Jobs in Berlin: A Total Overview

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

The larger task boards are undoubtedly much more well understood, and for that reason can be even more competitive. If you spread your time uniformly in between big job boards, smaller sized listing sites and Facebook groups, you will get excellent coverage of the opportunities that are out there. To help you, we have put together a list of our favourite job boards in Germany.

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

Get a German contact number as soon as possible and list this on your CV in addition to your German address. The more sign you can provide to employing managers/recruiters that you are major and committed to living in Germany (and are currently in the country) the better – a German number and employment address is a basic and efficient way to do this!

If applying from overseas, utilizing your international number is no issue and is better than providing no number at all. Make sure you consist of the international calling code to make it as simple as possible for working with managers/recruiters to get hold of you.

✅ Open applications

It is typical in Germany to send out open applications. If you are interested in a certain company or field, however there are not any suitable functions marketed, do not hesitate to send in your CV and cover letter detailing why you wish to work for that particular company and what you could use.

While this might seem rather speculative, it may well settle in the long term. We have found this technique to be especially successful in the hospitality sector – if you are looking for a hospitality task in Berlin, we advise sending out open applications to all of the hospitality organizations noted here and you will likely get some favorable reactions!

✅ Knowledge of the German job market

Recruiters/hiring supervisors in Germany are animals of familiarity and anticipate to see certain things in your application. This generally connects to your CV, which ought to adhere to a ‘German-style’. For some CV suggestions, see the CV area listed below.

✅ Apply to different types of function

Berlin has a really high percentage of part-time jobs as well as a growing freelance market. Instead of restrict your search to full-time positions, think about other positions that might allow you to get your foot in the door with a business.

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

✅ Always go to the source

If you see a job promoted on a job board, it is likely that the business will have other tasks promoted in other places. Always remember to check each company’s own profession page for complete of readily available tasks in Berlin as they will likely only promote a handful of their openings on external task boards.

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

✅ Network, network, network

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

Other great networking arenas are the city’s numerous co-working areas, which host a a great deal of occasions and workshops. The likes of Factory Berlin, Betahaus and Sankt Oberholz are excellent domains for communicating with freelance professionals and start-up business owners.

Job-related Facebook groups in Berlin are also a fantastic location to come into contact with local companies, employers, hiring supervisors, etc who will often publish openings, posts and post in these groups.

✅ Provide comprehensive 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 made an application for. Extra time for changing your CV to the role and make sure you write a cover letter that is plainly linked to the task description and requirements.

As a minimum, submit a CV and cover letter, but likewise provide written references, links to personal websites and portfolios if these are appropriate to the position.

✅ Search smart

When browsing job boards, employment do not just utilize ‘English’ as a keyword as this will only raise a minimal selection of English tasks. Also search using English terms related to the role you are browsing for, e.g. look for ‘Customer care’ or ‘Content Manager’. Varying the English keyword combinations will raise a much broader series of search engine result.

✅ Referrals

Most huge business in Berlin provide generous referral benefits for employees who refer candidates for positions. These are generally EUR1000 – 2000 perks per recommendation that is worked with.

Therefore, a wise method can be to ask a staff member (through LinkedIn) at a business that you want to work for to refer you for a position. Due to the monetary incentive, a lot of staff members will enjoy to refer you and this will usually guarantee that your application is prioritised by an employing manager/recruiter.

✅ Tracking

Track all your applications on a spreadsheet with the date you used, who the recruiter/hiring is and any other crucial information. This will help you keep track of your applications for following up with companies.