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This guide helps you discover a job in Berlin, from finding task listings to your very first day at work.

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1. Before your job search Can you work in Germany? Do you need to speak German? The length of time does it take to get worked with? Salaries in Germany General task search English-speaking tasks Tech jobs Creative jobs: media, communications, style Startup jobs 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 contract Things your employer requires Things you should understand Career training Before your task search

Can you operate in Germany?

If you are not a person of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you require a home license to work in Germany. You can get a work visa or a Blue Card, for example. There may be a minimum salary or education requirement.

Do you need to speak German?

No, however it helps. You can discover English-speaking jobs, but many companies desire German speakers.

If you don't speak German, you can still discover jobs in ...

Tech companies

• Companies with English-speaking workplaces
• Delivery services like Lieferando, Wolt and Flink
• Client service and call centres
• Restaurants and bars
  
  Do you require to speak German in Berlin?
  
  For how long does it require to get employed?
  
  A couple of months. Even if you discover a job quickly, the hiring procedure is very sluggish.
  
  Know how much you ought to make, visualchemy.gallery and just how much taxes you should pay. This helps you negotiate a better salary.
  
  Calculate your income tax
  
  1. Try to find jobs
  
  General task search
  
  Indeed.com - Job search engine. You can filter by language and set signals. LinkedIn - Networking website with a huge tasks section. 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 noting website. Made in Berlin. Jobted Xing - Similar to LinkedIn. You can't filter by language. Glassdoor - Company evaluations, income reports and job listings. You require an account.
  
  English-speaking jobs
  
  These websites only have English-speaking tasks, or let you filter by language:
  
  Berlin Startup Jobs - Most tasks remain in English-speaking workplaces Englishjobs.de - Only English-speaking tasks JobsInBerlin.eu - You can filter jobs by language Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter jobs by language and wage The Local jobs - Run by a popular English-speaking newspaper Jobted English-speaking jobs in Berlin - Facebook group, 89,000+ members English jobs in Berlin - Facebook group, 43,000+ members
  
  Tech tasks
  
  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 jobs Imagine Foundation - They assist software application designers from developing nations discover a task and get worked with
  
  Creative tasks: media, communications, style
  
  dasauge (in German) - Media-related tasks Mediengestalter Jobs (in German) - Creative tasks
  
  Startup jobs
  
  Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking tasks in start-ups 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 startup job portal. Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter jobs by language and wage. Berlin Startup Jobs - Facebook group, 56,000+ members. Berlin Startup Jobs, Internships & Co-founders - Facebook group, 14,000+ members
  
  Internships, temp 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 temperature work agency. Manpower (in German) - Large temperature work firm. Randstad (in German) - Large temperature work company. Craigslist - Most task listings are for dining establishments and cafés
  
  work
  
  Berlin Freelancers - Facebook group, 25,000+ members
  
  Restaurant jobs
  
  Berlin Food Stories - Restaurant jobs in Berlin. Huntler - English-speaking dining establishment jobs in Berlin
  
  2. Request jobs
  
  German resumes
  
  German CVs are longer than American resumes. They include your date of birth, your citizenship and a picture of you.1 You must go to a photo studio and get an expert picture for your resume. A career coach can help you compose a much better resume.
  
  Useful links:
  
  How to write a German resume - HalloGermany. German resume examples - Imagine foundation. Resume checklist - Imagine foundation. Lingoking - Translate your resume to German
  
  Cover letters
  
  Include a brief cover letter (Anschreiben) with your application. It's a personal introduction. It discusses who you are, what you do, why you request this task, and why they must employ you.
  
  Don't send the same cover letter to everybody. Do your research, and personalise the letter for each job offer. Keep it short and easy to check out. Get feedback from other individuals before you send it. A profession coach can assist you write better cover letters.
  
  How to compose a German cover letter - HalloGermany. Advice for cover letters with examples - Hacker News
  
  3. The job interview
  
  In Germany, the interview procedure is long. It can take a couple of weeks, and even a couple of months. You may have multiple interviews with different individuals. It depends upon the company and the task. You require a lot of time for this.
  
