Employment

Army Community Service's Employment Readiness Program (ERP) provides information and referral services on employment, education, training, transition, and volunteer opportunities to give Family members the competitive edge needed to secure meaningful employment. ERP offers up-to-date information on available employment opportunities, market and job trends, education, and volunteer resources to help individuals make informed decisions when seeking employment. Services offered by the ERP include classes and seminars related to employment:

• Career exploration
• Resume writing
• Interviewing techniques
• Dressing for success
• Networking
• Entrepreneurship
• Individual career assessment and counseling

For additional information, please call +49 (0)9641-70-596-3362

Documents to carry on hand include:

• College transcripts
• Updated resume
• Form SF-50, which shows leave without pay and career statuses
• Latest Leave and Earnings Statement
• Special awards or honors
• Names and numbers of at least three references
• Volunteer portfolio
• Letters of recommendation or appreciation

Professional or Occupational Licensing

Please check with your professional organization before leaving the United States to find out about certification and/or licensing procedures while you are residing in Germany. Several professional organizations have European branches that enable participation in networking opportunities, conferences and continuing education.

The following professions are highly encouraged to check with their professional licensing and/or certification organization to find out about membership in their European branches. The list is:

• Nursing
• Counseling and psychology
• Social work
• Education
• Occupational and physical therapy

The Army Community Service Employment Readiness Program (ERP) provides information and referral services on employment, education, training, transition, and volunteer opportunities to give Family members the competitive edge needed to secure meaningful employment. ERP offers up-to-date information on available employment opportunities, market and job trends, education, and volunteer resources to help individuals make informed decisions when seeking employment. 

Services offered by the ERP include classes and seminars related to employment:

• Career exploration
• Resume writing
• Interviewing techniques
• Dressing for success
• Networking
• Entrepreneurship
• Individual career assessment and counseling

ACS also provides education to community members on the Home Based Business approval process.

Home Based Businesses (HBBs) are an important contributor to Army Family quality of life – new changes to procedures makes it easier and quicker gain approval to operate an on-post HBB.

HBBs allow Families to work from their Army quarters, developing rewarding careers that follow them through PCS moves. 

The wide span of HBBs operated by Army Families includes:

• Car repair/service
• Hairdressing and hairstyling
• Pet grooming and pet sitting
• Massage therapy
• Retail sales from home

HBB owners need to obtain approval from the garrison commander or senior commander. We’ve recently streamlined the process to make it quicker and easier.

Approval Notes

If you operate an HBB on post and aren’t yet approved, now’s the time to get official.

• USAG Stuttgart recently streamlined processes, so they’re easier than ever. You can get approved within 60 days.
• Moving your HBB from another installation? If you were approved there, the process is even easier.
• New Army guidance directs installations to “find a way to say yes” to HBB owners. HBBs are being approved faster than ever with appropriate documentation. 
• Official on-post offerings from AAFES, the Commissary and MWR no longer consider HBBs competition, and you don’t have to gain their approval.
• Operating an HBB from your quarters without approval can violate policy and get you in trouble.

Don’t delay. Get your Home-Based Business registered today by contacting ACS!