Jobs in Berlin: a Complete Overview

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

The larger task boards are clearly even more well known, and for that reason can be even more competitive. If you spread your time evenly between large task boards, smaller sized listing websites and Facebook groups, you will get excellent coverage of the opportunities that are out there. To assist you, we have actually compiled a list of our favourite job 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 referall.us list this on your CV together with your German address. The more sign you can offer to hiring managers/recruiters that you are severe and dedicated to residing in Germany (and are currently in the country) the better – a German number and is an easy and reliable way to do this!

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

✅ Open applications

It is common in Germany to send out open applications. If you have an interest in a certain business or field, but there are not any appropriate 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 offer.

While this might seem quite speculative, it might well pay off in the long term. We have actually found this approach to be specifically effective 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 businesses listed here and you will likely get some positive reactions!

✅ Knowledge of the German task market

Recruiters/hiring managers in Germany are creatures of familiarity and expect to see specific things in your application. This mainly connects to your CV, which must adhere to a ‘German-style’. For some CV pointers, see the CV section listed below.

✅ Apply to different kinds of role

Berlin has a very high percentage of part-time tasks in addition to a growing freelance market. Rather than 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 big number 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 means 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 option for EU/EEA citizens and those on a Working Holiday/Youth Mobility Visa.

✅ Always go to the source

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

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

✅ Network, network, network

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

Other great networking arenas are the city’s lots of co-working areas, which host a large number of events and workshops. The likes of Factory Berlin, Betahaus and Sankt Oberholz are fantastic domains for interacting with freelance experts and start-up entrepreneurs.

Job-related Facebook groups in Berlin are likewise a great place to come into contact with regional companies, recruiters, employing managers, etc who will often post openings, articles and article in these groups.

✅ Provide extensive applications

Rather than simply pumping out applications for any task you can discover in Berlin, take time over each application to make sure that it is adapted to the role obtained. Extra time for adjusting your CV to the role and ensure you write a cover letter that is clearly linked to the task description and requirements.

As a minimum, submit a CV and cover letter, but also offer written recommendations, links to personal websites and portfolios if these are pertinent to the position.

✅ Search clever

When searching task boards, do not just utilize ‘English’ as a keyword as this will only bring up a restricted selection of English jobs. Also search utilizing English terms related to the role you are looking for, e.g. search for ‘Client service’ or ‘Content Manager’. Varying the English keyword combinations will raise a much wider variety of search engine result.

✅ Referrals

Most big companies in Berlin provide generous recommendation rewards for staff members who refer candidates for positions. These are typically EUR1000 – 2000 bonuses per referral that is worked with.

Therefore, a wise technique can be to ask a staff member (via LinkedIn) at a company that you want to work for to refer you for a position. Due to the financial reward, a lot of workers will more than happy to refer you and this will usually guarantee 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 used, who the recruiter/hiring is and any other important details. This will assist you monitor your applications for following up with business.