Hilden project helps refugees: mentors provide support when starting a job

Hilden project helps refugees: mentors provide support when starting a job

A new chapter for refugees is coming up in Hilden. An ambitious project called “WIR2 zum Job” aims to support people who come from crisis areas on their way into the German world of work. According to reports from Lokalkompass.de The program is now supplemented with mentor-based support. These mentors offer individual support and help mentees not only improve their language skills, but also learn practical skills for job applications. It turns out that there is often little support from the responsible authorities, which makes integration even more difficult. A mentor reports on bureaucratic hurdles: “My mentee has been waiting for her professional qualification to be recognized since March 2023,” is how he describes the frustrating situation.

New offers in the Job Café

To address challenges such as time management and interviews, organizers opened a job café in the city library. A variety of workshops are offered here that focus on important professional skills. This initiative is financially supported by the Rotary Foundation Hilden-Haan. This complements the principles of mentoring as outlined by mentiway.com can be described: Mentoring is a two-way partnership based on the exchange of skills and knowledge. In this specific application, the mentor helps the mentees not only define their professional goals, but also take concrete steps to achieve them.

Through this dedicated support, refugees can not only improve their professional opportunities, but also promote their independence. Hilden's example illustrates how important mentoring is in today's complex world in order to advance individual development.