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  • Founded Date February 25, 2008
  • Sectors Telecom
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Jobs in Berlin: a Complete Overview

Do not limit your search to simply a couple of job boards. As it costs business more to advertise on bigger task boards, lots of business pick to promote on smaller, less popular listing sites. Many smaller sized start-ups even pick to post on Facebook groups as these listings tend to be complimentary.

The bigger job boards are undoubtedly even more popular, and therefore can be much more competitive. If you spread your time in between large job boards, smaller listing sites and Facebook groups, you will get good protection of the opportunities that are out there. To help you, we have compiled a list of our favourite job boards in Germany.

✅ Get a German number and list your German address on your CV

Get a German telephone number as quickly as possible and list this on your CV along with your German address. The more sign you can provide to hiring managers/recruiters that you are serious and devoted to residing in Germany (and are already in the country) the better – a German number and address is a simple and effective method to do this!

If using from overseas, utilizing your global number is no issue and referall.us is much better than supplying no number at all. Ensure you include the worldwide calling code to make it as easy as possible for hiring managers/recruiters to get hold of you.

✅ Open applications

It is common in Germany to send out open applications. If you have an interest in a particular company or field, but there are not any proper functions promoted, do not think twice to send out in your CV and cover letter detailing why you would like to work for that specific company and what you might use.

While this might appear rather speculative, it may well settle in the long term. We have discovered this technique to be particularly effective in the hospitality sector – if you are trying to find a hospitality job in Berlin, we advise sending open applications to all of the hospitality services noted here and you will likely get some positive responses!

✅ Knowledge of the German job market

Recruiters/hiring managers in Germany are creatures of familiarity and expect to see specific things in your application. This primarily associates with your CV, which need to abide by a ‘German-style’. For some CV tips, see the CV area listed below.

✅ Apply to various kinds of role

Berlin has a really high percentage of part-time jobs along with a blossoming freelance market. Rather than limit your search to full-time positions, consider other positions that might permit you to get your foot in the door with a company.

In Germany, there are likewise a a great deal of ‘mini-jobs’, which pay under EUR450 a month and are exempt from earnings tax. A number of mini-jobs held at the very same time can work as a way of covering your living expenses – these may not be open to you if you require a work visa to reside in Germany but are a definite option for EU/EEA residents and those on an Operating Holiday/Youth Mobility Visa.

✅ Always go to the source

If you see a task advertised on a task board, it is likely that the business will have other jobs advertised somewhere else. Always keep in mind to inspect each company’s own profession page for full listings of offered jobs in Berlin as they will likely just market a handful of their openings on external task boards.

Using our company listings, you can easily discover your way to companies’ own profession pages.

✅ Network, network, network

Network wherever and whenever possible whether it be at job fairs, recruitment events or market meetups. You can discover networking occasions listed on Eventbrite and on Meetup.

Other excellent networking arenas are the city’s many co-working spaces, which host a a great deal of events and workshops. The likes of Factory Berlin, Betahaus and Sankt Oberholz are great domains for connecting with freelance professionals and startup entrepreneurs.

Job-related Facebook groups in Berlin are also a great place to come into contact with local companies, employers, hiring supervisors, and so on who will typically publish openings, articles and blog posts in these groups.

✅ Provide extensive applications

Instead of merely pumping out applications for any job you can find in Berlin, take some time over each application to ensure that it is adapted to the role applied for. Spare time for adjusting your CV to the role and make sure you write a cover letter that is clearly linked to the task description and requirements.

As a minimum, submit a CV and cover letter, however likewise provide written recommendations, links to personal sites and portfolios if these are appropriate to the position.

✅ Search clever

When searching job boards, do not just utilize ‘English’ as a keyword as this will just raise a limited selection of English tasks. Also search utilizing English terms related to the function you are looking for, e.g. search for ‘Customer care’ or ‘Content Manager’. Varying the English keyword mixes will raise a much wider variety of search results.

✅ Referrals

Most huge business in Berlin provide generous referral bonuses for employees who refer prospects for positions. These are normally EUR1000 – 2000 bonus offers per recommendation that is worked with.

Therefore, a shrewd method can be to ask a staff member (via LinkedIn) at a business that you want to work for to refer you for a position. Due to the monetary incentive, a lot of workers will more than happy to refer you and this will generally guarantee that your application is prioritised by a hiring manager/recruiter.

✅ Tracking

Keep track of all your applications on a spreadsheet with the date you applied, who the recruiter/hiring is and any other crucial details. This will assist you keep track of your applications for following up with business.