How to apply for a job

Here you can find advice on making correct, successful job applications.

Written applications:

A full job application should include:

• An application portfolio (use a firm folder for your application documents)
• A cover sheet
• A letter of application
• A CV (résumé)
• A photograph
• References (copies)

You can find useful links describing how to put together an application portfolio and what information you should give in the application letter and CV here:

• www.bewerbung-tipps.com
  (Tip and examples of application letters, CVs, photos, etc.)
• www.europass.cedefop.europa.eu
  (Examples in different languages of how to create a CV)

Online applications:

You need the same documents for an online application as for a written application.

Additional hints for online applications:

• Write a short application in the email text.
• Scan all documents (e.g. application letter, photo, CV, cover sheet, references)
• Send the documents as an attachment file (e.g. PDF)

General advice:

• Your application letter should not contain any grammatical or spelling mistakes.
• The application letter should fit on one page.
• If you give a mobile phone number, it should always be possible to reach you on that number.
• You should give a serious email address, no made-up names (e.g. mickey.mouse@provider.de)
• Your application photo should not be more than 6 months old and should be taken by a professional photographer.
• Always send your application to a specific person (not to “Dear Sir or Madam”).

Contacts for checking and helping with job application portfolios:

• For women –  Kontaktstelle „Frau und Beruf“, Tel.: 07721 – 922520
• For recipients of unemployment benefit (Arbeitslosengeld) 1 or 2 –  Agentur für Arbeit
  Rottweil office: Tel.: 0741-492-0
  Villingen-Schwenningen office: Tel.: 07721-209-0
• For Spanish job applicants –AEF Projekt „¡Bienvenid@s!, Tel.: 07833 9899001

No guarantee can be given that the above information is complete.