All offers at a glance
Recruitment Phase
The critical phase of employing highly skilled individuals is during the head hunting and recruitment phase.
The professional proficiency of the persons is not the priority factor as this is often a given.
What is critical is the individual’s impression of the company and how he or she will integrate into the workplace and more importantly the society.
Simple questions such as “cost of living, residence regulations, schooling, medical care, etc” are factors that often lead to the rejection of the offer of employment.
Here is where friendly relocation agents acting as independent consultants, can overcome the fears and concerns, creating confidence that the relocation is feasible.
As a company you also benefit by gaining insight into the candidates‘ mind set.
The consultancy could include the following services:
- Initial support during the interview phase
- Assistance to the candidate in understanding issues such as costs of living in Germany, schooling etc
- Translation services
- Support in the planning and execution of the relocation to Germany
- Travel arrangements such as airport to hotel transfer, reservation of temporary accommodation, etc
- Introduction to shopping areas, facilities, schools, medical care and general information about the environment
- Introduction into German Culture and “way of life”
Visa / Residence and Work Permit
We will support you with all formalities related to immigration law – be it from abroad to Germany or vice versa.
Our services include:
- finding the best category of visa or residence and work permit
- procurement and completion of required documents
- assessment of the comparability of your vocational or academic degree (Anabin)
- procurement of the pre-approval of the Federal Work Council
- translating documents into German language
- organization of appointments at German Embassies and the local Immigration Offices
- coordination of HR authorities abroad and in Germany
- change of visa/residence and work permit if personal or job-related circumstances change
Formalities
The German bureaucracy can be extremely frustrating to new arrivals or individuals unfamiliar with governmental policies and procedures. This is further complicated by the possible lack of proficiency in speaking German.
We will reliably assist with all the administrative aspects of relocation to include:
- Residents registration
- Applications with utility providers (electricity, water, gas, TV, telephone, Internet)
- Car registration
- Driver’s license or registration at a driving school
- Tax card application
- Child-benefits
- Health insurance
- Bank account establishment
- Change of address
Accomodation
- Finding temporary accomodation
- Selection of suitable options for the permanent home
- Schedule and monitor on-site inspections
- Explanation and assistance with all formalities associated with relocation
- Registration with utility providers (heating, water, electricity, internet, garbage company etc)
- Organization of deliveries and renovations
- Assistance with registration at the Immigration Office
Our support and services are independent of brokers and as such free of any additional commissions.
Integration / Social Environment
While you or your employee develops a social network in the new company, everyday life without support can be very difficult for the employee and his family.
To ensure they enjoy their new environment we offer:
- German classes at our company or referral to other organizations (VHS)
- Support and advice for school and kindergarten
- Information on sports and cultural activities
- Information on medical facilites
- Arranging and attending doctor’s appointments
- Introduction to public transport
- Exploratory tour of the new surroundings
- Support with purchase of furniture/household gadgets/cars etc
Spouse Employment
The company has recruited an employee from abroad, who is prepared to accept the challenge – but now is confronted with employment challenges for their spouse or partner.
Lacking knowledge of the local labor market and application processes it is very difficult to find a job without local networking.
The resulting discontent of the new employee’s spouse or partner may lead to premature termination of their employment.
As a service to the new employee we can support the spouse or partner in
- Evaluation of International Qualifications
- Assistance in seeking employment and even setting up and attending interviews
- Language training which may be required by the employee
Departure Service
We support you with:
- Termination of contracts (rental, insurances, utilities, internet, garbage, standing orders etc)
- House/ apartment return: organization of possibly necessary renovations, handover protocol, mediation in case of problems with landlord, monitoring deposit payback
- Deregistration at Immigration Office
- Deregistration of car
- Closure of bank account
- Organization of forwarding mails
We support your new employees throughout South Germany:
- Aalen
- Ellwangen
- Heidenheim
- Ulm
- Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Stuttgart
- Munich
- Heilbronn