Further training for jobseekers: How to get started now!
If you are currently looking for work, you may feel unsure: What's next? What's the next step? Targeted further training can be exactly the step that opens new doors for you. After all, the job market is changing rapidly - and expanding your skills significantly increases your chances of finding a fulfilling new job.
In this article, you will find out what further training opportunities there are for jobseekers, how to find suitable courses and what funding is available to you.
Why further training is so important for jobseekers
Technological change, digitalization and new requirements in almost all industries mean that professional qualifications are becoming obsolete more quickly.
Further training helps you to
- discover new career paths
- update your specialist knowledge
- close professional gaps
- regain self-confidence
Whether you want to reorient yourself, return to your old job or simply improve your chances on the job market - further training will help you get ahead.
What types of further training are there?
There are many forms of further training - many of which are specifically aimed at jobseekers and are even fully eligible for funding.
- Specialist qualifications: e.g. IT, Buchhaltung, Personalwesen
- Language courses: Berufsbezogene Deutschförderung, Business English
- Digital skills: MS Office, IT-Basiswissen, Cloud-Technologien
- Soft skills: Kommunikation and Selbstmanagement
The certified training courses at alfatraining offer you maximum flexibility - you can take part in your training at Bildungszentrum on site or from home - just as you need it.
How do I find the right training course?
Here are a few tips to help you:
1. self-assessment: What skills do you have? What interests you?
2. careers advice: make an appointment at Agentur für Arbeit or at the job center
3. compare providers: Look for AZAV certification, experience of the provider, unverbindliche Schnuppermöglichkeiten, content and practical relevance.
4. online research: Use the further training portal of the employment agency https://mein-now.de/ or contact alfatraining directly. All further training courses at alfatraining are certified and can be booked free of charge with Bildungsgutschein be booked free of charge.
Tip: alfatraining offers free, non-binding consultations and Schnupperkurse .
How is further training funded?
In many cases, jobseekers are entitled to financial support, e.g. through a Bildungsgutschein or AVGS voucher.
It is important to talk to your job center or employment agency early on. They will decide whether you will receive a voucher. Further training can fundamentally change your professional future. It not only gives you new knowledge, but also motivation and orientation. Take advantage of the offers, informiere dich and get the support you deserve.
Start your professional future now - with subsidized further training from alfatraining!
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