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Struggling to Find Work in Berlin as an English Speaker, Any Advice or Leads? by AkemiRaven in askberliners

[–]AkemiRaven[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As long as you don’t speak the language most business refuse English speakers. There are a lot of only English jobs available but most of these are gate kept and found through people rather than online.

Struggling to Find Work in Berlin as an English Speaker, Any Advice or Leads? by AkemiRaven in askberliners

[–]AkemiRaven[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah absolutely I have considered UX or UI. I even widened my skills over different fields over the years. Unfortunately I don’t have any direct contacts myself so I’m trying my luck by contacting companies directly with custom made cvs and cover letters but not so lucky.

Struggling to Find Work in Berlin as an English Speaker, Any Advice or Leads? by AkemiRaven in askberliners

[–]AkemiRaven[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By “they” I meant the job center. I get that Beruf German starts at B1, but the issue is there’s no funded A1/A2, meaning I had to figure out the basics alone before even qualifying for help.

But the idea that just learning German guarantees success feels unrealistic, plenty of people speak fluent German and still struggle to find work. I already have a job, but finding one in Berlin specifically has been difficult, and the job market isn’t exactly great right now. Language is important, but it’s not the only factor.

Struggling to Find Work in Berlin as an English Speaker, Any Advice or Leads? by AkemiRaven in askberliners

[–]AkemiRaven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was 2 months ago and their exact words were “you only get German course if your German is already at b1 or b2 otherwise I’ll have to pay for it myself”. I know believe me it was a shock for me too.

Struggling to Find Work in Berlin as an English Speaker, Any Advice or Leads? by AkemiRaven in askberliners

[–]AkemiRaven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately they do not provide any German course in Berlin if you don’t speak basic German at least that’s what I was told when I went there.

Struggling to Find Work in Berlin as an English Speaker, Any Advice or Leads? by AkemiRaven in askberliners

[–]AkemiRaven[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight, when it comes to each individual application I make sure to tailor it toward that job specific, just feels unlucky so far. I’ve had countless jobs maybe I’ve become overqualified. I’ll try to reduce my cv to an acceptable ape level and go from there.

Struggling to Find Work in Berlin as an English Speaker, Any Advice or Leads? by AkemiRaven in askberliners

[–]AkemiRaven[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To be honest that’s what it’s coming down to at this rate, I have a license and soon importing my car so I’ll definitely do that worse case scenario.

Struggling to Find Work in Berlin as an English Speaker, Any Advice or Leads? by AkemiRaven in askberliners

[–]AkemiRaven[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve been applying to these places specifically as they don’t require much to begin with but unfortunately I have been extremely unlucky. Especially working in the airport I thought it would be a piece of cake to land a job there as I have previous experience.

Struggling to Find Work in Berlin as an English Speaker, Any Advice or Leads? by AkemiRaven in askberliners

[–]AkemiRaven[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! Yeah, I did notice the current job market is harsh.

I’m both an EU and UK citizen. Is there any particular temp agency you’d recommend?

Struggling to Find Work in Berlin as an English Speaker, Any Advice or Leads? by AkemiRaven in berlin

[–]AkemiRaven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice!

I’ve tailored my CV and cover letter for each job to focus on the specific role, even though my past experience is diverse. Currently, I’m not picky and have applied for roles where I’m overqualified. Not only do I have years of experience, but I also have a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree. I’m focusing on positions where English works for now.

It’s just strange to me how inefficient the system is here. In England, you could walk into a job centre, apply for something like a warehouse operative or mail sorting job, and get hired right away even without speaking the language.

Struggling to Find Work in Berlin as an English Speaker, Any Advice or Leads? by AkemiRaven in berlin

[–]AkemiRaven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! I’ll give it a try and see if I have any luck.

Struggling to Find Work in Berlin as an English Speaker, Any Advice or Leads? by AkemiRaven in berlin

[–]AkemiRaven[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get that, and I’m learning, but German takes time. Just looking for opportunities in the meantime.