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# Changing job

Found a new job? Changing jobs often leads to questions about tax and social insurance. To help, here are useful services for when you start a new job.

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You may apply for a new social security card if you have lost your card, damaged it, or if it is no longer readable.

Wenn Sie Arbeitnehmerinnen oder Arbeitnehmer an einen Dritten verleihen möchten, benötigen Sie dafür eine Erlaubnis.

Wenn Sie mit explosionsgefährlichen Stoffen umgehen oder mit diesen Verkehr betreiben möchten, benötigen Sie einen Befähigungsschein.

To transport dangerous goods by road, you must have an ADR training certificate.

Auf Antrag kann für nach Rechtsvorschriften der ehemaligen DDR erworbene Erzieherabschlüsse auf Fachschulniveau eine Anerkennung in einem Tätigkeitsfeld des Berufsabschlusses "Staatlich anerkannter Erzieher / Staatlich anerkannte Erzieherin" erfolgen.

If you as an employer would like to employ foreign skilled workers who come from third countries, the Federal Employment Agency must generally agree to this. You can have it checked in advance whether the requirements for approval are met.

As a person with disabilities, you may receive educational benefits to help cover your living expenses if you participate in certain educational activities.
Assistance These Assistance Services support you in exercising your rights and fulfilling your duties in the European internal market.
If you are looking for a job, apprenticeship or traineeship in Germany or another European country, or if you are a company looking to recruit European workers, the EURES Network advisers can support you by providing information and advice.The Office for the equal treatment of EU Workers provides information about living and working in Germany in simple easy-to-understand language in 11 languages.