Jobs in Berlin: a Complete Overview

Do not limit your search to simply a couple of job boards. As it costs companies more to market on larger job boards, lots of companies select to advertise on smaller sized, less popular listing websites. Many smaller start-ups even choose to post on Facebook groups as these listings tend to be complimentary.

The bigger job boards are undoubtedly far more popular, and therefore can be even more competitive. If you spread your time uniformly in between large job boards, smaller sized listing websites and Facebook groups, you will get great protection of the chances that are out there. To help you, we have compiled a list of our preferred task boards in Germany.

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

Get a German phone number as soon as possible and list this on your CV together with your German address. The more indicator you can provide to hiring managers/recruiters that you are major and committed to residing in Germany (and are currently in the nation) the better – a German number and address is an easy and effective way to do this!

If using from overseas, utilizing your worldwide number is no issue and is much better than providing no number at all. Make sure you include the worldwide calling code to make it as simple as possible for hiring managers/recruiters to get hold of you.

✅ Open applications

It is common in Germany to send open applications. If you are interested in a particular company or field, however there are not any suitable roles promoted, do not be reluctant to send out in your CV and cover letter detailing why you would like to work for that specific company and what you could offer.

While this may appear quite speculative, it may well pay off in the long term. We have found this approach to be specifically effective in the hospitality sector – if you are looking for a hospitality task in Berlin, we advise sending open applications to all of the hospitality businesses noted here and you will likely get some positive reactions!

✅ Knowledge of the German job market

Recruiters/hiring supervisors in Germany are creatures of familiarity and anticipate to see particular things in your application. This primarily relates to your CV, which ought to follow a ‚German-style‘. For some CV tips, see the CV section below.

✅ Apply to various kinds of role

Berlin has an extremely high percentage of part-time jobs as well as a blossoming freelance market. Instead of restrict your search to full-time positions, consider other positions that may allow you to get your foot in the door with a business.

In Germany, there are also a large number 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 method of covering your living expenditures – these may not be open to you if you require a work visa to reside in Germany however are a certain option for EU/EEA residents and those on a Working Holiday/Youth Mobility Visa.

✅ Always go to the source

If you see a job advertised on a task board, it is most likely that the company will have other tasks promoted somewhere else. Always remember to inspect each business’s own career page for complete listings of readily available tasks in Berlin as they will likely only market a handful of their openings on external task boards.

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

✅ Network, network, network

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

Other great networking arenas are the city’s lots of 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 start-up business owners.

Job-related Facebook groups in Berlin are likewise a great place to come into contact with local companies, employers, employing managers, etc who will frequently post openings, posts and blog site posts in these groups.

✅ Provide extensive applications

Instead of simply draining applications for any task you can find in Berlin, require time over each application to ensure that it is adapted to the function requested. Spare time for changing your CV to the function and make sure you compose a cover letter that is plainly linked to the task description and requirements.

As a minimum, send a CV and cover letter, but likewise provide written recommendations, links to personal sites and referall.us portfolios if these pertain to the position.

✅ Search clever

When browsing job 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 ‚Client service‘ or ‚Content Manager‘. Varying the English keyword mixes will raise a much broader variety of search engine result.

✅ Referrals

Most huge companies in Berlin provide generous recommendation bonuses for workers who refer candidates for positions. These are usually EUR1000 – 2000 bonus offers per referral that is employed.

Therefore, a wise technique can be to ask a worker (by means of LinkedIn) at a company that you wish to work for to refer you for a position. Due to the monetary reward, a lot of employees will more than happy to refer you and this will normally guarantee that your application is prioritised by a working with manager/recruiter.

✅ Tracking

Keep track of 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 business.