You live in Germany and have found it really hard to seek a suitable job? 

Then I have good news for you: There's a new 1:1 -Career Guiding Program from MyJob Germany available now. 

If you want to get all further information directly in your inbox, don't miss to subscribe to my weekly newsletter. 

The new program is called ALIGN -Make your Career and may be suitable for international professionals living in Germany. It can be 100% funded by the German Federal Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit). 

If you've heard of the MINT program I ran for a few years for batches in Paderborn, ALIGN is very similar. But still much, much better! 

In this episode, you'll learn: 

• How the German Employment Agency supports its job-seeking customers. 
• Why international applicants may get support from the agency even if they have never worked in Germany before
  - Wow the financing with the AVGS voucher works and which criteria have to be fulfilled.
• What criteria might be applicable to get a voucher for the Career Guiding Program sponsored  and
• And a disclaimer at the end, just to make plain easy that the Agentur für Arbeit may not be misinterpreted as a 'Charity Organization", it's a federal institution and has its own rules and policy. 

SHOWNOTES 

If you prefer to read go to www.myjobgermany.com/blog and read the content of this episode as an article.  

Connect with me. Happy to receive your contact request on Linkedin 

Via the website MyJobGermany 

Are you interested in taking part in ALIGN? Then book a free consultation call to find out it you meet the criteria and are a fit at www.meet.myjobgermany.com

Do you have a question about the Agentur für Arbeit or AVGS? 

Send me your questions via voice message. I'll answer them live in the podcast.

Want to find a job in Germany that pays well? Join the waiting list for the next group now, send me an email at  hello@myjobgermany.com  and I notify you. 

ALIGN Personal Guidance-Program (Agentur für Arbeit, sponsored)  

💯 Do you want to take part in the individual guiding program ALIGN? 100% of the costs are covered by the Agentur für Arbeit. Learn more in a short call or zoom conference.  It's online and joining is possible Germany-wide.  Book a call or free mini-coaching with me and I'm happy to tell you all about it.

⭐️I have a favor to ask of you:

Do you like the MyJob in Germany Podcast? Do you find the content valuable? Then leave a 5-star rating and a review and subscribe. Thank you so much!

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And please share this episode with friends, peers, and colleagues who might have a wife looking for a job or themselves do fit the criteria mentioned in the episode or on the blog. 

He's my guest on THE MY JOB IN GERMANY Podcast in this episode. He's a super talented Master's graduate from RWTH Aachen University in Management & Engineering with a focus on Supply Chain Management and Logistics. We can still congratulate him because just a few weeks ago he started his first job!

Tushar took part in my mentoring program and talks about his German CV, our coaching sessions, and how intensively he dealt with the job search. He talks about how he started out applying exclusively in English and then switched to German.

This is what you will learn:

• Tushar's experiences with English applications
• How he profited from the mentoring program 
• What changed once he started applying in German
• Why today, it would take him 6 months less to find a job.
• About his brand new German hobby  and much more 

SHOWNOTES 

Connect with me. Happy to receive your contact request on Linkedin 

Via the website MyJobGermany 

Connect with Tushar Wable on LinkedIn 

Do you have a question about applying, job search and careers in Germany?

Send them to me by voice message. I'll answer them live in the podcast.

Want to find a job in Germany that pays well? Join the waiting list for the next group now, send me an email at  hello@myjobgermany.com  and I notify you. 

(https://myjobgermany.com/career-program/

ALIGN Personal Guidance-Program (Agentur für Arbeit, sponsored)  

💯 Do you want to take part in the individual guiding program ALIGN? 100% of the costs are covered by the Agentur für Arbeit. Learn more in a short call or zoom conference.  It's online and joining is possible Germany-wide.  Book a call or free mini-coaching with me and I'm happy to tell you all about it.

⭐️I have a favor to ask of you:

Do you like the MyJob in Germany Podcast? Do you find the content valuable? Then leave a 5-star rating and a review and subscribe. Thank you so much!

Rate and subscribe to the podcast at apple podcast:  On Apple Podcast

Rate and subscribe to the podcast on Spotify  

What you'll learn in the episode:

• The legal background for reimbursements in Germany
• When employers don't need to pay
• Attention to headhunters and other service companies  
• Types of costs that are covered
• How to claim your reimbursement  (along with the link to a free sample email in German and English)
• Bonus: Sometimes the Agentur für Arbeit may cover costs 

SHOWNOTES 

Get a free sample email/letter to claim refund of interview travel costs:

Download and share the free sample eMail/ letter to claim travel expenses in the blog: www.myjobgermany.com/interview-do-companies-pay-for-travel-expenses/

Interested in joining a 1:1 - Coaching-Program to find a job - covered by 100% by the Agentur für Arbeit? 

• You’re in Germany for a while and would like my intensive support in finding a job?
• Or your spouse recently relocated to Germany, and hasn't yet found a job

Then a 100% reimbursement by the employment agency may be possible. Germany-wide. Book your free mini-coaching (www.meet.myjobgermany.com) and I'll explain how it works. 

