Jobs in Berlin: a Complete Overview

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

The bigger task boards are clearly even more popular, and therefore can be far more competitive. If you spread your time evenly in between large task boards, smaller listing sites and Facebook groups, you will get excellent protection of the chances 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 telephone number as soon as possible and list this on your CV together with your German address. The more indicator you can provide to employing managers/recruiters that you are serious and devoted to living in Germany (and are currently in the country) the much better – a German number and address is an easy and efficient method to do this!

If applying from overseas, using your global number is no problem and is far better than supplying no number at all. Make certain you consist of the international calling code to make it as easy as possible for employing managers/recruiters to get hold of you.

✅ Open applications

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

While this might seem quite speculative, it may well pay off in the long term. We have actually discovered this method to be especially successful in the hospitality sector – if you are searching for employment a hospitality task in Berlin, we recommend sending open applications to all of the hospitality services noted here and you will likely get some favorable actions!

✅ 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 generally associates with your CV, which should adhere to a ‘German-style’. For some CV pointers, see the CV section below.

✅ Apply to various types of role

Berlin has an extremely high proportion of part-time tasks 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 income tax. A variety of mini-jobs held at the very same time can work as a method of covering your living expenditures – these may not be open to you if you need a work visa to reside in Germany but are a definite choice for EU/EEA citizens 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 most likely that the company will have other tasks advertised elsewhere. Always remember to examine each business’s own career page for complete listings of available jobs in Berlin as they will likely just promote a handful of their openings on external job boards.

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

✅ Network, network, network

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

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

Job-related Facebook groups in Berlin are also a terrific location to come into contact with local companies, employers, working with managers, etc who will often post openings, short articles and article in these groups.

✅ Provide comprehensive applications

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

As a minimum, submit a CV and cover letter, but likewise supply written recommendations, links to individual websites and portfolios if these are relevant to the position.

✅ Search clever

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

✅ Referrals

Most huge business in Berlin provide generous referral perks for workers who refer prospects for employment positions. These are usually EUR1000 – 2000 benefits per recommendation that is employed.

Therefore, a wise tactic can be to ask a staff member (by means of LinkedIn) at a business that you wish to work for to refer you for a position. Due to the financial reward, a great deal of staff members will enjoy to refer you and this will normally ensure that your application is prioritised by a hiring manager/recruiter.

✅ Tracking

Keep an eye on all your applications on a spreadsheet with the date you used, who the recruiter/hiring is and any other essential details. This will help you keep track of your applications for following up with business.