Now, while the offerings on these sites are overwhelmingly aimed at Germans, it is worth panning for gold here. Not everyone will bother to look on these sites, so you could gain an advantage over your fellow jobseekers.
Remember my advice from the previous post? True, only around 5% of the job advertisements posted here will be in English but it doesn’t take a great deal of effort to sift through the ones that aren’t, right?
The major job search sites in Germany are:
Generic German Job Post Aggregators
Aggregator sites differ from the job search sites above, in that they apply an algorithm to find job adverts and bring them all together in one place. Some (but not all) of these also generate revenue through allowing companies to advertise their positions directly on their sites.
From most to least useful, in my opinion, the main sites are:
Because Indeed and ZipRecruiter are internationally active sites with a presence in several countries, you could check out their site in the UK or US to familiarise yourself with the general navigation of the site in English language before tackling the .de site. Think one step ahead.
Employer & International Candidate Matching Services
Developed out of necessity, these are a smart and innovative concept and potentially very useful to international job seekers looking for English speaking jobs in Germany.
Employland, founded i n 2014, allows candidates to create profiles for free and have them matched together with potential employers. At the point of a successful conclusion of an employment contract, the employer pays a fee.
ImmigrantSpirit works in a similar manner. This is the project of Düsseldorf-based Life Coach and Headhunter, Chris Pyak. Chris works with numerous companies to connect them with potential candidates. Candidates can register on the site for free and submit their CV and covering letter and Immigrant Spirit will match them with potential employers.
Germany-USA Careers Service works along similar lines, but is based in the U.S. and aimed at Americans looking to work in Germany. GUCC aims foremost to place Americans with U.S. companies and government agencies which have a presence in Germany.
Experteer
Even though this one is a German l anguage site, it deserves a mention on its own because of a certain nuance of the German jobs market: Namely that job adverts by and large do not indicate the expected salary range.
Experteer bucks this trend as a portal for senior roles paying above €60,000 per year. Because it tends to play at the higher end of the market, there are also more job descriptions in English.
Sites Aimed at English Speakers / Expats