My Job in Germany

You live in Germany and have found it really hard to seek a suitable job?  Then I have good news for you: There's a new 1:1 -Career Guiding Program from MyJob Germany available now.  If you want to get all further information directly in your inbox, don't miss to subscribe to my weekly newsletter.  The new program is called ALIGN -Make your Career and may be suitable for international professionals living in Germany. It can be 100% funded by the German Federal Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit).  If you've heard of the MINT program I ran for a few years for batches in Paderborn, ALIGN is very similar. But still much, much better!  In this episode, you'll learn:  How the German Employment Agency supports its job-seeking customers.  Why international applicants may get support from the agency even if they have never worked in Germany before - Wow the financing with the AVGS voucher works and which criteria have to be fulfilled. What criteria might be applicable to get a voucher for the Career Guiding Program sponsored  and And a disclaimer at the end, just to make plain easy that the Agentur für Arbeit may not be misinterpreted as a 'Charity Organization", it's a federal institution and has its own rules and policy.  SHOWNOTES  If you prefer to read go to www.myjobgermany.com/blog and read the content of this episode as an article.   Connect with me. Happy to receive your contact request on Linkedin  Via the website MyJobGermany  Are you interested in taking part in ALIGN? Then book a free consultation call to find out it you meet the criteria and are a fit at www.meet.myjobgermany.com Do you have a question about the Agentur für Arbeit or AVGS?  Send me your questions via voice message. I'll answer them live in the podcast. Want to find a job in Germany that pays well? Join the waiting list for the next group now, send me an email at  hello@myjobgermany.com  and I notify you.  ALIGN Personal Guidance-Program (Agentur für Arbeit, sponsored)  

Write applications in German? Presenting yourself to a German company in German? If you're telling yourself right now that you couldn't do this yourself, you're not alone. Tushar Wable is the one who has done it. Successfully! He's my guest on THE MY JOB IN GERMANY Podcast in this episode. He's a super talented Master's graduate from RWTH Aachen University in Management & Engineering with a focus on Supply Chain Management and Logistics. We can still congratulate him because just a few weeks ago he started his first job! Tushar took part in my mentoring program and talks about his German CV, our coaching sessions, and how intensively he dealt with the job search. He talks about how he started out applying exclusively in English and then switched to German. This is what you will learn: Tushar's experiences with English applications How he profited from the mentoring program  What changed once he started applying in German Why today, it would take him 6 months less to find a job. About his brand new German hobby  and much more  SHOWNOTES  Connect with me. Happy to receive your contact request on Linkedin  Via the website MyJobGermany  Connect with Tushar Wable on LinkedIn  Do you have a question about applying, job search and careers in Germany? Send them to me by voice message. I'll answer them live in the podcast. Want to find a job in Germany that pays well? Join the waiting list for the next group now, send me an email at  hello@myjobgermany.com  and I notify you.  (https://myjobgermany.com/career-program/ ALIGN Personal Guidance-Program (Agentur für Arbeit, sponsored)  

There are many candidates looking for a job in Germany who are uncomfortable with the issue of travel reimbursement for interviews. Often companies don't say that it's OK to get a train or bus ticket reimbursed. This episode I did as I believe it's important that candidates who have grown up with the rules in Germany, in particular, are confident in exercising their rights.  What you'll learn in the episode: The legal background for reimbursements in Germany When employers don't need to pay Attention to headhunters and other service companies   Types of costs that are covered How to claim your reimbursement  (along with the link to a free sample email in German and English) Bonus: Sometimes the Agentur für Arbeit may cover costs  SHOWNOTES  Get a free sample email/letter to claim refund of interview travel costs: Download and share the free sample eMail/ letter to claim travel expenses in the blog: www.myjobgermany.com/interview-do-companies-pay-for-travel-expenses/ Interested in joining a 1:1 - Coaching-Program to find a job - covered by 100% by the Agentur für Arbeit?  You're in Germany for a while and would like my intensive support in finding a job? Or your spouse recently relocated to Germany, and hasn't yet found a job Then a 100% reimbursement by the employment agency may be possible. Germany-wide. Book your free mini-coaching (www.meet.myjobgermany.com) and I'll explain how it works.  Are we already connected?  Say hello via LinkedIn

