employment agency
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employment agency
A government authority in Germany responsible for job placement and the administration of unemployment benefits. It is also often referred to as the Arbeitsamt.
Nach seiner Kündigung meldete er sich umgehend bei der Arbeitsagentur.
After he was dismissed, he immediately registered with the employment agency.
The word is made up of 'Arbeit' (work), the linking element '-s-', and 'Agentur' (agency). So it literally refers to an agency that deals with work.
Die offizielle Bezeichnung lautet „Bundesagentur für Arbeit“.
The official name is 'Bundesagentur für Arbeit' (Federal Employment Agency).
Use the preposition 'bei' to indicate a place or contact. Use 'zu' or 'in' to express movement toward it.
Er hat morgen einen Termin bei der Arbeitsagentur.
He has an appointment at the employment agency tomorrow.
Common actions connected with the employment agency are: 'sich arbeitslos melden' (to register as unemployed), 'einen Antrag stellen' (to submit an application), 'einen Termin vereinbaren' (to make an appointment), or 'ein Beratungsgespräch haben' (to have a counseling session).
Man muss sich persönlich bei der Arbeitsagentur arbeitslos melden.
You have to register as unemployed in person at the employment agency.
job center
The Jobcenter and the Arbeitsagentur both help people looking for work and can administer benefits. The Jobcenter is mainly responsible for Bürgergeld, formerly Arbeitslosengeld II, while the Arbeitsagentur is particularly associated with job placement and unemployment benefits. Both are possible places to go when looking for a job.
Nach dem Ende seiner Arbeit beantragt Mehmet Arbeitslosengeld bei der Arbeitsagentur.
After his job ended, Mehmet applied for unemployment benefits at the employment agency.
Nach dem Ende seiner Arbeit beantragt Mehmet Bürgergeld beim Jobcenter.
After his job ended, Mehmet applied for Bürgergeld at the Jobcenter.
