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How to find a Task In Berlin
Alena Gwinn edited this page 5 months ago
Greg is the co-founder of GermanTechJobs.de.
This guide assists you discover a job in Berlin, from discovering job listings to your first day at work.
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1. Before your task search Can you operate in Germany?
Do you require to speak German?
How long does it require to get employed?
Salaries in Germany
General task search
English-speaking jobs
Tech jobs
Creative tasks: media, communications, style
Startup jobs
Internships, temperature work and minijobs
Freelance work
Restaurant jobs
German resumes
Cover letters
The phone screen
The technical interview
Meet the team
Salary negotiation
The job agreement
Things your employer needs
Things you should know
Career training
Before your job search
Can you operate in Germany?
If you are not a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you need a residence permit to work in Germany. You can get a work visa or a Blue Card, for example. There might be a minimum salary or education requirement.
Do you require to speak German?
No, but it assists. You can discover English-speaking jobs, but many companies want German speakers.
If you do not speak German, you can still discover jobs in ...
Tech business
- Companies with English-speaking offices
- Delivery services like Lieferando, Wolt and Flink
- Client service and call centres
- Restaurants and bars
Do you require to speak German in Berlin?
The length of time does it require to get hired?
A few months. Even if you discover a job rapidly, the working with process is extremely slow.
Know just how much you ought to earn, and how much taxes you ought to pay. This helps you work out a better income.
Calculate your income tax
1. Look for tasks
General job search
Indeed.com - Job search engine. You can filter by language and set notifies. LinkedIn - Networking website with a huge jobs section. Very popular. Jobsuche der Bundesagentur (in German) - Run by the Agentur für Arbeit Talent Berlin - Run by the state of Berlin. You can't filter by language. HeyJobs - Job listing website. Made in Berlin. ArbeitNow - Job listing website. Made in Berlin. Jobted Xing - Similar to LinkedIn. You can't filter by language. Glassdoor - Company evaluations, salary reports and job listings. You require an account.
English-speaking tasks
These sites only have English-speaking jobs, or let you filter by language:
Berlin Startup Jobs - Most tasks are in English-speaking workplaces Englishjobs.de - Only English-speaking tasks JobsInBerlin.eu - You can filter tasks by language Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter tasks by language and library.kemu.ac.ke wage The Local jobs - Run by a popular English-speaking paper Jobted English-speaking tasks in Berlin - Facebook group, 89,000+ members English tasks in Berlin - Facebook group, 43,000+ members
Tech tasks
GermanTechJobs - You can filter by language and innovation. Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking jobs in start-ups and tech business Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs - German-speaking tech tasks Imagine Foundation - They help software application designers from establishing countries discover a job and get hired
Creative jobs: media, interactions, design
dasauge (in German) - Media-related jobs Mediengestalter Jobs (in German) - Creative tasks
Startup tasks
Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking tasks in startups and tech companies Startup Sucht (in German). tbd * job board (in German) - tbd * is a site for entrepreneurs. You can filter by language. Wellfound - International start-up job website. Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter jobs by language and income. Berlin Startup Jobs - Facebook group, 56,000+ members. Berlin Startup Jobs, Internships & Co-founders - Facebook group, 14,000+ members
Internships, temperature work and minijobs
Zenjobs. BSIG - Berlin Startup Internships - Facebook group, 10,000+ members. Foreign Young Professionals in Berlin - Facebook group, 8,000+ members. Jobsuche der Bundesagentur (in German) - Run by the Agentur für Arbeit. Has a filter for internships. Adecco (in German) - Large temp work agency. Manpower (in German) - Large temperature work agency. Randstad (in German) - Large temp work company. Craigslist - Most task listings are for dining establishments and cafés
Freelance work
Berlin Freelancers - Facebook group, 25,000+ members
Restaurant tasks
Berlin Food Stories - Restaurant jobs in Berlin. Huntler - English-speaking dining establishment tasks in Berlin
2. Look for tasks
German resumes
German CVs are longer than American resumes. They include your date of birth, your citizenship and an image of you.1 You ought to go to a photo studio and get an expert portrait for your resume. A career coach can help you compose a better resume.
Useful links:
How to write a German resume - HalloGermany. German resume examples - Imagine structure. Resume list - Imagine foundation. Lingoking - Translate your resume to German
Cover letters
Include a short cover letter (Anschreiben) with your application. It's an individual introduction. It discusses who you are, what you do, why you obtain this task, and why they should hire you.
