German word

Arbeitsamt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tsˌamt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounemployment office

Example

Ich gehe zum Arbeitsamt, um einen Job zu suchen.

I'm going to the employment office to look for a job.

Illustration for Arbeitsamt (employment office)

More examples

Die Mitarbeiter vom Arbeitsamt beraten mich zu Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten.

The employees from the employment office advise me about further training opportunities.

Core concept

A public workplace hub linking people without jobs to employers and benefit administration.

Common phrases

  • sich beim Arbeitsamt beraten lassen

    get advice at the employment office

  • Unterstützung vom Arbeitsamt bekommen

    receive support from the employment office

  • Jobangebote beim Arbeitsamt prüfen

    check job offers at the employment office

Similar words

Agentur für Arbeit: Germany's official federal institution for employment advice and unemployment benefits.
Jobcenter: A public institution handling job placement and benefits for people needing basic support.
Arbeitsagentur: A familiar term for a public job-search service providing employment information.
Jobbörse: A website or noticeboard where employers' job openings are collected and posted.

Definition in German

Öffentliche Behörde, die Arbeitssuchende unterstützt, offene Stellen vermittelt und Leistungen bei Arbeitslosigkeit regelt.

Word origin

The compound Arbeitsamt joins Arbeit with Amt to name an authority concerned with work-related public services.

Usage tips

  • Arbeitsamt remains widely understood, but Agentur für Arbeit is the current official name for the federal employment agency.

Other meanings

  • employment agencynoun
  • labor bureaunoun

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