"We create opportunities" - that is the motto of the new Bildungspunkt in the city of Offenbach. The Bildungspunkt is a contact point and advice center for anyone with questions and concerns about education, further education, work and careers. It is centrally located near the town hall, at Platz der Deutschen Einheit 3, easily accessible in the rooms of the EKO (Eigenbetrieb Kindertagesstätten Offenbach) contact point. On 5.11.2024, the education point was officially opened by Thomas Iser, Chairman of the Management Board of the Employment Agency and Dirk Wolk-Pöhlmann, Head of the Adult Education Center.
The new contact point is aimed at all those interested in education, employees and job seekers, as well as companies and businesses with a need for employee qualification and in-company training. The idea: challenges and questions about education and further training arise at every stage of life and career. However, it is not always easy to quickly find the right offer and place your question in a targeted manner. The Bildungspunkt is a low-threshold point of contact and advice center. The motto is: simply drop by with your request during opening hours. The Bildungspunkt is currently open on three days: Mondays from 9 am to 1 pm, Tuesdays from 1 pm to 5 pm and Wednesdays from 10 am to 2 pm.
The concerns brought to the Bildungspunkt can be just as diverse as the life and educational situations: People seeking advice can ask any questions about personal further education or catching up on school qualifications. Anyone who wants to reorient themselves professionally and develop new perspectives will receive just as much support there as those seeking advice who are planning to (re-)start a career. Advice is also available for those who want to find out more about their strengths and how they can put them into practice in a career, for example. People interested in education who are looking for financial support for further training are just as welcome at Bildungspunkt as people who want to build on a profession they have learned or practised abroad or have their school or professional qualifications recognized.
Since November 6, 2024, a competent team of (further) education advisors from the employment agency, adult education center and the "ProAbschluss" initiative of the state of Hesse has been available to those seeking advice at Bildungspunkt. They provide individual, neutral and open-ended advice. Advice is free of charge and available during opening hours without an appointment. Interpreter supportis available if required. You can find currentinformation at www.offenbach.de/bildungspunkt
If concerns cannot be clarified directly at the Bildungspunkt, it is possible for people to be accompanied to a further office so that they can receive targeted, tailored support there.
The Employment Agency, the adult education center and the Offenbach am Main Chamber of Industry and Commerce have joined forces to run the new Bildungspunkt Offenbach with network partners.
The idea for the Bildungspunkt came from the Federal Employment Agency, Regional Directorate for Hesse, and is based on the shortage of skilled workers on the one hand and the new, increasingly digital and automated world of work, which requires new skills and qualifications, on the other. To help employees improve their qualifications, training points are to be awarded throughout Hesse. Training points have already been created in several municipalities in Hesse since 2023. Training points have now also been launched in the Offenbach district.
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