Don't send out the very same cover letter to everybody. Do your research, and personalise the letter for each job deal. Keep it short and simple to check out. Get feedback from other people before you send it. A career coach can help you compose much better cover letters.
How to write a German cover letter - HalloGermany. Advice for cover letters with examples - Hacker News
3. The task interview
In Germany, the interview procedure is long. It can take a few weeks, and even a couple of months. You may have several interviews with various people. It depends upon the business and the job. You require a lot of time for this.
The phone screen
The interview process begins with a brief call. An employer or working with supervisor will ask you a couple of questions. They will try to understand who you are, what you desire, and how you fit the job deal. It's an easy check before they invite you for an interview.
How to prepare - Imagine Foundation
The technical interview
Most tech companies have technical interviews or coding challenges. They confirm that you know how to do your job.
Technical interviews are various at every company. They might ask you technical questions, ask you to fix an issue during the interview, or finish a technical challenge in your home. Some business do not have .
Meet the group
Most companies have a team interview. You meet your future group to see if you work well together. This interview is more unwinded. You may just talk with the team, or have lunch together.
4. The task deal
After your interview, the business can make a task deal.
Salary negotiation
After you get the job deal, you can work out a much better wage. You can also ask for things like a moving bonus or more vacation days.
Salaries in Germany
The job contract
Read your task contract thoroughly. If your employer assured something to you throughout the interview, verify that it's in your contract. Only sign the contract if you concur with everything. Send the signed contract by e-mail or by post.
If you are unsure about your agreement, ask for help or talk to an attorney.
5. Get a house permit
If you are not a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you require a home authorization to reside in Germany. Sometimes, you need to await your residence authorization to start working. It can take a few months.
How to get a house permit
If you already have a residence authorization, you might need the Ausländerbehörde's consent to change jobs. Sometimes, you can begin your brand-new task instantly. Sometimes, you need to wait on your brand-new residence license. This can take a few weeks.
How to change tasks
6. Start working
Things your company requires
During your first month at a new business, your employer requires a couple of things:
A savings account. Your employer will pay you by bank transfer. For this, you need a savings account that supports SEPA transfers. Any European savings account will work. Your tax ID (Steueridentifikationsnummer). You get a tax ID when you register your address for the very first time. If you can't register your address, you can still get a tax ID. If you can't get a tax ID, you can still start working. - More info. Your health insurance coverage number (Krankenversicherungsnummer). You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you choose health insurance coverage. Your employer needs this number to take medical insurance payments from your income. Your employer can pick health insurance for you, however it's a bad concept. Ask a broker to assist you select, it's complimentary. Your social insurance number (Sozialversicherungsnummer). If you have public health insurance coverage, you get this number automatically in the mail. If you have private health insurance, you need to get it. Your company can often help you with this. - How to get a social insurance coverage number
Your employer can't need an address registration certificate.5
Things you need to understand
In Germany, the majority of individuals are paid once monthly, typically on the 1st or 15th day of the month. You get your first paycheck after 30 or 45 days after you start working. You usually earn money by bank transfer.
Most workers in Germany are paid by bank transfer as soon as per month, on the first day of the month.4 Your employer takes salary tax, health insurance coverage, pension insurance coverage and joblessness insurance from your paycheck.
Income tax calculator
How taxes work
During your very first 6 months at a brand-new business, you remain in your probation period (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it's simpler to get fired. It's likewise more difficult to discover an apartment or condo, because you do not have a steady job.
How does the probation duration work?
All staff members in Germany earn money holiday days, and paid ill leave. You do not work on public vacations, however you still earn money.
How to take holidays
What to do when you are ill
7. Make a tax statement
Many of your job search costs are tax-deductible:3
Relocation costs If you move more detailed to your new job, you can subtract your moving expenses Job search expenses Coaching, resume writing, professional photos, translations, printing costs, job search services ... Travel expenses. Fuel, train tickets, hotels, meals and parking charges to go to job interviews.
If you began operating in the middle of the year, you probably paid excessive salary tax. Make a tax statement to decrease your earnings tax, and get some money back.
Need help?
Where to get help about work
Career coaching
These individuals can help you get worked with. For example, they can evaluate your resume and cover letter. Their fee is tax-deductible.