You've decided to approach your boss for a pay rise. Make absolutely sure you do it right by avoiding the 7 most crucial mistakes.  Going for more money with the boss is easier than you think.  Just avoid the deadly mistakes that ruin everything. In this podcast episode, I share with you the mistakes professionals often make in my workshops on salary negotiation.  This is where I explain why these and 4 other statements are wrong and what can be done better:  “Dear Boss, I want to talk to you about a pay rise!“. “Dear boss, I haven't had a raise in the last 6 years. I really want a salary adjustment.“ Happy listening! You can read along on the MyJobGermany-Blog  Connect with me. Happy to receive your contact request   on LinkedIn  on the website Do you have a question about applying, job search, and careers in Germany?  Send them to me by voice message. I'll answer them live in the podcast.  Want to find a job in Germany that pays well? Join the waiting list for the next group now. 

Read the article on www.myjobgermany.com  There is nothing like autopilot to get an increase in salary. You need to ask your supervisor, HR or manager to be granted an increase. The annual review meeting is one opportunity to ask for a raise.  But any other date is fine as well.  Listen to this episode ... ...when you're unhappy because our salary has not gone up for a few years … ... when your salary has not developed as you've hoped it would ... if, by accident, you've discovered  that your colleague gets more salary than you (even though he or she is not as capable as you are)  I want to call your attention to the one deadly mistake you must never ever make if you want a pay increase. 

You have set a clear goal to now (finally) find a job.  You are determined to find a job.  Now. You have been told you need to take the initiative and tap into the hidden job market. And that's exactly what you're doing now.  Just like all the others who are posting their job-seeking success on LinkedIn. You will too.  That's why you make a plan, reserve huge time slots in your calendar, and start writing to recruiters. You're focused and will squeeze out your chance to get hired.  You will learn today what NOT to write when reaching out to recruiters. That's why I tell you about a message I received lately.  This message was from a job-seeker reaching out to me and asking for any opportunities.  I want you to write better messages.  Because it would be a shame if you waste your time, energy, and money sending messages that don't have the effect you want.  Do you want to learn more about how Germans tick? Then do subscribe to my newsletter about career culture in Germany at www.myjobgermany.com/join Let's connect on LinkedIn. Ich freue mich auf dich.  

Do you want your life and job to kick?  Then, do not opt for a poor job.     Because, if you sign a contract, then you are shackled to that employer. The conditions of a Blue card, visa conditions and work permit gag you to a job you don't want, which puts your career on hold and - makes you miserable. That's why in this episode, I'm sharing 10 solid reasons to decline a job offer.  Among these reasons to decline a job offer are  - The salary is too low - You don't meet the work permit criteria  - you have to job offer  ..... and 7 more good reasons.    This episode is covering the #10 Skill on our Roadmap to achieve your dreamjob in Germany. Check the website and subscribe to be the first to receive updates and special offers  www.myjobgermany.com/join-community  Connect with me on LinkedIn 

How to boost your interview performance?  (free checklist inside)  Is it needed to rehearse all the 101 perfect answers for interview questions, both in German and English?!

How can you use your job search time to boost your career opportunities in Germany? Wondering what skills to improve and what will make you stand out to employers?

It's a hard marathon. To apply for a job every day for several months is an enormous challenge. In Germany, the job search takes the in average 5.2 months to find a job. Imagine the hardship of undergoing this endurance, and what it needs to be a winner. What you will learn: The secret mindset success of Paderborn folks, who take part in Germany's oldest folk and street run “Osterlauf” (easter run)  Learn from them when they prepare their mindeset (and legs)  Check out their support-system  along with proven tipps, inspiration and actionable advice that you can adapt immediately for your own  job search! Connect with me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolapilz/ Join me in my facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/182997773782295 Leave me an audio message: www.myjobgermany.com/podcast   Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4nWy9UFZJ34phgZgy9Hdd6?si=2378c02efa4f4c77   apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/my-job-in-germany/id1598579285   Shownotes: Follow along  the “Journey Map with the top 10 Skills to Achieve your Dreamjob in Germany” [free pdf download] on www.myjobgermany.com  Browse the pictures of Paderborn Easter Run: https://www.paderline.de/album/paderborner-osterlauf-2019 Join this year's run on Saturday before Easter, the 16.04.2022 .Register at https://www.paderborner-osterlauf.de/  You're looking for a job in 2022? Then consider to join the next batch of career mentoring. For further details, times and requirements  hop on the waitlist, and I keep you updated with all needed information.

