Doing an Ausbildung as a Medizinische Fachangestellte formerly known as Arzthelfer
There was a recent discussion in one of the Kenyan forums on facebook an one of the members was very helpful in sharing Information about Read More
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Joining Management as a Foreign Professional in Germany
The Local has been running a weekly column they call your German career and I thought I’d share this one article and if you’re interested Read More
Modern Day Slavery – How German Companies Exploit Foreigners
There was this feature recently on ARD and I thought I would share it. Although the people used in the documentary are not African, I Read More
Scholarships for the Working Class: Financing Further Training (Fort/Weiterbildung)
Seems as the young generation are waiting for people to beg them to study, many of those who are already working are seeking ways to Read More
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
German Business Etiquette
I think I should warn you that these rules only apply to very traditional German companies. Following some of these rules in a “modern”, international Read More
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
Failing your way to Success
If you have followed this blog you must know that I’m a Prosperity and Success preacher of some sort. I don’t care if you Read More
Five things to Remember as you Pursue Success
5: Stop Daydreaming “I’m sitting in the crib dreaming about leer jets and coupes, the way Salt shoops and how to sell records like snoop…” 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
Pediatricians use Facebook to reach the Teens
During this year’s youth medicine Messe in Weimar, the Pediatricians met and were busy discussing ways to improve how they offer their services to the 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
Are Women as good as Men in Math and Sciences? Otto gets in trouble for suggesting otherwise
People have blown a storm over an ad from Otto. The online shop is selling t-shirts for girls making fun of the fact that the Read More