  The phone screen
  
  The interview procedure begins with a short call. An employer or working with supervisor will ask you a few concerns. They will try to understand who you are, what you desire, and how you fit the task offer. It's an easy check before they welcome you for an interview.
  
  How to prepare - Imagine Foundation
  
  The technical interview
  
  Most tech business have technical interviews or coding challenges. They confirm that you know how to do your job.
  
  Technical interviews are different at every company. They might ask you technical concerns, ask you to fix an issue during the interview, or finish a technical challenge in the house. Some companies do not have technical interviews.
  
  Meet the group
  
  Most companies have a group interview. You satisfy your future group to see if you work well together. This interview is more unwinded. You might simply talk with the group, or have lunch together.
  
  4. The job offer
  
  After your interview, the business can make a task offer.
  
  Salary negotiation
  
  After you get the task deal, you can work out a much better salary. You can also request things like a relocation perk or more holiday days.
  
  Salaries in Germany
  
  The task contract
  
  Read your job contract thoroughly. If your company guaranteed something to you during the interview, verify that it's in your agreement. Only sign the contract if you concur with whatever. Send the signed agreement by email or by post.
  
  If you are unsure about your contract, request help or speak to a lawyer.
  
  5. Get a home license
  
  If you are not a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you need a house permit to reside in Germany. Sometimes, you should wait for your house license to begin working. It can take a couple of months.
  
  How to get a residence license
  
  If you currently have a house authorization, you might require the Ausländerbehörde's consent to change jobs. Sometimes, you can begin your new task right away. Sometimes, you must wait on your brand-new home license. This can take a few weeks.
  
  How to change jobs
  
  6. Start working
  
  Things your company needs
  
  During your very first month at a brand-new business, your employer requires a few things:
  
  A checking account. Your employer will pay you by bank transfer. For this, you need a bank account that supports SEPA transfers. Any European bank 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 begin working. - More info. Your medical insurance number (Krankenversicherungsnummer). You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you choose health insurance. Your employer needs this number to take health insurance payments from your income. Your company can select medical insurance for you, however it's a bad concept. Ask a broker to help you choose, it's totally free. Your social insurance coverage number (Sozialversicherungsnummer). If you have public health insurance coverage, you get this number immediately in the mail. If you have private medical insurance, you must request it. Your employer can sometimes help you with this. - How to get a social insurance coverage number
  
  Your company can't require an address registration certificate.5
  
  Things you should know
  
  In Germany, many people are paid as soon as each month, usually on the 1st or 15th day of the month. You get your first paycheck after 30 or 45 days after you start working. You generally make money by bank transfer.
  
  Most employees in Germany are paid by bank transfer as soon as each month, on the first day of the month.4 Your company takes wage tax, health insurance coverage, pension insurance and joblessness insurance coverage from your paycheck.
  
  Income tax calculator
  
  How taxes work
  
  During your first 6 months at a new company, you are in your probation duration (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it's much easier to get fired. It's also more difficult to discover an apartment or condo, since you don't have a stable task.
  
  How does the probation period work?
  
  All workers in Germany make money trip days, and paid authorized leave. You don't work on public vacations, but you still earn money.
  
  How to take getaways
  
  What to do when you are ill
  
  7. Make a tax statement
  
  A number of your job search expenses are tax-deductible:3
  
  Relocation expenses If you move closer to your new task, you can deduct your moving expenses Job search costs Coaching, resume composing, professional pictures, translations, printing expenses, task search services ... Travel costs. Fuel, train tickets, hotels, meals and parking costs to go to task interviews.
  
  If you began operating in the middle of the year, you most likely paid excessive wage tax. Make a tax statement to reduce your income tax, and get some cash back.
  
  Need aid?
  
  Where to get assist about work
  
  Career training
  
  These people can help you get employed. For instance, they can examine your resume and cover letter. Their cost is tax-deductible.