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working in germany

Germany has apprenticeships on offer and language packs etc to entice people. Has anyone thought of working or has worked in Germany because I have thought about it but don't know enough about it.
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I am not an expert, but one thing I've grasped from my German friends is that Germany's job market is not as flexible. Here, it does largely matter what degree you studied and to what level. (Plenty of jobs also don't require a degree, but key vocational training.)

Employers pay a lot of attention to which degree you have i.e. they don't care so much which university, just that the subject relates to the job. They will also specify this, obviously, in the job description. Furthermore, whether you have a BA, MA, or PhD partly determines your pay grade.

Another thing you should keep in mind is that you will require some solid level of German. I think jobs where you can just turn up with no German and learn as you go will be very rare on the ground.

The DAAD has information in English about working in Germany after studying there, but still will be useful to you: https://www.daad.de/deutschland/in-deutschland/arbeit/en/12362-embarking-on-your-career-after-studying/

For actual job searches, maybe start at the National Agency for Work. They have a job portal: http://www.arbeitsagentur.de/

Also, google took me to this job portal targeted at students, graduates, and young professionals: http://www.absolventa.de/

Good luck!

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