Field of Activity Funeral workers are employed by undertakers and funeral directors or in cemetery administrations (mostly at cemeteries). Occupational Skills Funeral workers: observe relevant legal provisions, standards and safety regulations as well as customs and rituals work independently and as part of a team coordinate their work with the other in-house and external parties
Specialist in Labor Promotion
Specialists in labour promotion are employed in the offices of the Bundesanstalt für Arbeit (Federal Employment Services), in particular in its employment offices and their branch offices. They work in the customer service and administration divisions. Their tasks include providing career counselling, job and training place referral services and processing claims for unemployment benefits and
Dental Technician
Field of Activity Dental technicians work predominantly in commercial dental laboratories but also in dental practice laboratories, dental clinics and in the dental industry. Their work, performed on the basis of dental job orders, includes: manufacturing fixed dentures, inlays, crowns and bridges from a variety of materials; manufacturing removable dentures from a variety of materials;
Social Insurance Clerk
Social insurance clerks are employed in health insurance, accident insurance and pension insurance institutions. One typical field of activity is the assessment of individuals insurance status and benefit claims on the basis of the statutory provisions of social insurance legislation. Benefit claims might concern, for example, loss of earnings in the event of invalidity, an
Sales Assistant for Retail Services
Sales assistants for retail services work in trade enterprises of different sizes, types and goods assortments. Their main tasks involve selling goods and carrying out pre-sale and post-sale tasks in assisted-service and self-service enterprises. Further areas of activity include acceptance and storage of products, till service, sales promotion, stock maintenance and inventory. Occupational skills Sales
Chimney Sweep
Field of Activity Chimney sweeps are employed in four main areas of activity: fire prevention, safety, environmental protection, counselling. In addition to cleaning, sweeping and checking domestic and industrial fireplaces and furnaces, gas appliances, joining pieces, gas extraction plants and ventilation plants, chimney sweeps also measure and check emissions for compliance with the requirements of
Specialist in Market and Social Research
Specialists in market and social research work in market research institutions, in industrial, commercial and service companies with their own in-house market research, including business consultancy companies and advertising and media agencies, and in research institutes specialising in empirical social and business research. Occupational skills Specialists in market and social research are responsible for planning,
Rail and Road Forwarding Clerk
Rail and road forwarding clerks work in enterprises which offer rail and road transportation and infrastructure services. They are employed in the fields of production, service and infrastructure planning, distribution management, sales, marketing, quality management, personnel management, procurement, inventory management, accounting and auditing Occupational skills Rail and road forwarding clerks determine transport routes, transport modes
Beautician
Field of Activity Beauticians work primarily as employees or self-employed in beauty salons as well as in perfumeries, hairdressers and health service facilities such as spas and rehabilitation clinics, specialized hospitals and so-called “wellness facilities”. Beauticians: have manual skills and, through direct physical contact with their customers, a marked ability for careful and sensitive contact
Publishing House Clerk
Publishing house clerks are employed in newspaper and magazine publishing houses as well as in book publishing houses, where they analyse the various media markets and apply the findings to pr oducts in accordance with customer preferences. The main duties of publishing house clerks are sales, marketing, advertising, management of rights and licences, commercial planning,
