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This guide assists you discover a task in Berlin, from finding task listings to your 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 require to get worked with? Salaries in Germany General task search English-speaking tasks Tech jobs Creative tasks: media, communications, style Startup jobs Internships, temperature work and minijobs Freelance work Restaurant tasks German resumes Cover letters The phone screen The technical interview Meet the group Salary negotiation The task contract Things your company requires Things you must understand Career coaching Before your job search

Can you operate in Germany?

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

Do you require to speak German?

No, however it assists. You can find English-speaking tasks, however most business want German speakers.

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

Tech business

• Companies with English-speaking offices
• Delivery services like Lieferando, Wolt and Flink
• Customer support and call centres
• Restaurants and bars
  
  Do you require to speak German in Berlin?
  
  The length of time does it take to get worked with?
  
  A few months. Even if you find a job quickly, the hiring procedure is really sluggish.
  
  Know just how much you must earn, and just how much taxes you should pay. This helps you negotiate a much better income.
  
  Calculate your income tax
  
  1. Try to find tasks
  
  General task search
  
  Indeed.com - Job online search engine. You can filter by language and set notifies. LinkedIn - Networking site with a huge tasks section. Very 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 website. Made in Berlin. ArbeitNow - Job listing site. Made in Berlin. Jobted Xing - Similar to LinkedIn. You can't filter by language. Glassdoor job - Company reviews, salary reports and task listings. You need an account.
  
  English-speaking tasks
  
  These websites only have English-speaking tasks, or let you filter by language:
  
  Berlin Startup Jobs - Most jobs 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 job income The Local jobs - Run by a popular English-speaking paper Jobted English-speaking tasks in Berlin - Facebook group, 89,000+ members English tasks in Berlin - Facebook group, 43,000+ members
  
  Tech jobs
  
  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 help software application designers from developing nations find a job and get hired
  
  Creative jobs: media, interactions, style
  
  dasauge (in German) - Media-related tasks Mediengestalter Jobs (in German) - Creative jobs
  
  Startup tasks
  
  Berlin Startup Jobs - English-speaking tasks in startups and tech business Startup Sucht (in German). tbd * task board (in German) - tbd * is a website for business owners. You can filter by language. Wellfound - International startup task portal. Germany Startup Jobs - You can filter jobs by language and salary. Berlin Startup Jobs - Facebook group, 56,000+ members. Berlin Startup Jobs, Internships & Co-founders - Facebook group, 14,000+ members
  
  Internships, temperature 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 temp work company. (in German) - Large temperature work firm. Randstad (in German) - Large temp work company. Craigslist - Most job listings are for dining establishments and cafés
  
  Freelance work
  
  Berlin Freelancers - Facebook group, 25,000+ members
  
  Restaurant tasks
  
  Berlin Food Stories - Restaurant jobs in Berlin. Huntler - English-speaking restaurant jobs in Berlin
  
  2. Get jobs
  
  German resumes
  
  German CVs are longer than American resumes. They include your date of birth, job your citizenship and a picture of you.1 You need to go to an image studio and get an expert picture for your resume. A profession coach can help you compose a better resume.
  
  Useful links:
  
  How to write a German resume - HalloGermany. German resume examples - Imagine structure. Resume checklist - Imagine structure. Lingoking - Translate your resume to German
  
  Cover letters
  
  Include a brief cover letter (Anschreiben) with your application. It's a personal intro. It explains who you are, what you do, why you make an application for this job, and why they need to hire you.
  
  Don't send out the very same cover letter to everyone. Do your research study, and personalise the letter for each job offer. Keep it short and simple to check out. Get feedback from other people before you send it. A career coach can help you compose much better cover letters.
  
  How to write a German cover letter - HalloGermany. Advice for cover letters with examples - Hacker News
  
  3. The job interview
  
  In Germany, the interview process is long. It can take a couple of weeks, and even a couple of months. You might have numerous interviews with various individuals. It depends on the business and the task. You require a great deal of time for this.
  
