT professions (Read Good News for Read More
Get paid to take up an Ausbildung
The Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) does come up with amazing ideas. This time it’s to pay those who agree to take part in Weiterbildung and Read More
Meet Betty M. Ngari – A Voice for the Voiceless Female Refugees
Elisabeth (Betty) M Ngari, originally from Kenya and has been in Germany since 1996. Betty came to Germany with no papers and lived here for Read More
JOB OFFER: Project Assistant and Office Management Intern
Application Deadline: 11 March 2013 Start date: March 18, 2013 The African Diaspora Policy Centre (ADPC) is an independent policy research centre (think-tank) that is Read More
JOB OFFER: Office Manager
Application Deadline: March 8, 2013. About ADPC The African Diaspora Policy Centre (ADPC) is an independent policy research centre devoted to the study of migration and Read More
Minimum wage set at €8.50 per hour
Since SPD and Die Grünen won in Niedersachsen, they are using this chance to turn around all the laws they’ve been having a problem with. Read More