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Greg is the co-founder of GermanTechJobs.de.
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This guide helps you find a job in Berlin, from finding task listings to your very first day at work.
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On this page
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1. Before your task search Can you work in Germany? +Do you require to speak German? +For how long does it take to get worked with? +Salaries in Germany +General job search +English-speaking tasks +Tech tasks +Creative jobs: media, interactions, style +Startup tasks +Internships, temp work and minijobs +Freelance work +Restaurant jobs +German resumes +Cover letters +The phone screen +The technical interview +Meet the team +Salary negotiation +The task agreement +Things your company requires +Things you must understand +Career coaching +Before your task search
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Can you work in Germany?
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If you are not a person of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you require a house license to work in Germany. You can get a work visa or a Blue Card, for example. There might be a minimum wage or education requirement.
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Do you [require](https://www.gritalent.ca) to speak German?
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No, however it assists. You can discover English-speaking tasks, but most [companies](https://careerconnect.mmu.edu.my) desire German speakers.
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If you do not speak German, you can still find jobs in ...
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Tech business +- Companies with English-speaking offices +- Delivery services like Lieferando, Wolt and Flink +- Client service and call centres +- Restaurants and bars
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Do you need to speak German in Berlin?
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How long does it take to get employed?
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A couple of months. Even if you discover a job quickly, the working with process is [extremely slow](https://swiftwoodworks.com).
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Know how much you must make, and how much taxes you should pay. This helps you negotiate a much better wage.
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Calculate your earnings tax
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1. Try to find jobs
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General task search
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Indeed.com - Job search engine. You can filter by language and set signals. +LinkedIn - Networking site with a huge jobs section. Preferred. +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 noting site. Made in Berlin. +ArbeitNow - Job listing website. Made in Berlin. +Jobted +Xing - Similar to LinkedIn. You can't filter by language. +Glassdoor - Company evaluations, [employment](https://wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de/wiki/User:AbbyGwendolen5) wage reports and task listings. You need an account.
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English-speaking jobs
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These sites only have English-speaking tasks, or let you filter by language:
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Berlin Startup Jobs - Most tasks are in English-speaking offices +Englishjobs.de - Only English-speaking jobs +JobsInBerlin.eu - You can filter jobs by language +Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter jobs by language and salary +The Local tasks - Run by a popular English-speaking newspaper +Jobted +English-speaking jobs in Berlin - Facebook group, 89,000+ members +English tasks in Berlin - Facebook group, 43,000+ members
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Tech jobs
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GermanTechJobs - You can filter by language and innovation. +Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking tasks in start-ups and tech companies +Administrator/ Web Entickler/ Entwickler Jobs - German-speaking tech tasks +Imagine Foundation - They assist software application developers from developing countries find a job and get hired
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Creative tasks: media, interactions, style
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dasauge (in German) - Media-related jobs +Mediengestalter Jobs (in German) - Creative tasks
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Startup jobs
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Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking jobs in startups and [employment](https://quickservicesrecruits.com/companies/uspublicsafetyjobs/) tech business +Startup Sucht (in German). +tbd * task board (in German) - tbd * is a website for entrepreneurs. You can filter by language. +Wellfound - International start-up job website. +Germany Startup [Jobs](http://bhnrecruiter.com) - 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
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Internships, temp work and minijobs
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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 temperature work firm. +Manpower (in German) - Large temperature work company. +Randstad (in German) - Large temperature work company. +Craigslist - Most job listings are for restaurants and cafés
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Freelance work
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Berlin Freelancers - Facebook group, 25,000+ members
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Restaurant tasks
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Berlin Food Stories - Restaurant jobs in Berlin. +Huntler - English-speaking dining establishment [jobs](https://jobsandbussiness.com) in Berlin
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2. Obtain jobs
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German resumes
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German CVs are longer than American resumes. They include your date of birth, your citizenship and a picture of you.1 You need to go to a picture studio and get an expert picture for your resume. A profession coach can help you write a better resume.
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Useful links:
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How to compose a German resume - HalloGermany. +German resume examples - Imagine structure. +Resume list - Imagine structure. +Lingoking - Translate your resume to German
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Cover letters
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Include a brief cover letter (Anschreiben) with your application. It's a personal intro. It discusses who you are, what you do, why you request this job, and why they need to hire you.
