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 <br>Greg is the co-founder of GermanTechJobs.de.<br>
 <br>This guide assists you find a job in Berlin, from finding job listings to your first day at work.<br>
 <br>On this page<br>
 <br>1. Before your task search Can you operate in Germany?
 Do you require to speak German?
 For how long does it require to get hired?
 Salaries in Germany
 General job search
 [English-speaking tasks](https://jobsekerz.com)
 Tech tasks
 [Creative](https://wisewayrecruitment.com) tasks: media, communications, style
 Startup tasks
 Internships, temp work and minijobs
 Freelance work
 Restaurant tasks
 German resumes
 Cover letters
 The phone screen
 The technical interview
 Meet the team
 Salary negotiation
 The job contract
 Things your company needs
 Things you must understand
 Career coaching
 Before your job search<br>
 <br>Can you work in Germany?<br>
 <br>If you are not a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you need a residence license to operate in Germany. You can get a work visa or a Blue Card, for instance. There might be a minimum income or education requirement.<br>
 <br>Do you require to speak German?<br>
 <br>No, but it assists. You can find English-speaking [jobs](https://jobs.foodtechconnect.com), however many companies want German speakers.<br>
 <br>If you don't speak German, you can still discover jobs in ...<br>
 <br>Tech companies
 - Companies with English-speaking offices
 - Delivery services like Lieferando, Wolt and Flink
 - Client service and call centres
 - Restaurants and bars<br>
 <br>Do you need to speak German in Berlin?<br>
 <br>For how long does it take to get employed?<br>
 <br>A couple of months. Even if you discover a task quickly, the hiring procedure is really sluggish.<br>
 <br>Know how much you ought to make, and just how much taxes you must pay. This helps you work out a much better salary.<br>
 <br>Calculate your income tax<br>
 <br>1. Try to find tasks<br>
 <br>General task search<br>
 <br>Indeed.com - Job online search engine. You can filter by language and set notifies.
 LinkedIn - Networking site with a big jobs area. 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 noting site. Made in Berlin.
 ArbeitNow - Job listing site. Made in Berlin.
 Jobted
 Xing - Similar to LinkedIn. You can't filter by language.
 Glassdoor - Company reviews, wage reports and task listings. You require an account.<br>
 <br>English-speaking jobs<br>
 <br>These websites only have English-speaking jobs, or let you filter by language:<br>
 <br>Berlin Startup Jobs - Most jobs are in 
 Englishjobs.de - Only English-speaking tasks
 JobsInBerlin.eu - You can filter jobs by language
 Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter jobs by language and income
 The Local jobs - Run by a popular English-speaking paper
 Jobted
 English-speaking jobs in Berlin - Facebook group, 89,000+ members
 English jobs in Berlin - Facebook group, 43,000+ members<br>
 <br>Tech tasks<br>
 <br>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 jobs
 Imagine Foundation - They assist software application designers from establishing countries find a task and get hired<br>
 <br>Creative jobs: media, interactions, design<br>
 <br>dasauge (in German) - Media-related jobs
 Mediengestalter Jobs (in German) - Creative jobs<br>
 <br>Startup tasks<br>
 <br>Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking tasks in start-ups and tech business
 Startup Sucht (in German).
 tbd * job board (in German) - tbd * is a website for entrepreneurs. You can filter by language.
 Wellfound - International startup task portal.
 Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter tasks by language and wage.
 Berlin Startup Jobs - Facebook group, 56,000+ members.
 Berlin Startup Jobs, Internships & Co-founders - Facebook group, 14,000+ members<br>
 <br>Internships, temp work and minijobs<br>
 <br>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 firm.
 Manpower (in German) - Large temp work company.
 Randstad (in German) - Large temp work agency.
 Craigslist - Most task listings are for dining establishments and cafés<br>
 <br>Freelance work<br>
 <br>Berlin Freelancers - Facebook group, 25,000+ members<br>
 <br>Restaurant jobs<br>
 <br>Berlin Food Stories - Restaurant jobs in Berlin.
 Huntler - English-speaking dining establishment jobs in Berlin<br>
 <br>2. Apply for tasks<br>
 <br>German resumes<br>
 <br>German CVs are longer than American resumes. They include your date of birth, your citizenship and a picture of you.1 You ought to go to an image studio and get a professional picture for your resume. A career coach can assist you write a much better resume.<br>
 <br>Useful links:<br>
 <br>How to compose a German resume - HalloGermany.
 German resume examples - Imagine structure.
 Resume list - Imagine foundation.
 Lingoking - Translate your resume to German<br>
 <br>Cover letters<br>
 <br>Include a brief cover letter (Anschreiben) with your application. It's an individual introduction. It describes who you are, what you do, why you request this job,  [job](https://classifieds.ocala-news.com/author/ute62u41664) and why they must hire you.<br>
 <br>Don't send the very same cover letter to everybody. Do your research study, and personalise the letter for each job deal. Keep it short and easy to check out. Get feedback from other people before you send it. A profession coach can assist you write much better cover letters.<br>
 <br>How to compose a German cover letter - HalloGermany.
