For the sixth time, the Employment Agency, the Mainz Job Center, and the City of Mainz, together with their partner institutions, are hosting the Professional Certification Fair. What began three years ago as a small informational event has since become a regular fixture in Mainz.

“We are very pleased that the fair has become such a great success. Every year, it brings together hundreds of people with international professional qualifications and makes an important contribution to strengthening the regional job market and promoting integration—a benefit not only for Mainz but also for the entire region,” emphasizes Mayor Nino Haase. 

Heike Strack, Chair of the Executive Board of the Employment Agency, adds: “Especially in light of the fact that, as the baby boomer generation exits the labor market, the shortage of workers and skilled professionals in Rheinhessen is currently being offset only by the influx of people with foreign passports, events like this are particularly important.”

The recognition of foreign professional qualifications is often a complex and bureaucratic process. At the fair, international professionals can therefore obtain direct information on the steps involved in the recognition process as well as on possible bridging programs. Another feature of the fair is a workshop for immigrant women on the topic of AI and job applications. 

This is particularly close to the heart of the Job Center’s director, Marc Salzmann. “Numerous studies and our own findings show that many women—due to caregiving responsibilities for their families, but also because of different cultural divisions of labor—need significantly more support than men to successfully launch their careers. My staff will be on hand at the fair to provide advice not only to them but also to all clients who rely on financial assistance from the Job Center.”  

Among other things, the fair features a job fair that facilitates direct interaction between job seekers and employers from Mainz and the surrounding region. This gives companies the opportunity to showcase themselves and their job openings and to engage with potential new employees. 

Counseling centers from across Rhineland-Palatinate are on hand to assist visitors with their expertise. In addition to the organizers, participating institutions include the partner organizations of the Labor Market & Integration Network: the Rheinhessen Chamber of Skilled Trades and the Rheinhessen Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Additional counseling services will also be offered on this day by the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Engineers, the MIP Consulting State Counseling Center, the ISM Counseling Center for Health and Care Professions, the IQ Center for the Qualification of Educational Professionals, Arbeit und Leben Rhineland-Palatinate / Saarland, and the KAUSA State Office. 

Further information 

Email:
migration.integration@stadt.mainz.de www.integrationsportal-mainz.de

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