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Tips for applying for a job in Germany
How do I go about applying for a job in Germany?
!ips$ tric%s an& important rules that shoul& be obser'e& (hen applying for a )ob in Germany*
Ha'e you long &reame& of spen&ing a bit of time abroa&$ immersing yourself in the culture an&$ best of all$
(or%ing there+ An& no( you (ant to apply for a )ob or an internship in Germany + Goo& i&ea, -ou nee& to put
together an optimal application file for your application to (or% in Germany to be successful* !he follo(ing
points shoul& therefore be consi&ere&.
!he most important element for a German application is the co'er letter* !his shoul& be clear$ (ith
meaningful content$ an& be free from errors*
Almost as important as the letter is the C/* !his shoul& be limite& to a ma"imum of t(o pages* !hree pages
are acceptable in certain circumstances*
0o not forget to enclose an application photo* !his can be attache& to the top right han& corner of the first
page of the C/* Ho(e'er$ it is better to ha'e the application photo on a separate co'er sheet* #hen the
application photo is on a separate title page it appears less 1s2uashe&1$ an& the application appears more
professional*
Last of all$ it is al(ays necessary in Germany to attach copies 3not originals4 of %ey references an& certificates
to the application* !hese inclu&e school$ training an& stu&y certificates$ or pre'ious employer references*
5eferences from pre'ious employers are not stan&ar& practice in Germany$ but they can be inclu&e&*
For additional information:
!he co'ering letter
!he C/
-our application portfolio
Sample CV and o!er letter
!hese free samples sho( you the basic structure of a C/ an& co'er letter for German applications* E'ery
C/6co'er letter is slightly &ifferent but these patterns (ill sho( you the basic re2uirements of a C/ or co'er
letter for a German application*
Sample German C/
Sample German Co'er Letter
Shoul& you (ish to ha'e your application translate& from English into German$ please feel free to contact the
tolingo translation ser'ice* #e (ill be happy to help you*
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