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After living in the Czech Republic for three years, I decided to move to Germany because of the higher living standards. After five months of research, I was accepted for a position in the German branch of the company I worked in Prague. However, in the meantime, I applied for jobs and attended interviews to get to know other companies and see different options.
Looking for a job is a tiring process and results can only be achieved with the right techniques. I applied to approximately 300 positions before leaving Turkey and moving to Czechia. When I look back, I see that most of them turned out to be negative due to incorrect CVs and unprepared interviews. In this article, I will share my suggestions about finding a job in Germany, based on my own experience as an Industrial Engineer (+MBA +16 years). I worked in production planning processes in Turkey and in the purchasing department in the Czech Republic. Now, I work in the supply chain operations department in Germany.
Germany Job Opportunities
In which field is Germany not looking for an applicant? 🙂 There is a personnel shortage in all sectors, large and small, that you can think of. The first thing you need to check is how your degree is recognized here. You can find out whether diploma equivalence is required or not by writing your profession on the website below. For Industrial Engineering, just typing ‘Engineer’ is enough. I received a work visa by simply presenting the diplomas in Turkey without doing any extra equivalence in Czechia and Germany.
https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/en/interest/finder/profession#
You can search your questions about your profession, job search or life in Germany in general on the golden resource Make it in Germany website (https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/). This site has been prepared by the German Federal Employment Agency and the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees and also provides personal advice. I called them on the phone before moving from the Czechia, they answered my questions in detail and sent the information to my e-mail. If you send a direct e-mail, the response time may take up to 1 month. Chat or phone will be the fastest option.
Best Job Portals in Germany
You can find job postings in Germany on the following websites. Job listings are important in terms of understanding the competencies of the personnel sought. In this way, you can see what level you are at compared to your potential competitors and improve yourself accordingly. In my opinion, the most important thing is to learn German. English is sufficient to work in global companies, but when you can speak German, the number of positions you can apply increases dramatically. I am currently working in a job that requires only English. The state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is one of the regions with the most job opportunities in Germany. I recommend that you look for a job all over the country without focusing on a single city.
https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/working-in-germany/job-listings
https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/jobsuche/
https://www.topjob.de/top-job-beste-arbeitgeber/
Applying for a Job in Germany
Regardless of the country, a well-prepared CV, cover letter (motivation letter) and LinkedIn profile are now the starting point of job search. Although German companies ask for personal information such as photo and date of birth in my CV, I only wrote my phone number, email address and the city/country information on my CV. However, you can research this detail according to your own sector. In your cover letter, do not forget to briefly summarize your career and add what value you will add to your new job.
I used https://zety.com/ to prepare a CV. This site helps you prepare resumes and cover letters with AI technology. If you don’t like it, you can cancel your membership within a month. Your CV should be a maximum of 2 pages, be easily readable and, if possible, include the projects you have done and numerical data. For example; I reduced stocks by 20% using the Kanban method or increased sales revenue by 100.000 Euros using x method. Before applying for each job, your chances will increase if you harmonize both the cover letter and the CV by using the keywords in the job advertisement.
I leave this video to edit the LinkedIn profile. A good profile allows employers to reach you even if you are not actively looking for a job, as proven by experience.
Job Interview Steps in Germany
Although the interview structure of each company is different, in general job interviews includes below steps in Germany:
*First interview by phone, 15-30 minutes with Human Resources
*Second interview video call 45-60 minutes with Human Resources+Hiring Manager
*Case Study (depends on the company/position)
*Video call 30-45 minutes Department Manager (manager of Hiring Manager)
*Finally, written job offer or negative feedback
Interview techniques and questions are constantly updated. You can catch the latest trends with a simple Google search. My suggestions are briefly as follows:
*Research the company thoroughly. The company’s history, values, mission, vision, general size (turnover, number of employees, etc.), innovations it has brought to the sector, and the most up-to-date projects.
*Write a short text describing yourself in 2-3 minutes. Of course, do not read this text during the interview, but a ready-made text including your career, important projects and personal characteristics will greatly reduce stress.
*STAR technique: You can use this technique, which is the abbreviation of the English words Situation + Task + Action + Result, to describe a situation in the past. For example, ‘Describe a time when you failed and how you coped with it?’. You can systematically explain behavioral interview questions such as ‘ or ‘tell me about a conflict you had with a colleague’. Before the interview, you can prepare yourself by looking at these question examples and writing short texts.
https://www.themuse.com/advice/star-interview-method
*You can benefit from sample videos and interview tips on CareerVidz Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@CareerVidz
Salaries in Germany
To prepare for a job interview or to learn the average earnings of your profession in general, you can look at these sites:
In Germany, the employer always mentions the gross salary and writes the gross salary in the contract. You can see the approximate net salary in the Gross-Net calculator.
https://www.brutto-netto-rechner.info/gehalt/gross_net_calculator_germany.php
I wish everyone patience and good luck in their job search.
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