We are looking for talented professionals like you who are passionate about their profession and want to advance their career by working abroad.
We understand that leaving your home country and family behind to work as a professional in a foreign country is a big step. That's why it's important to us at IB that you feel that all your needs are taken into account and that we are a reliable partner and companion at every step of the recruitment process. The clients who work with us trust that we adhere to the highest ethical standards in our search for talented professionals.
Below you will find information on all aspects of the recruitment process as well as other important information about life in Germany. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.
We want you to see working with the IB as an adventure, an exciting opportunity and a good career decision! We look forward to hearing from you and thank you for choosing the IB!
Building bridges
International Migration Services
In 2011, the Internationaler Bund e.V. (IB) began setting up the International Migration Services - placement of skilled workers from abroad - to help unemployed young adults from abroad to find a job in Germany. Every year, the IB helps around 300 people to enter working life in Germany.
The IB offers modular services such as language and integration courses, accommodation and support for you as a job seeker. You, as a well-trained and motivated professional, learn German in intensive language courses and live in accommodation provided by the IB.
Our goal as an organization is to ensure the fulfillment of obligations and rules in the overall process during your recruitment and placement process, based on the following principles:
As a skilled worker, you will be recruited abroad and then (further) qualified for the labor market in Germany. Your future employers, who are looking for skilled workers, are supported by the IB partner organizations abroad, which take over the pre-selection process. Their recruitment - e.g. as nurses in hospitals - is carried out by the IB, its partners and the clients (employers).
Employers define the criteria for the job profile in cooperation with the partners in the respective countries. You will be selected following a pre-selection process in your home country. The IB will take particular account of your level of qualification. You should have at least the required professional training, the relevant university degree or the necessary professional qualifications. As skilled workers from EU countries and third countries, you will be integrated into life and work in Germany.
Education in Germany
The IB also supports you as a young adult from abroad in your search for a training place in Germany. Similar to the search for skilled workers abroad, the IB is responsible for your accommodation, language qualifications, integration and support.
Particular attention is paid to your minimum qualifications. The prerequisite is a general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur). An examination of the requirements will be carried out in advance. Suitable applicants are selected together with the employer and the partner in the respective country. In some cases, funding is available, for example from the Federal Employment Agency.
Recruitment is based on the criteria defined by the employer according to their requirements profile. The criteria are usually based on the professional qualification and the motivation of those interested in the project. Our partners abroad make a pre-selection based on the requirements profile; interviews are conducted on site or online together with the client and a final selection is made. The IB partners also provide support in organizing all the necessary preparations for your entry into Germany once you have been selected.
Depending on your country of origin, you may already need a language certificate to enter Germany and therefore a language course and a language test in your country of origin. After your arrival in Germany and introductory days, you will usually complete an intensive German course for approx. 10 weeks. The language support phase ends with your language exam at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Elementary language use | Independent use of language | Competent use of language | |||
A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 | C2 |
Beginner | Basic knowledge | Fundamental knowledge | Independent use of language | Expert language skills | Almostnative language speaker |
Source: www.europaeischer-referenzrahmen.de
Specialist language test as part of the professional license: In some federal states, a specialist language test is already part of the professional license. This means that situations specific to everyday nursing care are simulated and tested in an examination. In order to register for a specialist language test, you must at least meet the requirements of level B2 of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (CEFR). Further information can be found in the information brochure in the downloads. The language courses at the IB in Germany may take place as part of subsidized courses (such as integration courses or vocational language courses) or with cooperation partners.
Vocational language courses are designed to help participants acquire, deepen and consolidate job-related German language skills. The aim of the courses is to improve the chances of migrants and people with a migration background on the labor market. Further information is available from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.
For more information, please contact the Bundesagentur für Migration und Flüchtlinge.
Immediately after your arrival in Germany, all necessary matters and formalities such as registration, opening an account, accommodation, etc. will be arranged during introductory days. In addition, competent contact persons with the relevant language skills will be available to you as a participant during the language qualification phase on request.
By integrating socio-cultural elements of the German way of life, the IB makes it easier for you to settle in and creates the basis for sustainable integration.
During the language course and the integration phase in Germany, you will be accommodated and well looked after in accommodation provided by the IB - e.g. guest houses, halls of residence or host families. Your accommodation will have sanitary facilities and, if necessary, shared rooms and self-catering kitchens. You may be provided with half board during the language course.
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Contact: Verena Schneeweiß, Mehak Khan, Mey Vasquez, Nele Vanden Bulcke
Telephone: +49 69 94545-195
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