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AW Online Career Coaching Services for students, graduates and professionals
Due to numerous requests, AfricaWorks now offers special Online Career Coaching Services, which can be booked with us from today.
Should I stay or should I go? Thoughts on the realities of global migration
“Should I stay or should I go now? If I go, there will be trouble. And if I stay it will be double. So come on and let me know.” The Clash
Zephania’s job shadowing experience in Germany
Job shadowing is perfect for introducing someone to a new workplace, allowing a comprehensive understanding of what roles, responsibilities and people within an organization are about. We were asked to accompany Zephania Shaidi, a representative from the Confederation of Tanzanian Industries (CTI), in Germany. His program was funded by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and organized by the Hanover Chamber of Commerce. Instead of one company for one week, Zephania got an insight of several organizations and jobs. We are glad having been able to guide him throughout his intense schedule and, of course, found some time for an interview along the way.
… and this is us at AfricaWorks
When starting your own company you end up getting involved in daily details. Why is the internet not working? What’s for lunch? Who wants to go to that meet-up tonight? So it is important to recollect the essentials. And what would be more essential than to write about how and why we started AfricaWorks exactly three years ago in April 2016.
Diversity trumps uniformity. Why we need more immigration to Germany.
The authors of a recently published study by Bertelsmann Foundation are convinced: there is no way around increased immigration of skilled workers from outside Europe to Germany. Now what does that mean for Germany?
“Recognizing Africa’s economic potential”
Interview with Ahijah Ndomba who wrote his bachelor thesis on market entry strategies in sub-Saharan Africa.
How can I hire employees from outside Europe?
About the legal nitty-gritty when it comes to African staff in Germany
Working in Germany? First steps and the fine print to know
Relocating to Germany is tightly connected with one’s own citizenship or origin. Legal requirements therefore play the most important role. Here is where we give you an overview of the steps and criteria you need to take into consideration.
Game… set… almost there!
8 pieces of advice to prepare for your next online interview
“African students are often among the best”
At the German-French Institute for Technology and Business (DFHI) in Saarbrücken, African students are particularly successful.