Career development

Dieser Podcast gibt Ihnen einen Einblick in die Arbeitswelt in Deutschland und behandelt Themen wie Do's and Dont's bei Vorstellungssgesprächen, Fallstricke in der Kommunikation mit Arbeitgebern und Kollegen sowie Chancen und Herausforderungen des deutschen Arbeitsmarktes.

We are offering a virtual career coaching exclusively for our community members from now on. Get tips and tricks on how to optimize your job application and prepare for job interviews with the assistance of our coaches. 

Virtual Coffee Break (recording)

In this talk, Souad will explore the female entrepreneurship trends. In doing so, she will focus on the opportunities and support offered for female business owners and the struggles they face in building their businesses. #byalumniforalumni

Seminar (recording)

What do I need to know if I want to plan my career in science? Does a doctorate / PhD make sense in my field, even if I don't intend to go into research? What comes after the doctorate? What job opportunities are available to me? What are the paths I can follow and where do I get orientation? This seminar provides answers to these questions and many more. 

Seminar (recording)

Are you looking for a job or an internship in Germany? Are you receiving rejection letters or no answers at all? Or are you just getting started and you want to know the most effective ways to apply? This online seminar is for you. 

Infographic

The world is facing enormous social and environmental challenges, of which climate change, poverty and mass migration are just a few examples. This is precisely where social entrepreneurship comes in. In this inforgraphic, we explain exactly how it works.

Infographic

In recent years, digital events, online meetings and virtual meetings have become the norm in everyday working life. Various video conferencing tools have been developed and further refined, in the course of which certain set phrases have become established. We illustrate some of these in the following infographic.

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“Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?” Were you asked this question at your last job interview – and did you find it difficult to answer? To avoid this happening at your next interview, and to help you develop a structured career plan, we’ve compiled a few tips.

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Many job seekers are highly motivated at the start, already have ideas and expectations, and tend to adopt a disorganised approach to submitting applications. Does this get them what they want, or does it pay to take strategic steps to land one’s dream job?

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What does the perfect job application look like? At a time when several hundred people apply for one job, the answer to this question is crucial for you as a job applicant. So which aspects of a job application make all the difference?

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You application has caught the employer’s attention and you have been invited for an interview. You have cleared the first hurdle. Let us help you with some tips on how to present yourself to your full advantage.

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When applicants receive an invitation to a job interview, they have a good reason to be happy about the successful application. It should give them confidence for the job interview that is to follow. In this article we provide you with useful tips on how to prepare effectively for a job interview.

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Since the end of last year members of the Alumniportal Deutschland have been participating in a virtual career coaching. This document contains some suggestions for the preparation of application documents in answer to some questions that came up frequently during the coaching sessions.

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Improving your German for work purposes does not have to consume your time. Here are ten tips I have used to keep learning and growing my professional vocabulary, enhancing my understanding of grammar, and improving my communication skills. #byalumniforalumni

Dieser Podcast gibt Ihnen einen Einblick in die Arbeitswelt in Deutschland und behandelt Themen wie Do's and Dont's bei Vorstellungssgesprächen, Fallstricke in der Kommunikation mit Arbeitgebern und Kollegen sowie Chancen und Herausforderungen des deutschen Arbeitsmarktes.

Through the Europanetzwerk Deutsch, the Federal Foreign Office and the Goethe-Insitut are promoting German as one of the languages in which the EU works and conducts its proceedings. The programme has led to the development of a lively German-speaking network in Europe.

Professional etiquette in Germany: read on to understand the rules you need to observe to get off to a good start in Germany.