Employment Agency - Career Counseling for Employed Persons
Provided by: Employment Agency - Career Counseling for Employed Persons
Overview
A free counseling service from the Federal Employment Agency aimed specifically at people who are or have been employed and wish to develop professionally, reorient, or qualify themselves.
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📘 Guide: Further Education & Retraining
Advice on professional qualification and funding through education vouchers (SGB II/III). This involves examining individual prerequisites for retraining, further education, and advancement training, as well as clarifying responsibilities between the Employment Agency, Jobcenter, and Pension Insurance carriers.
Important Note
Attention Responsibility Change from 2025: Professional training for Citizen's Benefit (Bürgergeld) recipients may shift to the Employment Agency.
Required Documents
- Education Voucher (Application)
Steps
- 1Clarify responsibility before applying (Jobcenter vs. Employment Agency, new from 2025).
- 2Argue in writing with 'improved integration chances'.
FAQ
▶What does "Counseling Center & Social Services" mean?
General support in social situations. Counseling Tip 1: Complete documents (notices, proof of income) speed up every consultation. Counseling Tip 2: Prepare concrete questions to use the consultation time effectively.