Since 2005, the employment rate in Berlin has gone up by nine percent. That puts Berlin, together with Hamburg, at the top of the economic rankings.
More and more qualified young people want to live and work in Berlin. Contrary to the national trend, the rate of employment (subject to compulsory social security contributions) in large cities has gone up by almost four percent in the past decade. Berlin's employment growth is outpacing the rest of Germany. Industrial jobs have been lost, but they have been replaced by jobs in the knowledge-intensive service industry. (Source: German Institute for Economic Research (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) 2010)
Federal Employment Agency
The Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) maintains local agencies in every region. Its mission includes the following:
- Helping place candidates in vocational training programs and jobs;
- Advising employers;
- Preserving and creating jobs;
- Promoting professional training and development;
- Information about subsidy and promotion programs for employers.
The executives placement team in the Zentralstelle für Arbeitsvermittlung placement offices helps recruit leadership talent.
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