Are we already connected? 

Say hello via LinkedIn 🙋 

Website: www.myjobgermany.com 

EMail-Communication:  Join community

(this is where I can be found, and share info, recent offers and templates for free. 

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Do you like the MyJob in Germany Podcast? Do you find the content valuable? Then help to make the podcast more visible for other Internationals who need trustworthy guidance. To do so, leave a 5-star rating or a review and subscribe. Thank you very much for your support!

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Going for more money with the boss is easier than you think.  Just avoid the deadly mistakes that ruin everything.

In this podcast episode, I share with you the mistakes professionals often make in my workshops on salary negotiation. 

This is where I explain why these and 4 other statements are wrong and what can be done better: 
“Dear Boss, I want to talk to you about a pay rise!“.
“Dear boss, I haven’t had a raise in the last 6 years. I really want a salary adjustment.“

Happy listening!

You can read along on the MyJobGermany-Blog 

Connect with me. Happy to receive your contact request  

on LinkedIn 

on the website

Do you have a question about applying, job search, and careers in Germany? 

Send them to me by voice message. I'll answer them live in the podcast. 

Want to find a job in Germany that pays well? Join the waiting list for the next group now. 

💯 You’re in Germany for a while and would like my intensive support in finding a job? Then a 100% reimbursement by the employment agency may be possible.  Book your free mini-coaching 

⭐️I have a favor to ask of you:

Do you like the MyJob in Germany Podcast? Do you find the content valuable? Then leave a 5-star rating and a review and subscribe. Thank you very much for your help!

Rate and subscribe to the podcast at apple podcast

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There is nothing like autopilot to get an increase in salary. You need to ask your supervisor, HR or manager to be granted an increase. The annual review meeting is one opportunity to ask for a raise.  But any other date is fine as well. 

Listen to this episode ...

• ...when you’re unhappy because our salary has not gone up for a few years …
• ... when your salary has not developed as you've hoped it would
• ... if, by accident, you've discovered  that your colleague gets more salary than you (even though he or she is not as capable as you are) 

I want to call your attention to the one deadly mistake you must never ever make if you want a pay increase. 

🤔 How do you do this without risking a good relationship?

🤔 How do you do this without appearing money-hungry?

This hack is congenial.  Of huge value. 

If you find it helpful please share it with friends or colleagues who deserve more pay as well. 

Next week I'm sharing further hacks to make your negotiation about a salary increase a huge success. If you want to make sure you don't miss any episodes, get the new episodes directly in your inbox. and/or subscribe.

You are determined to find a job.  Now. You have been told you need to take the initiative and tap into the hidden job market. And that’s exactly what you’re doing now. 

Just like all the others who are posting their job-seeking success on LinkedIn. You will too. 

That’s why you make a plan, reserve huge time slots in your calendar, and start writing to recruiters. You’re focused and will squeeze out your chance to get hired. 

You will learn today what NOT to write when reaching out to recruiters.

That’s why I tell you about a message I received lately.  This message was from a job-seeker reaching out to me and asking for any opportunities. 

I want you to write better messages.  Because it would be a shame if you waste your time, energy, and money sending messages that don't have the effect you want. 

Do you want to learn more about how Germans tick? Then do subscribe to my newsletter about career culture in Germany at www.myjobgermany.com/join

Let's connect on LinkedIn. Ich freue mich auf dich.  

Do you want your life and job to kick? 

Then, do not opt for a poor job.    

Because, if you sign a contract, then you are shackled to that employer. The conditions of a Blue card, visa conditions and work permit gag you to a job you don't want, which puts your career on hold and - makes you miserable.

That’s why in this episode, I'm sharing 10 solid reasons to decline a job offer. 

Among these reasons to decline a job offer are 

- The salary is too low

- You don't meet the work permit criteria 

- you have to job offer 

..... and 7 more good reasons. 

This episode is covering the #10 Skill on our Roadmap to achieve your dreamjob in Germany.

Check the website and subscribe to be the first to receive updates and special offers  www.myjobgermany.com/join-community 

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Somehow you need to make the recruiter REALIZE that YOU are the ideal candidate. but how?

The bad news are: The higher our expectations, the higher chances are we’re not able to show our best. Or, to mess it up. 

Join me in this episode for a fresh perspective on how to grow taking interviews full of poise and sovereign curiosity. 

This what you learn: 

• Start applying for some lemon companies.  
• Prepare what’s needed - but not be a perfectionist
• Pay attention to your counterpart and perceive what makes them tick 
  Grow stronger by doing " Lessons Learned"

Links: 

We are in between already at the TOP 9 skill of 10 kill to achieve your dreamjob.  So much has already been achieved on the way to your goal, and now it's time for the decisive last round, the interview. 

This episode is part #9  of the serie "Roadmap with the 10 top skills to achieve your dreamjob", you may download the visual roadmap (free) 

You may want to read along the article that belongs to this episode and  download from there the Lessons Learned checklist to boost your interview performance until you get the job you need.  

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