Project TiGA: Young migrants conquer the job market in Vogelsberg!

Project TiGA: Young migrants conquer the job market in Vogelsberg!

At a time when the shortage of skilled workers in Germany is becoming noticeable, the TiGA project (“Integrating talent into society and work”) is rolling up its sleeves and getting started. This innovative project is being implemented by the Vogelsberg district's municipal placement agency (KVA) and financed by the federal government. It has a clear goal: to actively support people with a migrant background on their way into the labor market and thus also promote integration. The first district councilor Patrick Krug recently informed about the successes and prospects of the project. He emphasizes that work is the key to integration and praises the initiatives put forward to promote young talent from other countries.

One of the first successes of the project is the story of a young Ethiopian who taught himself the German language for over a year and now proudly has his secondary school diploma in his pocket. He has already started training as an industrial mechanic. Success stories like these are at the heart of TiGA and prove that a lot can be achieved with motivation and support. Anna Schweiger and Ralf Stock are the talent scouts who work passionately to match motivated people with the right training positions.

A network for integration

The TiGA project is designed to not only support migrants directly, but also to build a bridge to companies and society. Talent scouts are actively seeking contact with migrants and visit refugee initiatives and accommodations in order to reach as many people as possible. They not only act as language mediators, but also as door openers into the professional world by offering individual consultation appointments and direct placements in work or training. They have regular consultation hours in cities and towns, which improves accessibility.

TiGA's target group includes people between the ages of 18 and 50 - from illiterate people to migrants who speak good German. This reflects the diversity and challenges facing integration policy. Despite positive feedback from municipalities, it is clear that there is still a need for action to reduce unemployment among migrants, which is around twice as high as among people without a migration background. Language barriers, unrecognized qualifications and lack of information are still stumbling blocks that need to be overcome, as the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs emphasizes.

Employer on board

Companies have shown themselves to be open to new ways to address the shortage of skilled workers. Some companies now even offer language courses to make it easier for migrants to get started. This shows that employers are also willing to make a contribution to integration. TiGA offers these companies support in filling positions and helps to increase their attractiveness as employers. The networking of talent scouts plays a central role in finding tailor-made solutions.

Patrick Krug emphasizes the need to get people into work as quickly as possible in order to promote integration and combat the shortage of skilled workers. The TiGA project is a concrete step in the right direction and shows how collective action benefits both migrants and society as a whole. The reference to the feedback from the communities gives hope that TiGA can be a starting point for many further integration successes and remains a showcase project for the region.

For further information about the TiGA project and its offerings, visit the [KVA Vogelsbergkreis website](https://www.kva-vogelsbergkreis.de/arbeit suchtde/projekt-tiga) and find out more about the individual initiatives to promote integration.