The specialist consultants should motivate SMEs to initiate adaptation measures by identifying needs for action and the targeted placement of offers in the region or the introduction of companies to further contact persons. The consultants provide the initial consultation for the ESF programme “Entrepreneur value: Human beings" as well as consultations for the program “Company Value:Mensch plus the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) through”. They are designated by the Programme Coordinating Body “Company Value: Human" is trained on the requirements and procedures and participates in the exchange of experience. The consultants are then entitled, if necessary, to cheques for further specialist advice in “company value: People and Entrepreneurship:Human plus" to exhibit and accompany SMEs in the application process. In addition, they support the programme coordination body in the BMAS in authorising the specialist advisors for the programme. The consultants should contribute to the networking of all actors in their region and support regional initiatives to secure skilled workers. To this end, they shall organise information and networking events. For existing and new regional initiatives, the specialist consultants are to form the interface to the skilled workers initiative Schleswig-Holstein. Coordination of these activities should be carried out through the coordination of consultants.