  The phone screen
  
  The interview procedure begins with a brief call. A recruiter or working with supervisor will ask you a couple of questions. They will attempt to understand who you are, what you want, and how you fit the task offer. It's a simple check before they invite you for an interview.
  
  How to prepare - Imagine Foundation
  
  The technical interview
  
  Most tech companies have technical interviews or coding difficulties. They verify that you know how to do your job.
  
  Technical interviews are various at every company. They might ask you technical concerns, ask you to resolve an issue throughout the interview, or complete a technical difficulty in the house. Some companies do not have technical interviews.
  
  Meet the team
  
  Most business have a group interview. You fulfill your future team to see if you work well together. This interview is more unwinded. You may just talk with the group, or have lunch together.
  
  4. The job deal
  
  After your interview, the business can make a task deal.
  
  Salary settlement
  
  After you get the task deal, you can negotiate a much better income. You can also request things like a relocation benefit or more trip days.
  
  Salaries in Germany
  
  The task agreement
  
  Read your task agreement carefully. If your company guaranteed something to you throughout the interview, verify that it remains in your contract. Only sign the contract if you agree with everything. Send the signed contract by email or by post.
  
  If you are not exactly sure about your contract, request help or talk to a lawyer.
  
  5. Get a home permit
  
  If you are not a person of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you need a house permit to live in Germany. Sometimes, you need to wait on your home authorization to begin working. It can take a couple of months.
  
  How to get a residence license
  
  If you currently have a house authorization, you may require the Ausländerbehörde's approval to change tasks. Sometimes, you can begin your brand-new job right away. Sometimes, you should wait for your brand-new house authorization. This can take a few weeks.
  
  How to alter jobs
  
  6. Start working
  
  Things your company requires
  
  During your very first month at a new company, your company requires a couple of things:
  
  A checking account. Your employer will pay you by bank transfer. For this, you require 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, you can still begin working. - More info. Your health insurance coverage number (Krankenversicherungsnummer). You get a Krankenversicherungsnummer 2 to 7 days after you select medical insurance. Your employer requires this number to take medical insurance payments from your income. Your employer can choose health insurance for you, but it's a bad concept. Ask a broker to help you select, it's complimentary. Your social insurance coverage number (Sozialversicherungsnummer). If you have public health insurance, you get this number automatically in the mail. If you have private health insurance coverage, you must apply for it. Your company can in some cases help you with this. - How to get a social insurance coverage number
  
  Your employer can't require an address registration certificate.5
  
  Things you should understand
  
  In Germany, most individuals are paid once monthly, normally on the 1st or 15th day of the month. You get your very first income after 30 or 45 days after you begin working. You usually earn money by bank transfer.
  
  Most staff members in Germany are paid by bank transfer when per month, on the very first day of the month.4 Your employer takes income tax, health insurance, pension insurance and unemployment insurance from your income.
  
  Income tax calculator
  
  How taxes work
  
  During your first 6 months at a new company, you remain in your probation period (Probezeit). 2 During that time, it's easier to get fired. It's also harder to find an apartment or job condo, since you don't have a stable job.
  
  How does the probation period work?
  
  All staff members in Germany get paid holiday days, and paid ill leave. You don't work on public vacations, however you still get paid.
  
  How to take getaways
  
  What to do when you are ill
  
  7. Make a tax statement
  
  A number of your job search costs are tax-deductible:3
  
  Relocation costs If you move closer to your new job, you can deduct your moving costs Job search expenses Coaching, resume composing, job expert photos, translations, printing costs, task search services ... Travel costs. Fuel, train tickets, hotels, meals and parking fees to go to job interviews.
  
  If you began working in the middle of the year, you probably paid excessive wage tax. Make a tax statement to lower your earnings tax, and get some refund.
  
  Need aid?
  
  Where to get help about work
  
  Career training
  
  These individuals can assist you get hired. For example, they can examine your resume and cover letter. Their charge is tax-deductible.