Labour market mentors Saxony
About this good practice
Supporting refugees and people with a migration background on their path to economic independence
Resources needed
The Free State of Saxony has funded 100% of the programme since 2016. The programme is currently being implemented by 14 project sponsors throughout Saxony. A total of over 70 labour market mentors are currently involved.
Evidence of success
Supported over 3,700 mentees and more than 1,600 employers, placed over 1,500 mentees in employment and over 370 mentees in vocational training (1 January 2020- 30 June 2023). In the pilot phase of the programme (October 2016 - 2019) 3,000 refugees;1,600 employers and over 1,200 refugees have been placed in employment (almost 90% in jobs suitable for their qualifications), placed over 500 refugees in vocational training and over 100 refugees in qualification-related training.
Potential for learning or transfer
Based on the exchange within the MILEstone project, it is evident that the challenges faced by different regions across Europe regarding labour market integration of migrants are very similar. Migrants but also employers are facing similar struggles on their way to training and/or employment and when searching for (potential) employees. Similarly, know-how and experience in adapting existing regulatory and funding structures in face of new challenges associated with the integration of refugees and migrants present an opportunity for knowledge transfer between regions with similar challenges. Therefore the concept of labour market mentors could be transferred to other regions with similar challenges.