Jobs in Berlin: a Complete Overview

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

The larger task boards are certainly far more popular, and therefore can be far more competitive. If you spread your time evenly between big job boards, smaller listing websites and Facebook groups, you will get good coverage of the chances that are out there. To help you, we have assembled a list of our preferred 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 offer to employing managers/recruiters that you are serious and devoted to living 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 applying from overseas, utilizing your worldwide number is no issue and is better than offering no number at all. Make sure you include the worldwide calling code to make it as easy as possible for employing managers/recruiters to acquire you.

✅ Open applications

It prevails in Germany to send out open applications. If you are interested in a particular company or field, but there are not any suitable functions marketed, do not think twice to send out in your CV and cover letter detailing why you want to work for that specific business and what you could use.

While this might appear quite speculative, it might well pay off in the long term. We have actually discovered this approach to be specifically successful in the hospitality sector – if you are trying to find a hospitality task in Berlin, we recommend sending out open applications to all of the hospitality companies noted here and you will likely get some positive responses!

✅ Knowledge of the German job market

Recruiters/hiring supervisors in Germany are creatures of familiarity and expect to see specific things in your application. This primarily associates with your CV, which must comply with a ‘German-style’. For some CV ideas, see the CV area below.

✅ Apply to various kinds of role

Berlin has a very high proportion of part-time tasks in addition to a blossoming freelance market. Instead of limit your search to full-time positions, think about other positions that may enable you to get your foot in the door with a company.

In Germany, there are likewise a large number of ‘mini-jobs’, which pay under EUR450 a month and are exempt from income tax. A number of mini-jobs held at the same time can work as a method of covering your living expenses – these might not be open to you if you require a work visa to reside in Germany but are a certain choice for EU/EEA citizens and those on an Operating Holiday/Youth Mobility Visa.

✅ Always go to the source

If you see a task promoted on a task board, it is likely that the company will have other jobs promoted in other places. Always keep in mind to examine each business’s own career page for full listings of readily available tasks in Berlin as they will likely just market a handful of their openings on external job boards.

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

✅ Network, network, network

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

Other great networking arenas are the city’s numerous co-working spaces, which host a a great deal of occasions and workshops. The likes of Factory Berlin, Betahaus and Sankt Oberholz are great domains for interacting with freelance experts and startup entrepreneurs.

Job-related Facebook groups in Berlin are likewise a fantastic place to come into contact with regional employers, recruiters, referall.us hiring supervisors, and so on who will often publish openings, articles and article in these groups.

✅ Provide detailed applications

Instead of merely pumping out applications for any task you can discover in Berlin, require time over each application to make sure that it is to the role got. Extra time for adjusting your CV to the function and ensure you write a cover letter that is plainly connected to the task description and requirements.

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

✅ Search wise

When searching task boards, do not just utilize ‘English’ as a keyword as this will just raise a limited choice of English jobs. Also search using English terms related to the function you are searching for, e.g. look for ‘Customer Service’ or ‘Content Manager’. Varying the English keyword combinations will raise a much broader series of search engine result.

✅ Referrals

Most big business in Berlin provide generous referral perks for staff members who refer prospects for positions. These are normally EUR1000 – 2000 benefits per recommendation that is hired.

Therefore, a shrewd technique 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 reward, a lot of workers will more than happy to refer you and this will generally ensure that your application is prioritised by a hiring manager/recruiter.

✅ Tracking

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