Arriving at the Company
Living and working in a new country can give rise to many questions. At the beginning, in particular, international skilled workers do not have professional and private networks to support them. Make it easy for your new specialist to settle in – as this is of benefit to everyone.
Welcome Packs
Make your new specialist feel welcome with a welcome pack. These have gone down well in many companies, and are presented to the new employee at the start of their new job. They often include information about the company, life in the region, recreational activities and all of the first steps. Some companies also offer vouchers or a prepaid calling card.
For companies in the FrankfurtRheinMain (FRM) region, we have created a free roadmap, which is a compact guide to all of the important contacts in the region, thus making it easier to settle in.
If you would like to create a welcome package for your new international specialist, do not hesitate to contact our team at the FRM International Office for free advice.
Mentoring
Mentoring programmes have established themselves in many companies as an effective way of quickly integrating international specialists. An experienced company employee serves as a direct contact for the new recruit and is on hand to answer all of their questions. This makes it much easier to get to know the company and its networks. Technical knowledge, work processes and the company’s philosophy can be explained directly and more efficiently, thus avoiding any misunderstandings at work.
The extent to which a mentoring programme is implemented varies. During the initial phase, a mentor can primarily be a point of contact to give an orientation within the company. They can also provide support in finding a flat or trips to the authorities. Some companies also offer coaching. You can decide yourself how to draw up the mentoring programme.
Further information can be found on our page Getting Everyone on Board.
The RKW Competence Centre (the Rationalization and Innovation Centre of the German Economy), also offers tips for successfully integrating new international employees.
The nationwide programme UnternehmensWert: Mensch (CorporateValue: Person) offers support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This support programme is tailored to the needs of SMEs and assists companies with up to 250 employees, in developing long-term personnel strategies. After an initial free consultation, subsidies of up to 80 percent are available for the costs of the consultation process.