2. This is Selina. She is in her late 30ies,
She lives in Munich, Germany and is
married to a loving German husband.
Since February 2011 she hold an
University Degree in Cultural
Anthropology and Political Science.
3. Selina,
Late 30ies
Anthropolgist
I LIKE TO WORK!
IN AN OFFICE - WORKING AS A
SCIENTIST IS NOT FOR ME.
I LIKE TO SUPPORT
PROJECTS & OFFICES
SO THAT ALL THE
ADMINSTRATION &
WORKFLOWS RUN
SMOOTHLY
I AM WELL EDUCATED,
MOTIVATED & WELL-MANNERED
I HAVE ABOUT 1 YEAR
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.
BUT THEY SAY IT IS NOT ENOUGH.
4. Selina,
Late 30ies
Anthropolgist
WRITES & SENDS JOB APPLICATIONS
ON A REGULAR BASIS
GOES TO THE OCCASIONAL JOB INTERVIEW
STARTS NOW A FURTHER TRAINING AS A
MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
5. Selina,
Late 30ies
Anthropolgist
Born & raised
in Indonesia
I FEEL FRUSTRATED: I’M APPLYING NOW
FOR ONE AND HALF YEARS FOR JOBS IN
OFFICE ADMINSTRATION AND NO COMPANY
WANTS TO EMPLOY ME:
I FEEL DISCRIMINATED AS GERMAN IS
NOT MY MOTHER TONGUE.
DO THEY THINK I’M LAZY JUST BECAUSE
I HAVE A SLIGHT FOREIGN ACCENT?
IT FEELS LIKE BEING LOST IN A MAZE
THERE IS NO REAL DIALOGUE
THAT IS UNHUMANE.
THE COMPANIES LOOK ALL THE SAME,
WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT, JUST PHRASES
6. Selina,
Late 30ies
Anthropolgist
Born & raised
in Indonesia
Living quite happy
in Germany
I MASTERED GERMAN!
NOBODY GIVES ME A
CLEAR FEEDBACK SO
I DON’THAVE A CLUE
WHAT I’M DOING WRONG.
I STUDIED THEREFORE
I’M CAPABLE OF LEARNING
& I’M A DISCLIPINED WORKER
DESPITE MY ACADEMIC
TRANING I HAVE NO
ORIENTATION HOW TO
GET A JOB MAKE A
DECENT LIVING FROM IT.
DURING MY YEARS AT
UNIVERSITY I THOUGHT:
AN UNIVERSITY DEGREE
WILL GIVE ME A GOOD
STARTING POSITION FOR
MY PROFESSIONAL LIVE!”
7. INSIGHTS
NO PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - NO JOB
NO JOB - NO PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AFTER A PERIOD OF ONE AND A HALF YEARS WITH JUST SOME
SHORT TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENTS SHE FEELS HER MOTIVATION
VANISHING.
SHE MISSES TRANSPERANCY & ORIENTATION REGARDING THE
JOB MARKET
SELINA IS CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE:
8. Problem Statement
SELINA; A MOTIVATED; WELL EDUCATED
WELL MANNERD YOUNG WOMAN
FROM INDONESIA LIVING IN GERMANY
NEEDS
A WAY
TO FIND BETTER ORIENTATION
REGARDING THE JOB MARKET &
TO GAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BECAUSE
SHE WANTS TO FIND A WORTHY TASK
& TO MAKE A LIVING FROM IT.
9. I FEEL FRUSTRATED: I’M APPLYING NOW
FOR ONE AND HALF YEARS FOR JOBS IN
OFFICE ADMINSTRATION AND NO COMPANY
WANTS TO EMPLOY ME:
I FEEL DISCRIMINATED AS GERMAN IS
NOT MY MOTHER TONGUE.
DO THEY THINK I’M LAZY JUST BECAUSE
I HAVE A SLIGHT FOREIGN ACCENT?
IT FEELS LIKE BEING LOST IN A MAZE
THERE IS NO REAL DIALOGUE
THAT IS UNHUMANE.
THE COMPANIES LOOK ALL THE SAME,
WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT, JUST PHRASES
I LIKE TO WORK!
IN AN OFFICE - WORKING AS A
SCIENTIST IS NOT FOR ME.
I LIKE TO SUPPORT
PROJECTS & OFFICES
SO THAT ALL THE
ADMINSTRATION &
WORKFLOWS RUN
SMOOTHLY
I AM WELL EDUCATED,
MOTIVATED & WELL-MANNERED
I HAVE ABOUT 1 YEAR
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.
BUT THEY SAY IT IS NOT ENOUGH.
WRITES & SENDS JOB APPLICATIONS
ON A REGULAR BASIS
GOES TO THE OCCASIONAL JOB INTERVIEW
STARTS NOW A FURTHER TRAINING AS A
MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
I MASTERED GERMAN!
NOBODY GIVES ME A
CLEAR FEEDBACK SO
I DON’THAVE A CLUE
WHAT I’M DOING WRONG.
I STUDIED THEREFORE
I’M CAPABLE OF LEARNING
& I’M A DISCLIPINED WORKER
DESPITE MY ACADEMIC
TRANING I HAVE NO
ORIENTATION HOW TO
GET A JOB MAKE A
DECENT LIVING FROM IT.
DURING MY YEARS AT
UNIVERSITY I THOUGHT:
AN UNIVERSITY DEGREE
WILL GIVE ME A GOOD
STARTING POSITION FOR
MY PROFESSIONAL LIVE!”
INSIGHTS
NO PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
=> NO JOB
NO JOB =>
NO PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AFTER A PERIOD OF ONE AND
A HALF YEARS WITH JUST SOME
SHORT TEMPORARY
EMPLOYMENTS SHE FEELS
HER MOTIVATION
VANISHING.
SHE MISSES TRANSPERANCY &
ORIENTATION REGARDING THE
JOB MARKET
SELINA IS CAUGHT BETWEEN
A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE:
SELINA; A MOTIVATED; WELL EDUCATED
WELL MANNERD YOUNG WOMAN
FROM INDONESIA LIVING IN GERMANY
NEEDS
A WAY
TO FIND BETTER ORIENTATION
REGARDING THE JOB MARKET &
TO GAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BECAUSE
SHE WANTS TO FIND A WORTHY TASK
& TO MAKE A LIVING FROM IT.
Selina,
Late 30ies
Anthropolgist
Living in Germany,
Being born and raised
In Indonesia
Married to a German
