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nomilkinmycereal
Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Posts: 2
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:00 am Post subject: No German... chances of getting a job? |
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I am planning on moving to Germany to work and learn the language, and had a couple of questions. I am a dual citizen (US/German), and my level of German is extremely basic. I have a BA in Communications, no ESL teaching experience, but I'm guessing that ESL might be the best place to start in terms of work since I'm not fluent in German. I was wondering...
1. Is a CELTA absolutely necessary in order to obtain an ESL job? I want to be sure of this before I shell out the extra money.
2. How long does it usually take to find a job once in the country? Is realistic to find a job with (very) basic German and no previous teaching experience?
3. If I do not find a job right away (say, within a month or so) would I be eligible to collect unemployment?
Thanks in advance for your advice! |
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Hod
Joined: 28 Apr 2003 Posts: 1613 Location: Home
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:15 am Post subject: |
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Depending on the city, you probably would get some work without qualifications or German knowledge.
The Employment Agency / Arbeitsamt have an English site:
http://www.arbeitsagentur.de/nn_426130/EN/Navigation/zentral/BA/BA-Nav.html
You won�t get unemployment benefit, but you could ask them about an �Integrationskurs�, where you learn German up to B1 level for a token payment. |
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nomilkinmycereal
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advice, Hod. I will definitely look into the �Integrationskurs�. |
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