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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

Book Tip: Legal Basics of Transatlantic Business

Posted on 12/08/2011 by GUCC

Every European and American who runs a business on either side of the pond needs to understand where and how the legal and cultural systems are at odds. The book “Conducting Transatlantic Business – Basic Legal Distinctions in the US…

Tagged with: American, cross-cultural communication, deutsch-amerikanisch, German, German companies, Germany, hiring, Personalberatung, US companies, USA, work
Posted in hiring, management search, Recruitment

Glossary: Recruiting & Hiring in Germany

Posted on 02/02/2011 by GUCC

If you have visited our site recently, you may have noticed that we are in the process of a big “spring cleaning”, design-wise and all. Some bigger announcements will follow within the next days. One smaller addition is a “useful…

Tagged with: #recruiting, American, candidates, cross-cultural communication, employees in Germany, finding, Germany, glossary, hires, hiring, HR terms, recruiting agencies, Recruitment, talent
Posted in Recruitment

Marketing Abroad: Key Differences between USA & Germany

Posted on 07/28/2010 by GUCC

American and German companies often approach marketing and communications differently. But what are the key differences, and how significant are they? Here’s a way to gain some important insights. If you are an American involved in management, marketing or communications…

Tagged with: cross-cultural communication, German companies, marcom, marketing, US companies
Posted in Uncategorized

Effective Workplace Communication: More than Language

Posted on 06/09/2010 by GUCC

Germany-USA Career Center guest blogger ArLyne Diamond, Ph.D. on the perils of communicating “the old way” in a new environment. I am a displaced New Yorker living in California, often getting in trouble for being too direct and to the…

Tagged with: cross-cultural communication, diversity, leadership, management, workplace communication
Posted in On the Job