Career Guidance for Low-Qualified Workers in Germany
In Germany, the three ‘Ds’ – Digitalisation, Decarbonisation and Demographic change
– are dominating the headlines. Countless studies analyse the impact of these megatrends
on the world of work and document how job profiles are changing. The growing demand
for high-level cognitive skills and complex social interaction skills is challenging
particularly low-qualified workers. In response to these trends, many countries have
developed career guidance programmes to support individuals and companies in navigating
career options and sustainable job transitions. However, low-qualified workers are
less likely to receive career guidance than those with higher qualifications and even
those who are unemployed due to a range of multi-layered and interconnected barriers.
The report first gives an overview of career guidance provision at the federal level
in Germany and then describes career guidance needs and provision in the states of
Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). It reviews the support that low-qualified
workers have access to, where learnings could serve in other regions and at the national
level and provides recommendations on how provision for this group can be strengthened.
Available from March 10, 2022
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