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The Frustrations of Finding a Job in Germany

Posted on 02/11/2013 by GUCC

Intercultural blogger Margit Appleton just posted some musings about the trials and tribulations of Finding a Job in Germany . I think it should be required reading for German bureaucrats, politicians and companies. As for American job seekers, it’s a…

Tagged with: American, Berlin, career, cross-cultural communication, expats, Frankfurt, German companies, Hamburg, job seekers, Munich, USA
Posted in Germany, Jobs

Sprechen Sie Telephone?

Posted on 03/01/2012 by GUCC

Fellow recruiting professional James Kimbrough, a Senior Engineering Recruiter with Calsonic Kansei North America, has shared this item from USA Today on how to make a good impression in phone interviews in an online discussion group of the German American…

Posted in AHK, Bewerbungsgespräch, Chamber, Germany, interview, Jobs, On the Job, phone interview, recruiters, recruiting, Recruitment, search consultants

Automotive Industry Opportunity: Design Engineer (Engines / Timing Drives) – Troy, MI – USA

Posted on 11/18/2011 by GUCC

from the Germany-USA Career Center job board: Our client, with headquarters in Munich / Germany, is a global player in the field of camshaft drives, chains and system parts for automotive engines. For its U.S. operations in Troy, Michigan the…

Tagged with: automotive, career opportunity, degree, design engineer, engineering, engineering degree, engines, German companies, German company, hiring, Jobs, mechanical engineer, MI, Michigan, timing drives, USA
Posted in hiring, job boards, Jobs, recruiting

How to Find a Job in Germany as an American

Posted on 11/01/2010 by GUCC

For further information, please go to http://www.Germany-USA.com/career-adviser/ !

Tagged with: American, career, Germany, How To, job search, US citizen, video
Posted in Jobs, Recruitment

Feedback from Career Adviser Clients

Posted on 05/13/2010 by GUCC

Time to share some feedback from users of our Career Adviser department! If you are not a “newbie” to working for companies in business between the U.S. and Germany, Austria or Switzerland, you may already have heard about our career…

Tagged with: Beratung, Career Adviser, career services, coach, coaching, consultation
Posted in Jobs

CV Test, for Germans applying for work in the U.S.

Posted on 04/29/2010 by GUCC — No Comments ↓

Some of the (wrong) multiple choice answers to the short quiz below are, admittedly, offered tongue-in-cheek. All questions, though, address issues that come up frequently with candidates who are used to German-style job applications and the typical German “Lebenslauf” (CV/resume).…

Tagged with: Bewerbung USA, Career Adviser, CV, Lebenslauf, resume, test
Posted in Jobs

U.S. Companies in Germany: Optimistic Outlook

Posted on 04/22/2010 by GUCC

For American companies, Germany remains the most attractive business location in Europe. The majority (59 percent) of U.S. companies in Germany responding to a recent study expect the economic effects of the crisis to be mitigated within the next twelve…

Tagged with: Germany, Jobs, labor, US companies, US investors
Posted in Jobs

German Solar Companies: Ready to Take on U.S. Market

Posted on 03/27/2010 by GUCC

On March 22nd-23rd, 2010 almost 400 energy industry executives, researchers and policy makers from both countries met in Berlin for the 2nd German American Energy Conference. A wrap-up. (from left): Viktor Elbling (International Energy Policy Adviser, German Fed. Foreign Office),…

Tagged with: alternative energy, German American, German companies, industry, Jobs, Personalsuche, personnel services, photovoltaics, Photovoltaik, pv, Solar
Posted in Jobs

New Position: Trade & Investment Consultant in Germany

Posted on 03/18/2010 by GUCC

PA Department of Community & Economic Development Location: Germany Position: Trade & Investment Consultant Type: Full Time Salary: Description: Trade and Investment ConsultantState of Pennsylvania seeks experienced business consultant(s) to head Germany-based trade and investment promotion operation. Focus on investment…

Tagged with: Jobs, Nordrhein-Westfalen, North Rhine Westphalia, Solar
Posted in Jobs