One of the most common questions from practice owners and business managers considering international recruitment is simply: how does it actually work?
It is a fair question. The process involves multiple steps, multiple countries, and a range of authorities — from language schools in Southeast Asia to German immigration offices. Without an experienced partner, it can feel impenetrable.
This article walks you through the complete process, as structured and managed by Advising Professionals.
Step 1: Understanding Your Needs
Before any candidates are identified, Advising Professionals begins with a thorough consultation and needs analysis. What type of role are you looking to fill? What are your practice’s or business’s specific requirements? What level of German will candidates need on arrival? What does your ideal long-term employee look like?
Getting this right at the start is what makes the difference between a placement that lasts and one that doesn’t.
Step 2: Candidate Selection in Vietnam
Advising Professionals works with local partner organisations in Vietnam, including the Vision Institut Vietnam, which operates several language schools. Motivated candidates — typically young people with a strong interest in a professional future in Germany — are identified and assessed.
Selection criteria include educational background, language aptitude, professional motivation, and character. This is not a volume exercise. Candidates are carefully vetted.
Step 3: Language Preparation — B1/B2 via the Goethe-Institut
Candidates undergo structured German language training, with many courses delivered in cooperation with the internationally respected Goethe-Institut. The target level is B1/B2 — sufficient for workplace communication, training, and everyday life in Germany.
This preparation takes time, which is exactly why it produces results. Candidates who arrive in Germany with solid language foundations integrate faster, perform better, and stay longer.
Step 4: Matching
Once candidates have reached the required language level, Advising Professionals facilitates the matching process — connecting candidates with employers based on specific needs, practice culture, location, and mutual fit.
Step 5: Entry Organisation — Visa and Recognition
This is often the stage that daunts employers most. Advising Professionals manages the coordination of visa applications and the recognition of qualifications, ensuring all administrative requirements are met in a structured and compliant way.
Step 6: Arrival and Onboarding Support
The support doesn’t stop at the airport. Alexandra Ponweera personally accompanied one trainee from the flight to the practice in Königsbronn — a detail that reflects the ethos of the entire service. Candidates receive help with accommodation, bank account opening, authority registrations, and other practical integration steps.
Step 7: Ongoing Support Through Years 1–3
Advising Professionals remains a point of contact throughout the entire apprenticeship. This continuity of support is what makes the difference for long-term retention — and it is what distinguishes this service from conventional staffing solutions.
The Result: Professionals Who Stay
Training agreements are standard German apprenticeship contracts. During training, candidates receive the same training allowance as German apprentices — including any applicable tariff components such as travel subsidies and Christmas bonuses, depending on the employer.
The framework is clear, the process is structured, and the outcomes — for practices and for the professionals themselves — are genuinely positive.
Ready to explore whether international recruitment is right for your business?
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