Labour market and qualification

Hof is a traditionally industrial town. Good workers offer shift-work and industrial experience. Their solidarity with the company is exemplary. Sick leave and salary level are far below the German average – all these are arguments which count in the medium-term and give a cancellation to short-term effects. Due to the regional labour market situation new staff are quickly available. Retraining or further training are supported by the EU and adequate educational institutes are available.

Today labour market and human resources are important basic conditions for successful business investment. The business location Hof offers great labour market potential, caused by the following factors:

Due to recent economical changes there are numerous unempoyed skilled workers available
A high rate of commuters from the south of Saxony and Thuringia shows that this labour market potential is also available in Hof
Because of the traditionally high rate of working women this "hidden reserve" offers a high protential at the labour market in Hof due to the structural change

Labour market in Germany
Detailed information

Staff in Hof offer the following properties:

Good training
Traditionally, they have great experience in shift- and industrial work
Great solidarity with the company. Turnover and sick leave are far below German average
Staff are motivated, interested in retraining and further training

Salary level

The salary level in Hof, compared with gross pay and total income per employee in the manufacturing industry, is far below the level in conurbation, partly up to 35%.

Extremely reasonable costs of living make up for the low salary level.

Qualification

In Hof there are large, powerful and modern facilities for further education, which offer training on a high standard of technology, such as

Professional institute of further education of the empoyers' association – bfz
Institute of further education of the chamber of commerce and industry – IHK
Institute of professional training and technology of the chamber of handicraft in Upper Frankonia – HWK
Adult education programme of the town and county of Hof – VHS

Besides, there are smaller and very specialized training institues.

The EU (goal 2-area Hof) and the FRG particularly support retraining and further education in Hof due to the existing unemployment.

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