We're covering #6 skill of the top 10 skills you need on your journey to achieve your dreamjob.  During the months of applying many emails come in, many company names and names of recruiters, towns and job titles. To keep an eagles perspective and find quickly what you're looking for you'll thank haven to have it all organized.  Today I'll share many tips of jobseekers and clients of mine, to help you set up some rules from early own.   This is what we cover: The benefits of having a system    Being organized the lazy way  The Pro-Approach for job seekers with an eye to detail    Tools to foster your efficiency  And if you need a fresh booster, book a strategy-session with me, it'll take two hours and we'll take a look at what you've tried so far with your job search and we'll work out a new  strategy to boost the new year - and your job seeking success.  Connect with me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolapilz/ Join me in my facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/182997773782295 Leave me an audio message: www.myjobgermany.com/podcast     Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4nWy9UFZJ34phgZgy9Hdd6?si=2378c02efa4f4c77   apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/my-job-in-germany/id1598579285   Shownotes: This episode with #6 Skill is part of the Journey-Map which you find as a free download  on www.myjobgermany.com   

"500 applications - and still no job found in Germany" - This or similar stories of testimonies from international professionals circulate on the Internet.  If you don't want to risk morphing into such an application robot, this episode is for you.  Many professionals have left Germany without having found a job because an underlying misconception, which I explain in this episode.  So, we talk about the agile approach of testing and re-designing your job seeking strategy.  This is a proven method, it has helped many German and International applicants before and it will also help you switch out the overwhelm for a more lighthearted approach.  We'll cover these aspects:  What a classical job searching strategy  is and why most of us believe that this is the ultimate way to land a job.  The four steps of the classic job searching strategy  Why this approach does not work anymore in our dynamic world of today Why Linkedin is Hell (and Heaven)  What's up with this belief set of “The more applications I send, the sooner I get a job”  and some beliefs that foster this misconception like “If I just work hard enough, I'll manage to get a job”. Many professionals have left Germany without having found a job because the underlying misconception of how the job markets and the job search strategies work are so fundamental.  The strategic components you need to add to your job seeking strategy My proven method of testing and re-designing (the agile approach)  the key success factors of your testing    You can read this episode in a post on my website and take action to start with your own testing.  And if you need a fresh booster, book a strategy-session with me, it'll take two hours and we'll take a look at what you've tried so far with your job search and we'll work out a new  strategy to boost the new year - and your job seeking success.  If you liked the episode I'd love to get your feedback. You can do this on spotify by leaving the episode with your five star rating (no personal comments required).  Connect with me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolapilz/ Join me in my facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/182997773782295 Leave me an audio message: www.myjobgermany.com/podcast Subscribe to  my newsletter: https://myjobgermany.com/join-community/   Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4nWy9UFZJ34phgZgy9Hdd6?si=2378c02efa4f4c77   apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/my-job-in-germany/id1598579285   Shownotes: This episode with #5 Skill is part of the Journey-Map which you find as a free download  on www.myjobgermany.com   

