Getting a job in Germany as a foreign professional can be challenging due to strict certification requirements. Experts now call for reforms to close labor gaps and support integration.
00:00Getting a job in Germany as a foreigner isn't easy.
00:04That's because many professions require job applicants to have specific, local forms of certification.
00:11In other countries, I did not need to have any additional papers, so my diploma was valid.
00:18Before moving to Germany, Natasha worked as a biologist in Serbia.
00:23Here, she's taking advantage of a free consultation hour to learn what her options are in her new country.
00:30When I try to apply as a lab technician, I'm overqualified, and I cannot get a job because apparently for that you just need Ausbildung, and I've got a master's certificate.
00:43Germany's medical sector is in desperate need of workers.
00:46Experts estimate there are between 200,000 and 300,000 open positions for medical professionals.
00:53That's why 41 percent of all qualification recognition applications are submitted by nurses.
01:00Last year, the German government received more than 95,000 requests from foreign workers to recognize their profession.
01:07That's more than double the amount of requests Germany got eight years ago.
01:11The fact that we have reached such a high level is also due to the fact that we have accelerated processes, that we raised awareness, and that there are now many initiatives, especially in the field of nursing.
01:2597 percent of the processed applications last year were approved.
01:29That's good news for job seekers who are already in the country.
01:33Most of the qualifications Germany approved were acquired in Turkey, followed by Ukraine, Tunisia, India and Syria.
01:40Firstly, we can still improve when it comes to issuing visas.
01:45We just need more staff at the embassies abroad.
01:47The second point is that we should offer a centralized digital platform.
01:52And third, we need more personnel at the immigration offices in Germany.
01:58More personnel needed to close the labor gap.
02:02We have a suite of applications in the camp, which will not include the
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