German standard resume

Your resume has worked before. It got you interviews back home, maybe even the job you’re leaving now.And yet, in Germany, it goes quiet — no rejection, no feedback, just silence.That’s rarely about your experience. Far more often, it’s because the document itself doesn’t readas a Lebenslauf to the person screening it. German recruiters are […]

What level of German or English do you really need for your profession?

“Do I need to learn German to C1 level to find a job?” is one of the most common questions people ask themselves before moving abroad. The answer is almost always less intimidating than it seems: the myth that you need to be fluent in the local language before you can enter the European job […]

German CV vs. American Resume: 7 differences that could cost you the job offer

If you’ve ever prepared a resume for an American company and are now applying for jobs in Germany, it can be tempting to simply translate the document into German and send it as is. This is one of the most common reasons strong candidates don’t even make it past the initial screening: the recruiter doesn’t […]