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Don't send out the very same cover letter to everybody. Do your research, and personalise the letter for each task offer. Keep it short and simple to check out. Get feedback from other individuals before you send it. A career coach can assist you compose better cover letters.
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How to write a German cover letter - HalloGermany. +Advice for cover letters with examples - Hacker News
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3. The job interview
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In Germany, the interview procedure is really long. It can take a couple of weeks, and even a few months. You might have numerous interviews with various individuals. It depends upon the business and the job. You need a great deal of time for this.
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The phone screen
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The interview procedure begins with a short call. An employer or employing supervisor will ask you a couple of questions. They will attempt to comprehend who you are, what you want, and how you fit the job deal. It's a simple check before they invite you for an interview.
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How to prepare - Imagine Foundation
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The technical interview
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Most tech companies have technical interviews or coding obstacles. They validate that you know how to do your task.
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Technical interviews are various at every business. They might ask you technical questions, ask you to solve a problem during the interview, or complete a technical challenge in your home. Some companies do not have technical interviews.
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Meet the group
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Most business have a group interview. You satisfy your future team to see if you work well together. This interview is more unwinded. You may simply talk with the team, or have lunch together.
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4. The job offer
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After your interview, the business can make a task deal.
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Salary settlement
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After you get the task deal, you can work out a much better wage. You can likewise request for things like a relocation benefit or more vacation days.
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Salaries in Germany
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The job contract
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Read your job contract carefully. If your company guaranteed something to you during the interview, verify that it remains in your contract. Only sign the contract if you agree with whatever. Send the signed contract by email or by post.
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If you are uncertain about your agreement, ask for help or talk to an attorney.
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5. Get a home authorization
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If you are not a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you need a house license to live in Germany. Sometimes, you must wait on your home permit to start working. It can take a few months.
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How to get a home license
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If you already have a residence authorization, you may need the Ausländerbehörde's consent to change jobs. Sometimes, you can begin your new job immediately. Sometimes, you need to wait on your new home authorization. This can take a few weeks.
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How to change jobs
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6. Start working
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Things your company needs
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During your very first month at a brand-new business, your company needs a few things:
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A bank 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, [employment](https://accc.rcec.sinica.edu.tw/mediawiki/index.php?title=User:BTUJasmin81) you can still start working. - More details. +Your medical insurance number (Krankenversicherungsnummer). +You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you choose health insurance coverage. Your company needs this number to take health insurance payments from your income. Your employer can pick health insurance for you, but it's a bad concept. Ask a broker to help you choose, it's complimentary. +Your social insurance number (Sozialversicherungsnummer). +If you have public health insurance, you get this number instantly in the mail. If you have private health insurance, you need to make an application for it. Your employer can sometimes help you with this. - How to get a social insurance coverage number
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Your can't need an address registration certificate.5
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Things you must know
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In Germany, many people are paid as soon as per month, normally on the 1st or 15th day of the month. You get your very first paycheck after 30 or 45 days after you start working. You typically earn money by bank transfer.
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Most employees in Germany are paid by bank transfer as soon as each month, [employment](https://library.kemu.ac.ke/kemuwiki/index.php/User:MoniqueGoodisson) on the first day of the month.4 Your company takes wage tax, medical insurance, pension insurance and unemployment insurance from your income.
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Income tax calculator
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How taxes work
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During your first 6 months at a brand-new business, you remain in your probation duration (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it's easier to get fired. It's likewise harder to discover a home, due to the fact that you don't have a stable task.
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How does the probation duration work?
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All employees in Germany make money trip days, and paid authorized leave. You don't deal with public vacations, but you still get paid.
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How to take vacations
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What to do when you are sick
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7. Make a tax statement
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Much of your job search costs are tax-deductible:3
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Relocation costs +If you move better to your new task, [employment](https://wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de/wiki/User:KyleFarquharson) you can subtract your moving expenses +Job search expenses +Coaching, resume writing, professional pictures, [employment](https://wiki.vst.hs-furtwangen.de/wiki/User:KAUNeal24751) translations, printing costs, task search services ... +Travel costs. +Fuel, train tickets, hotels, meals and parking fees to go to task interviews.
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If you started operating in the middle of the year, you most likely paid excessive wage tax. Make a tax statement to decrease your earnings tax, and get some cash back.
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Need assistance?
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Where to get help about work
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Career coaching
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These people can assist you get worked with. For example, they can examine your resume and cover letter. Their fee is tax-deductible.
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