What Agentur für Arbeit can — and cannot — do for new arrivals
A practical walkthrough of registration, counseling appointments, and the limits of placement support when you are still settling your residence papers.
Guides
Notes from labor market orientation work
Articles stay close to paperwork, public offices, and hiring habits newcomers actually meet in Germany.
Reading German job ads without missing the real requirements
How to spot must-have certificates, language levels, and soft filters that determine whether an application is worth your time.
Explaining a career break after relocation in interviews
Phrases and structure that keep the focus on your skills while honestly naming the months spent on housing, permits, and family setup.
Documents to gather before a first labor-market consultation
A short packing list so your first orientation meeting can move from general advice to decisions you can act on the same week.