You can instruct the employer service of the Federal Employment Agency responsible for you to search for applicants electronically, in writing or by telephone.

You can place the placement order electronically via the portal of the Federal Employment Agency:

• Visit the website "arbeitsagentur.de".
• Log in to your user account with your personal login details.
• On your personal start page you will find the link "New job offer" in the applicant search area, click on it.
• Enter the required data for your job offer in the input mask in the order shown:
  • Type of job offer: for workers, apprentices/dual students, interns/trainees, self-employed, artists
  • Job info: Describe the position to be filled
  • Conditions: Enter information on working hours, remuneration, start of employment, time limit if applicable, place of practice
  • Requirements: What professional training, (management) skills and licenses should your future employees have?
  • Contact details: Name a contact person in your company and select at least one type of application procedure, for example:
    • by telephone,
    • in writing,
    • e-mail,
    • via the portal.
• If you have created a job offer in your user account, you can place a placement order for it:
  • You then confirm the query about the transfer when creating the job offer.
  • You select the "Place placement order" button on the overview page of the job offer.
  • Alternatively, click on the "Place placement order" icon in the job vacancy overview.

You also have the option of submitting the placement order electronically using the online job registration form:

• Visit the website "arbeitsagentur.de".
• Select the "eServices" button, switch to the company view and select the "Report vacancy" tile under eServices. An online job registration form will open.
• The form can be completed online and sent directly to the relevant employer service. It is not necessary to register on the Federal Employment Agency portal.

You can also place the placement order verbally (in person/by telephone):

• To do this, get in touch with your personal contact at the Employer Service.
• Discuss with him/her the data required for the job offer as listed above in the job entry section of the portal.

Once you have placed the placement order, agree on an individually tailored procedure. This may include publication, pre-selection of applicants, submission of proposals or cooperation via the arbeitsagentur.de portal.