Last week I told you why you need to do more than just sending out applications to successfully create the best job opportunity for yourself. This week I am back with another interview, where we will introduce 6 unconventional ways of finding a job for you - without sending out a single application.

I am joined by the amazing fuel cell engineer & content creator Yadu Krishna and we will start off this Episode by an exciting announcement!

Yadu will tell you the exact steps how he created a job for himself that never existed and will let you know how you can copy his strategy.

He has prepared his 6 favourite and unconventional methods of finding a job that range from

To his personal LinkedIn strategy

Of course, you will get my take from a former recruiter's perspective on all of these points.

Tune in for an episode full of applicable strategies as well as Yadu's secret sauce!

And please do connect to Yadu on LinkedIn and check out his website.

If you are interested in regular input by the two of us, join our Community "Careergineers". More info here:

https://www.careercoach-deutschland.de/careergineers 

You might or might not be aware that currently only about 25% of all existing job opportunities on the German market are posted on job boards. Naturally, these are heavily targeted by all active jobsearchers.

This already makes it obvious that just sending out applications to those jobs is NOT the strategy that will bring you the best success or access to the best opportunities for yourself.

In this new Episode I will reveal my 3 pillars of a good jobsearch strategy and explain what you need for each of them.

Tune in, if you want to find out how to access the best jobs with a time investment of 10-15 minutes daily instead of hours.

You will find further input about why to use LinkedIn as part of your strategy in Episode #9.

For applicable hacks, sign up for my free webinar on September 22nd, 2021 here.

And obviously, get waitlisted for my upcoming "Careergineers" Community!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Yours

Sarah

It's September, hiring has picked up again in Germany - and an increasing amount of people are starting into their new jobs.

In this new Epsiode, I have come up with 9 things to do, to ensure that your first weeks in the new company are successful and will set you up for great progress.

We will look at:

Tune in if you have recently started a new job or are going to do that soon - especially if this is your first real job in Germany!

For additional tips, also check out Episode #22 - The tips I give there to turn your AUG assignment into a permanent contract can mostly also be applied to your jobstart.

If you want to understand a bit more about the "Vermögenswirksame Leistungen" I mention in the Episode, see this article here:

https://germantaxes.de/tax-tips/capital-accumulation-benefits/

Did anything go seriously wrong in your first days at work? Book a discovery call with me to discuss what to do next: https://calendly.com/sarah-groetzinger/15-minute-discovery-call 

Have you been considering a career in Data Science?

Are you wondering what it takes to succeed in this field?

In this amazingly valuable new interview Episode, Airbus Data Scientist Yassine and I talk about his passion field.

He will let you know the technical basis you need as well as the most relevant skills to have and develop to succeed as a Data Scientist.

BUT: He will also honestly talk about why falling for the coolest job of the century is not for everybody. So be honest with yourself!

As an extra bonus, Yassine has successfully managed his career start in Germany as an international (without any initial German skills) and shares his journey. Be prepared to note down an amazing number of great tips about:

For a lot of insight into Data Science & AI concepts and input about developing your career as a Data Scientist, connect to him on LinkedIn and check out his content:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/walid-yassine-medjati/

Did you enjoy the Episode? Please leave your rating & review! 

Thank you,

yours Sarah

If these are questions on your mind at the moment, then this Episode comes exactly at the right time for you!

I am sharing some especially valuable interview tips with you that you will only rarely find in other career guides or blogs.

Tune in if you want to know more about:

And make sure to also check out my new website that will give you a much better overview about all my offers for internationals looking to build their career in Germany:

https://www.careercoach-deutschland.de/

A holiday no matter if you are travelling or not, is always a great time to do a quick career check-up and assess how you feel about your current job. Being away from the office, but also especially thinking about going back there, reveals a lot.

This is why I want to share with you some self-assessment questions today that will help you assess where you stand and if there are any needs for change.

Just dedicate an hour of your valuable holiday time to think about them. It's gonna be worth it!

Have you identified anything that you can not solve on your own? Just book a call with me:

https://calendly.com/sarah-groetzinger/15-minute-discovery-call 

Here you can find my free webinar about Interview Hacks - Just sign up!

https://www.careercoach-deutschland.de/event-details/online-training-interview-hacks

The good new is: You have suceeded in securing a job for yourself in Germany at your dream company! But currently, you are under a leasing contract under the AUG regulation or ANÜ-Vertrag in German. Naturally, you want to give your best to be offered a permanent contract once your assignment ends or at least get an extension.

For this new Episode, I have come up with 9 ways that will help you convert your AUG contract into a permanent one and make yourself a valuable asset to the company that they simply cannot let go.

Tune in to find out how to do that!

By the way: All but one of these tips can also be implemented when you are new in a company - so it might still be worth listening even if you are not under an AUG contract!

Need some help with any work related issues? Book a Discovery Call to see how I can help you solve them!

https://calendly.com/sarah-groetzinger/15-minute-discovery-call 

Being employed in Germany for the first time can be confusing if you are exploring this from your home country, have just moved here or have studied in Germany, but never worked full time.

In this Episode, my aim is to give you an overview of the 3 1/2 most common ways of employment for engineers and technical experts.

Tune in to understand the differences as well as some advantages and disadvantages for you with each contract type.

If you have any questions about this, feel free to contact me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-groetzinger/

Or book a free Discovery Call with me:

https://calendly.com/sarah-groetzinger/15-minute-discovery-call 

To get more advise about your finances in Germany as well as insurance and taxes, see the interview Episode 8 I made with financial planner Alicia Aswani.

If only I was already done with my application documents…I had wanted to do it last month already!

Do you also know the problem of procrastination - especially if there is no fixed deadline attached?

And if there is a deadline, you do make it - but in what state?

Emotional stress, sleepless nights and the never ending feeling of "I could have done much better, if I had had more time."

You beat yourself up for procrastinating - but have you ever managed to see the good side about it?

Good? Why would there be anything good about it, you may ask.

There always is. Just tune in to find out what.

In this Episode I am sharing 4 specific steps, that have helped me personally to transform from an Expert-Procrastinator during my studies to someone who is completely free of this problem now.

You want to book me as your accountability partner? Just schedule yourself a free call with me in my calendar:

https://calendly.com/sarah-groetzinger/15-minute-discovery-call 

And don't forget to leave a review and rating!

Some interview questions are more easy to answer than others. In this Episode, I have picked 3 very common interview questions, that most of my clients find difficult to answer.

You will find my strategies to answer:

The weakness question:

What are your weaknesses?

The future question:

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

The location question:

Why do you want to work in this location?

Of course, I am also sharing some specific sample answers.

If you want to learn how to nail your interview introduction, I would also recommend you to listen to Episode 6 within this Podcast.

All the best for your upcoming interviews!

Would you like to prepare your interviews together with me and play mock interview?

Book yourself a free discovery call to discuss: https://calendly.com/sarah-groetzinger/15-minute-discovery-call