Are you looking for an internship, a working student position or to start your career?
A successful application depends on many factors. First and foremost, the job you want to apply for must fit your profile as well as possible, and the company must match your personal expectations of a potential employer. The examination of your own abilities and needs as well as the job search are therefore decisive steps. Read here more about the ingredients of a successful application.
As a rule, the written application documents consist of a cover letter that is specifically tailored to the company and the position, a curriculum vitae in table form, and the certificates (educational qualifications, work and/or internship references, other certificates/evidence).
When applying, pay close attention to which documents should be submitted and how. The company indicates this in the job advertisement.
The cover letter can be the ticket to the job interview. It should be individually adapted to the particular company.
Formally, the following should be observed:
Formulating an appealing and interesting text for the cover letter is a great challenge. The body text should ideally comprise four blocks, each of which fulfills specific functions:
It is worth investing time and effort in your cover letter. You have the opportunity to showcase your personality and focus on the stages or experiences in your life that are most important to you and most relevant to the job you are applying for.
Your resume should be complete and clearly present all the stages of your career in tabular form in one to two pages. It should include the following:
After you have successfully passed the written application process, you are now faced with the interview phase. Here you can be convincing if you know exactly your potential, know what distinguishes you from others and can define your benefit for the company.
In order to avoid common mistakes and to deal confidently with typical and critical questions, it makes sense to prepare well. A successful job interview can be trained.
Mock interviews and workshops of the Career Center
As part of the Career Center semester program, we offer numerous workshops on topics such as conducting job interviews or mock interviews with companies.
You can also find more exercise options at these providers:
Mock Interviews with FERCHAU
Conduct a simulated job interview via video with experienced recruiting experts from FERCHAU. Following the interview, you will receive feedback and suggestions for optimizing the interview and your CV. Please contact Ms. Keilonat at FERCHAU (hamburg-suederelbe[at]ferchau.com) to arrange an appointment, send your CV and mention "Mock Interview" in the subject line. The interview will take place in an MS Teams room set up by FERCHAU.
Application training with LUCAS CONSULTING TEAM
Your application documents are now up to date, but you haven't found a suitable job ad yet?
We have put together tips and suggestions for you on how to approach your job search and where to find suitable vacancies.
Also look for our job fair "Career Forum" (in May of each year).
In the video, which was recorded at Universität Hamburg, you will get an overview of the basics of applying for a job in Germany.