Vocational guidance and

vocational training in Germany

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Health

Insurance

Pension

Insurance

Accident

Insurance

Care

Insurance

Unemployment Insurance

▬ The compulsory unemployment insurance guarantees an existential security

in case of unemployment

▬ It was already introduced in 1927

Social Security System

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The Federal Employment Agency of Germany

▬ with approximately 95,000 employees, biggest public sector body

in Germany

▬ central headquarters

▬ 10 regional directorates

▬ 156 employment agencies

▬ 600 branch offices

▬ central tasks: job placement, provision of benefits, career

guidance

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▬ 3.800 counselors

▬ university qualifications in diverse subject areas, and many

years’ professional experience is a prerequisite for the job

▬ studying guidance and didactics at the agency‘s own University

of Applied Labour Studies and/or regular advisor qualifications

▬ a nationwide uniform concept of guidance, approach to

counselling and uniform quality standards

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…vocational orientation: - nationwide

- in all comprehensive and

grammar schools

- in person and using media

for vocational orientation

…vocational guidance: - individual preparation

for choice of occupation

or profession

…trainingplacement:

- individual and tailored

support for young persons

and businesses

…support:reduces individual

problems when entering to

into employment

and prevents termination

of training

Federal Employment

Agency supports

successful transition

from school to

employment through…

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Dual system ofvocational

training

Training company

workplace-based acquisitionof skills and appliedknowledge

Vocational school

teaching of occupation-specific and general subjects

chambers have central role in supervising quality of training

employment agencies prepare, advise and help with placement

duration in between 2 and 3.5 years

ending with examination and chamber certificate

The Dual System of Vocational Training

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Company

influence on content and organization

competent, skilled workforce for the future

low recruitment costs

low labour costs

Government

uniform national qualifications

lower costs forvocational training

Individual

transition from school to work isfaciliated by a structured period oftraining

combined working and learning

investigation of oppertunities and ownabilities salary

Advantages of the dual system

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