All of LinkedIn is full of recruiters. It's their job to reach out to qualified candidates, attract and motivate them to apply to their company. But still, most professionals feel .. hesitant to get in touch with them and being afraid to make some blunders. There is an easy recipe which I will share in this episode. But first, let's make sure we both share a common understanding of what recruiters are looking for and why. I'll give you three aspects for your communication that you should take to heart, which is  being polite  making sure you have a specific questions and  make sure you're talking to the right recruiter.    This topic and the content is a result from my guidance over the past years, as well as from my mentoring groups. They provide a basic understanding of the job seeking world in Germany if job seeking is not your expert field.    If you have further questions, even more specific ones, you're welcome to send me an audio message/ question. I will gather a few questions and answer them in one of the further episodes. Looking forward to you questions, it'll be a great resource and help for the audience.   I have a wish for this year 2022:  I want to grow the Podcast and help other Internationals to learn more about the German ways of seeking jobs and the job market rules.  Therefore, please leave a rating for this (or any other episodes) directly on spotify. They have this brandnew feature, that after listening to the episode you can give a 5 star rating!    And, if you have two friends who want to grow their career in Germany, maybe are still in their degree course or not quite satisfied with their current job, please share this podcast with them.    Also, if you haven't done it yet, submit to the podcast on spotify or apple podast. Or, subscribe to my newsletter on the website to not miss out on any of the next episodes and some special offers I have for the Insiders of MyJob Germany.    Shownotes:   This episode with #4 Skill is part of the Skilllist and Journeymap which you find as a free download on www.myjobgermany.com  Connect with me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolapilz/ Join me in my facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/182997773782295  

Today I'll provide you with actionable advice on what you need to do to write a realistic salary expectation in your cover letter. Learn about what is included in this sum, how to differentiate brutto and netto and where to find free resources on the internet to get a realistic salary expectation. And, before we end, I'll give you my answer whether to state a number or a salary range.  Learn by additional screenshots on the blog post of this episode at www.myjobgermany.com/salary-expectation how you can easily get to a sound salary expectation -  by using the free official resource  “Salary Calculator” (Gehaltsrechner).    Shownotes:   Download your overview of the 10 top skills you need to achieve your dream job at https://myjobgermany.com/landing_roadmap-to-job/ Connect with me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolapilz/ Join me in my facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/182997773782295

Today we are going to discuss the third step on your journeymap to achieve your dreamjob in Germany: How to design your Professional Profile. We will take a look a these four aspects:  what is a Profile?  What information shall we put into the professional profile? why do we talk about “design”? Don't we just write down our professional vita? Why your target reader is relevant to how your profile should look like Download the Journey-Map to achieve your dreamjob in Germany as a pdf on: https://myjobgermany.com/landing_roadmap-to-job/ Connect with me LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolapilz/ Join me in my facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/182997773782295

Your job seeking journey in Germany starts with setting a goal that anticipates precisely what kind of job you're looking for. You will learn: why looking for just a job is not helpful for your application process how to get an overview about your individual job market to find vacancies that really suit you  how to keep the focus in the huge German job market without feeling overwhelmed  Shownotes  read along this episode on my website:  http://myjobgermany.com/set-your-job-goal

Finding your dream job in Germany can be an overwhelmingly difficult journey. Where to start?  In this episode, I will give you an overview of the top 10 skills you absolutely must learn on your journey to your dream job.  In the following episodes we will cover all of the skills in more details, to help you plan your journey.  Download the "Journey Map to achieve your dreamjob in Germany" as fa free pdf on www.myjobgermany.com and put it over your fridge to guide you along.  Shownotes connect with me LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolapilz/ join me in my facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/182997773782295 Download the pdf of the free Journey Map to achieve your dreamjob:    https://myjobgermany.com/landing_roadmap-to-job/

You are not sure how to take advantage of all the great opportunities in germany to advance yourself and your career? Perhaps you already applied, but you' re disapointed of the results?  Then this is the right place for you! In this podcast, I'll teach you how recruiting and careers in Germany work, so you know how to achieve your dream job in Germany in simple steps. In this first episode, I share with you why I decided to start the My Job in Germany podcast and tell you what to expect in future episodes.  Shownotes: connect with me LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolapilz/ join me in my facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/182997773782295 Download the pdf of the free Journey Map to achieve your dreamjob: https://myjobgermany.com/landing_roadmap-to-job/

The MyJob in Germany - Podcast is soon launching!  It's so exciting ⭐️ Hi, I'm a Nicola Pilz, a German job market expert and career expert. To help all international professionals being on their journey to seek a job in Germany: This podcast will provide ALL tipps and insides about how to seek a  and start your career. Watch out on the first episode on St. Nikolaus Day, Dec 6th ⭐️