Ausbildungsberater/Ausbildungsberaterin

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Ausbildungsberater (vocational training advisors) usually work in offices, meeting and event rooms. They may also visit clients, for example during company visits. If necessary, they may also work from a home office or remotely.

Core competencies generally required in this profession include: Training and further education, career counseling, vocational and work pedagogy, educational counseling. Other competencies that may be important for practicing this profession are: Reporting, information, vocational training law, educational work, customer consulting and support, public relations, social law, and lecturing.

Ausbildungsberater (vocational training advisors) usually work independently in their areas of responsibility. In cooperation with colleagues, they create, for example, training plans or coordinate consulting tasks. They also have diverse personal, written, and telephone contacts with employees in training companies, young people, teachers in general education schools, and their superiors. They must be able to adapt flexibly to customer needs and process and manage a variety of information in a targeted manner. Ausbildungsberater have a sound knowledge of the Ausbildung and labor market and related legal issues. For successful counseling, knowledge of human nature, empathy, and pedagogical skill are also necessary. Discretion is also essential, as Ausbildungsberater have access to personal data and documents. For example, when problems arise during Ausbildung.

Example of a collectively agreed gross basic salary after completing a Studium (university degree) (monthly): 4,099 €. Source: Collective Agreement for Employees of the Bundesagentur für Arbeit (TV-BA). Note: These figures are for orientation purposes only. No claims can be derived from them.

Social insurance, e.g., Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency). Economic and professional associations, trade unions. Economic and employer associations, e.g., IHK (Chambers of Industry and Commerce), Handwerkskammern (Chambers of Crafts). Professional organizations, e.g., guild and specialist associations. Employee associations, e.g., trade unions. Adult education, other instruction. Vocational adult education.

For employment in employment agencies (Agenturen für Arbeit) or job centers (Jobcenter), a degree (Studium) in Counseling for Education, Profession, and Employment from the University of the Federal Employment Agency (Hochschule der Bundesagentur für Arbeit) is usually required. Organizations in business and labor life or adult education often expect further training in pedagogy or a corresponding degree (Studium).

Vocational Pedagogy (undergraduate), Vocational Pedagogy (postgraduate), Counseling for Education, Profession, and Employment (undergraduate), Labor Market Management (undergraduate).

Vocational training advisors (Ausbildungsberater) find employment at employment agencies (Agenturen für Arbeit), Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK) or Chambers of Crafts (Handwerkskammern), trade unions, and vocational training institutions.

An extended certificate of good conduct (erweitertes Führungszeugnis) may be required for working with minors.

Vocational training advisors (Ausbildungsberater) inform young people, teachers, companies, and trainers about the possibilities and requirements of vocational training (Ausbildung).

DIHK, Interamt.de, Stellenblatt.de.

Relevant associations and organizations for this profession include dvb Deutscher Verband für Bildungs- und Berufsberatung e.V., Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft (GEW), and ver.di - Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft.

Vocational training advisors are responsible for the young people they counsel. They interact with young people, teachers from general education schools, and businesses regarding the possibilities and requirements of vocational training (Ausbildung). They adhere to various regulations and legal provisions, such as vocational training law. Their work involves screen time, for example, when creating training plans. They typically work in office environments, such as at employment agencies, chambers of industry and commerce (IHK), or chambers of crafts (Handwerkskammern), and vocational education institutions.

Work tools include documents such as training plans and contracts, report books, labor and training laws, other legal regulations, and counseling and information materials. They also use office equipment like PCs, internet access, telephones, and video conferencing tools.

Vocational training advisors inform training centers, teachers, and young people about various professions, requirements for trainers and trainees, or training and examination content. They explain to businesses how training practices change, for example, due to newly organized professions, and provide information to retraining providers about new vocational training (Ausbildung) professions. They plan and coordinate campaigns to attract trainees or publicize available training positions. Additionally, vocational training advisors organize training networks. They also assist companies that are training for the first time, for instance, by helping them create training plans. They also have a supervisory function, visiting training centers, reviewing training records, and monitoring the quality of training.

Access to this profession is possible through further training, such as 'Geprüfter Berufspädagoge/Geprüfte Berufspädagogin' (Certified Vocational Pedagogue).

Continuing vocational training helps keep professional knowledge current and adapt to new developments. This can be in areas such as career planning, in-company training and further education, and labor law.

Depending on your professional background, further career opportunities may arise through an undergraduate or postgraduate Studium (e.g., in vocational pedagogy or business pedagogy). Under certain conditions, it is possible to study even without a general higher education entrance qualification. For more information: Access to higher education in the individual Bundesländer (federal states).

Advise Auszubildende (apprentices). Present characteristics of various Ausbildung (vocational training) professions. Compare advantages and disadvantages of individual professions, and suggest alternatives. Explain Ausbildung and examination content, as well as earning opportunities. Conduct aptitude and suitability tests. If necessary, involve parents in counseling for young people. Stay up-to-date on the latest developments, e.g., by participating in fairs and school projects. Inform Ausbildung companies and educational institutions. Notify companies and institutions about innovations and changes for Ausbildung practices, e.g., due to the reordering of a profession. Inform companies and retraining providers about new Ausbildung professions. Prepare and moderate trainer working groups. Organize and hold information and training events for training personnel. Plan and carry out actions to find additional Auszubildende and secure Ausbildung places. Support companies offering Ausbildung for the first time.

The following lists professions or activities that show similarities to the original profession. These professions represent a possible alternative for applicants. Furthermore, employers can consider individuals from these professions as alternatives for filling a position in the original profession. Some alternative professions only encompass partial activities of the original profession, while others require an induction period, which can vary in length in individual cases. The following direct employment and staffing alternatives are available for the profession of Ausbildungsberater/in: Job and staffing alternatives for the overall activity (usually short induction): Consultant for Education, Profession, and Employment; Vocational Pedagogue. For professional specializations (usually short induction): Trainer for recognized Ausbildung professions. A list of all possible degrees of relatedness can be found here: Explanations of the individual degrees of relatedness.