A good Start
is vital to success

When a new employee arrives, the recruiting process shifts to a key phase for both sides. “Some people think recruiting specialists is the toughest part” explains Simone Ludl from DEKRA Expert Migration, who has helped many employers find trained workers abroad. “I consider the steps that come next to be almost as challenging. The onboarding process, and how employers support their new employees, are key in determining whether they will stay.” After all, the decision to leave one’s family, friends, and homeland is a difficult step. They need support in a all new environment, with a foreign language and unfamiliar work norms. 

At Victor’s Group, all international specialists recruited through central office projects whose credentials are in the process of being recognized complete an initial four-week onboarding course. Although they usually arrive with B2 level German fluency, the course includes an intensive language component and a professional segment. Only then does their initial training at the site begin, as well as preparations for an expert exam for specialists whose credentials are in the process of being recognized. New employees also complete a full-time, one-month language course at Nuremberg Hospital. To ensure a good start to their new jobs, Tanya Porter attaches great importance to specialized integration concepts in the departments, each of which has at least one monitor. There are “Welcome stations” in some buildings where nurses learn about work processes through an intensive approach.