German Labor Market
Placement Service
To find suitable candidates for their venture, employers wishing to tap into the vast potential of qualified employees in Germany may use customized services provided by the Federal Employment Agency and its local job centers. In addition to being responsible for unemployment insurance, the local employment agencies also provide pertinent information on the German job market and operate nationwide placement services free of charge. It maintains Germany's biggest online job market with more then 750,000 vacancies and around 3 million applicant's profiles. A brief portrait of the Federal Employment Agencies in English is available on this site for download, editions in further languages can be found on the Agency's website.
Foreign enterprises looking for German personnel might also contact the International Placement Services (ZAV - Zentrale Arbeitsvermittlung). This branch of the Federal Employment Agency specializes in the cross-border job market. Thus, it is responsible for placing German individuals with companies abroad. The European Employment Service (EURES) also provides information and placement services within the EU.
Furthermore private recruiting agencies offer support to find suitable staff. The charge usually ranges from 11/2 to 2 the monthly salary up to a statutory maximum amount of 2000¤. A complete list of private recruiters sorted by ZIP Codes is available on the website of the Federal Employment Agency. In addition, job advertisements in newspapers and private job market websites are common ways to employment.
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