1. Bridging the gap Andreas Renner andreas.renner@zww.uni-augsburg.de

2. 2 Team 2 Solutions 3 Initial Situation & Challenge 1 Critical Success Factors 4 Agenda Questions 5

3. Initial Situation & Challenge „Highly qualified immigrant women from non-OECD member countries are particularly disadvantaged. In Germany, for example, the employment rate of this group is only 43% (compared to 60% for all highly qualified immigrant women and 81% for native born women with the same level of education). (…) It is likely that this is partly attributable to the problems of the recognition of qualification (…).“ „When in employment, immigrant women tend less frequently to occupy skilled jobs. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced for women from non-OECD member countries. The gap is particularly high in Spain, Greece, Italy, but also in Germany and Austria. (…) immigrant women are systematically more exposed to overqualification than native born women.“ OECD

4. Initial Situation & Challenge 425 000 unemployed migrants 5 100 000 000 € tax / insurances deficit

5. Initial Situation & Challenge  missing academic records  missing recognition of qualification  language barriers  cultural clash  knowledge job market Immigrants  shortage of qualified employees  cultural clash  knowledge candidate market  administrative barriers Companies No perfect allocation of highly skilled immigrants

6. Goals communication skills networking sustainability academic degree intercultural competence Global Competencies

7. ZWW

8. Solution Interview Individual Coaching Interview Individual Coaching Language Course Business Professional Skills Certification Program Economy IT&process Mgt. Trainer& Coach Certification Program Economy IT&process Mgt. Trainer& Coach Internship & Mentoring Q &A Press

9. 9 Team 2 Solutions 3 Initial Situation & Challenge 1 Critical Success Factors 4 Agenda Questions 5

10. Critical Success Factors 1.networking 2.financials 3.press /information 4.individual assessment 5.“university degree” Which success factors are critical?

11. Thank You