 Advice for cover letters with examples - Hacker News<br>
 <br>3. The job interview<br>
 <br>In Germany, the interview process is long. It can take a few weeks, and even a few months. You might have numerous interviews with different people. It depends on the business and the task. You require a lot of time for this.<br>
 <br>The phone screen<br>
 <br>The interview process starts with a short call. An employer or employing manager will ask you a few concerns. They will try to understand who you are, what you desire, and how you fit the job offer. It's a basic check before they invite you for an interview.<br>
 <br>How to prepare - Imagine Foundation<br>
 <br>The technical interview<br>
 <br>Most tech companies have technical interviews or coding difficulties. They confirm that you understand how to do your job.<br>
 <br>Technical interviews are various at every business. They might ask you technical questions, ask you to resolve an issue throughout the interview, or complete a technical obstacle at home. Some companies don't have technical interviews.<br>
 <br>Meet the group<br>
 <br>Most companies have a team interview. You fulfill your future group to see if you work well together. This interview is more unwinded. You might just talk with the team, or have lunch together.<br>
 <br>4. The task offer<br>
 <br>After your interview, the business can make a task deal.<br>
 <br>Salary negotiation<br>
 <br>After you get the task offer, you can work out a much better wage. You can likewise ask for things like a relocation bonus or more holiday days.<br>
 <br>Salaries in Germany<br>
 <br>The task contract<br>
 <br>Read your job agreement thoroughly. If your employer guaranteed something to you during the interview, confirm that it's in your agreement. Only sign the contract if you agree with whatever. Send the signed agreement by e-mail or by post.<br>
 <br>If you are not sure about your contract, ask for assistance or talk with an attorney.<br>
 <br>5. Get a house license<br>
 <br>If you are not a resident of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you require a residence permit to live in Germany. Sometimes, you should wait on your house permit to start working. It can take a couple of months.<br>
 <br>How to get a home license<br>
 <br>If you currently have a house permit, you may require the Ausländerbehörde's authorization to alter jobs. Sometimes, you can start your brand-new task immediately. Sometimes, you should wait on your brand-new residence permit. This can take a couple of weeks.<br>
 <br>How to change jobs<br>
 <br>6. Start working<br>
 <br>Things your employer requires<br>
 <br>During your very first month at a brand-new business, your employer requires a few things:<br>
 <br>A bank account.
 Your employer will pay you by bank transfer. For this, you need a checking account that supports SEPA transfers. Any European checking 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 information.
 Your medical insurance number (Krankenversicherungsnummer).
 You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you select health insurance coverage. Your company needs this number to take health insurance coverage payments from your salary. Your employer can select health insurance for you, however it's a bad idea. Ask a broker to help you pick, it's totally free.
 Your social insurance coverage number (Sozialversicherungsnummer).
 If you have public health insurance, you get this number automatically in the mail. If you have private medical insurance, you need to obtain it. Your company can sometimes assist you with this. - How to get a social insurance number<br>
 <br>Your employer can't require an address registration certificate.5<br>
 <br>Things you should understand<br>
 <br>In Germany, the majority of people are paid when each month, normally on the 1st or 15th day of the month. You get your first income after 30 or 45 days after you begin working. You generally get paid by bank transfer.<br>
 <br>Most workers in Germany are paid by bank transfer when each month, on the very first day of the month.4 Your employer takes salary tax, medical insurance, pension insurance and joblessness insurance coverage from your income.<br>
 <br>Income tax calculator<br>
 <br>How taxes work<br>
 <br>During your first 6 months at a brand-new business, you remain in your probation period (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it's much easier to get fired. It's likewise harder to discover an apartment, since you don't have a steady task.<br>
 <br>How does the probation period work?<br>
 <br>All workers in Germany make money holiday days, and paid authorized leave. You do not deal with public vacations, but you still get paid.<br>
 <br>How to take vacations<br>
 <br>What to do when you are ill<br>
 <br>7. Make a tax statement<br>
 <br>A lot of your job search expenses are tax-deductible:3<br>
 <br>Relocation costs
 If you move closer to your brand-new task, you can deduct your moving costs
 Job search costs
 Coaching, resume composing, professional photos, translations, printing expenses, task search services ...
 Travel expenses.
 Fuel, train tickets, hotels, meals and parking charges to go to task interviews.<br>
 <br>If you began working in the middle of the year, you most likely paid excessive wage tax. Make a tax statement to lower your income tax, and get some cash back.<br>
 <br>Need assistance?<br>
 <br>Where to get help about work<br>
 <br>Career coaching<br>
 <br>These people can help you get employed. For instance, they can evaluate your resume and cover letter. Their fee is tax-deductible.<br>