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Jobs in Berlin: a Complete Overview

Do not limit your search to just a few task boards. As it costs business more to advertise on bigger job boards, many business pick to promote on smaller sized, less popular listing sites. Many smaller start-ups even choose to publish on Facebook groups as these listings tend to be free.

The larger task boards are certainly even more well understood, and for that reason can be much more competitive. If you spread your time evenly between large job boards, smaller sized listing sites and Facebook groups, you will get good protection of the opportunities that are out there. To help you, we have actually compiled a list of our favourite task boards in Germany.

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

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

If using from overseas, using your international number is no issue and is much better than offering no number at all. Make certain you consist of the international calling code to make it as simple as possible for employing managers/recruiters to acquire you.

✅ Open applications

It prevails in Germany to send open applications. If you have an interest in a particular company or employment field, but there are not any suitable roles promoted, do not be reluctant to send in your CV and cover letter detailing why you would like to work for that specific company and what you could offer.

While this might seem quite speculative, it might well settle in the long term. We have actually discovered this approach to be especially effective in the hospitality sector – if you are looking for a hospitality job in Berlin, we recommend sending out open applications to all of the hospitality companies listed here and you will likely get some favorable responses!

✅ Knowledge of the German task market

Recruiters/hiring managers in Germany are animals of familiarity and anticipate to see specific things in your application. This primarily relates to your CV, which need to follow a ‘German-style’. For some CV suggestions, see the CV area listed below.

✅ Apply to various types of role

Berlin has an extremely high proportion of part-time tasks in addition to a burgeoning freelance market. Rather than restrict your search to full-time positions, consider other positions that might allow you to get your foot in the door with a company.

In Germany, there are likewise a big number of ‘mini-jobs‘, which pay under EUR450 a month and are exempt from earnings tax. A variety of mini-jobs held at the very same time can work as a method of covering your living expenditures – these might not be open to you if you need a work visa to live in Germany however are a certain choice for EU/EEA residents and those on a Working Holiday/Youth Mobility Visa.

✅ Always go to the source

If you see a task advertised on a job board, it is likely that the company will have other tasks promoted in other places. Always keep in mind to inspect each company’s own profession page for complete listings of offered tasks in Berlin as they will likely only advertise a handful of their openings on external task boards.

Using our company listings, you can quickly find your method to business’ own profession pages.

✅ Network, network, network

Network any place and whenever possible whether it be at task fairs, recruitment occasions or industry meetups. You can find networking occasions noted on Eventbrite and employment on Meetup.

Other excellent networking arenas are the city’s lots of co-working areas, which host a large number of occasions and . The likes of Factory Berlin, Betahaus and Sankt Oberholz are excellent domains for communicating with freelance experts and startup business owners.

Job-related Facebook groups in Berlin are likewise a fantastic place to come into contact with regional employers, recruiters, employing managers, and so on who will often post openings, posts and blog site posts in these groups.

✅ Provide extensive applications

Instead of just draining applications for any job you can discover in Berlin, take time over each application to make sure that it is adapted to the role looked for. Spare time for adjusting your CV to the role and make sure you compose a cover letter that is plainly connected to the task description and requirements.

As a minimum, submit a CV and cover letter, but likewise provide written referrals, links to personal sites and portfolios if these relate to the position.

✅ Search wise

When browsing job boards, employment do not only use ‘English’ as a keyword as this will just bring up a minimal selection of English jobs. Also search using English terms related to the role you are searching for, e.g. look for ‘Customer Service’ or ‘Content Manager’. Varying the English keyword mixes will bring up a much more comprehensive variety of search results.

✅ Referrals

Most big companies in Berlin provide generous referral perks for staff members who refer candidates for positions. These are normally EUR1000 – 2000 perks per referral that is employed.

Therefore, a shrewd technique can be to ask an employee (through LinkedIn) at a business that you want to work for to refer you for a position. Due to the financial reward, a great deal of workers will more than happy to refer you and this will usually ensure that your application is prioritised by a working with manager/recruiter.

✅ Tracking

Keep an eye on all your applications on a spreadsheet with the date you applied, who the recruiter/hiring is and any other essential info. This will help you track your applications for following up with companies.

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