Below are some resources that will help you in your job hunt in Munich.
CV, cover letter and interview
The first step to your job hunt is to have a professional looking, error-free Curriculum Vitae (lebenslauf)
and a cover letter. Make sure that you adapt your letter to highlight how you
can match what the employer is looking for. A one-size-fits-all approach is
almost guaranteed not to work.
To make your application even more accurate, below are some
tips on how to write a German CV. In Germany, applying for a job requires a bit
more documentation than in other countries. German employers want a lot of
information about a candidate even before they make their first decisions on
whom to accept for an interview, so all applications need to include:
- a cover letter
- a "Lebenslauf" (CV)
- a passport photograph
- school certificates
- testimonials of previous employment.
The German CV is a short, factual document of your key experiences and achievements
and shouldn’t be more than a page long. It should include key details like personal
information, professional experience, studies up to secondary school, studies
after secondary school, other education and miscellaneous experiences. For more
information on how to write a German CV, log onto
http://www.iagora.com/iwork/resumes/cv_germany.html