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Service Provision

Exchange Services, Assessment Services, Technical Sales, HR Recruiting and Placement, Trade and Business Development, Scientific Publishing, Security Services

A service is the completion of a task for others, usually on request. Physics is 50% a science in its own right and 50% a science for others. Physics services are not always “ordered,” but they are always highly valued, which means that physicists are also highly valued employees in the service provision sector. Anyone who has had to handle very expensive and complex equipment for experiment setups can also explain such equipment to others – and sell it. Anyone who has received high-level training and knows how difficult it is to find a suitable job can also switch sides and help others fill high-level positions. Of course, physicists can also sell insurance. However, in insurance companies, they are more often found in departments that assess the traceability of complex claims. On-the-job training was invented in the service sector, but physicists can just jump right in. Student jobs at Studifon, the registrar’s office, or even waiting tables at restaurants can serve as a springboard for such careers.

  • Possible Tasks

    • As a sales representative, you are responsible for selling expensive and extremely complex (scientific) equipment. Your knowledge helps you to explain and present the equipment.
    • In HR, you assess which applicants might be a good fit for the company and conduct job interviews.
    • In the field of insurance, you develop projection models to assess the risk and economic situation of insurance companies. You develop new legal regulations and business policy decisions, always keeping modern insurance products in mind.

  • Industries and Occupations

    • Größere und mittelständische Unternehmen aller Branchen
    • Large and medium-sized companies in nearly every sector
    • Educational institutions, organizations, associations
    • Public sector administration
    • (International) Organizations
    • Political parties
    • Business and professional associations (e.g. chambers of industry and commerce), trade unions
    • Adult continuing education
    • Federal volunteering organizations
    • Religious communities

  • Job Boards and Professional Associations

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