Finding a job or training place
Official portals
- Federal Employment Agency job board (arbeitsagentur.de/jobsuche).
- Make it in Germany job board (in cooperation with ZAV; hotline +49 228 713-1313).
- Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK) and Chambers of Crafts (HWK) training-place boards. Not individually checked.
The EU job portal EURES is only for EU/EEA citizens and not relevant for you.
Recognising honest employers
- Nursing: employers and agencies with the quality seal "Faire Anwerbung Pflege Deutschland" (Federal Ministry of Health, KDA) pay all recruitment and language course costs. List: faire-anwerbung-pflege-deutschland.de.
- ZAV placement is free.
- Check the employer yourself: commercial register, website, direct contact by phone. Never pay for a job offer.
More: Avoiding scams.
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