While there are some truly crisp, clean exceptional applications that come in, we also get to see a few missed opportunities in our company. So, while writing about job search I thought of sharing some of my major observations from my experience handling Demand Growth:

1. Not Mentioning Your level of German:

No matter how much international the company makes it themselves sound; Your level of German is going to be most of the most important deal-breakers. Make sure you mention which level you are clearly in your application. Don´t keep recruiters guessing. If you are still in A1.1 make sure that you mention it so that the recruiters can big more weightage to your other important skills. My German language institute Kapital Zwei for e.g gives a certificate at the end of every stage stating the level of course done. This does prove your basic proficiency of German, but it does make the best impression in two cases – first when your resume in in German. Second, if you are able to give an interview in German.

2. Making Grammatical and Spelling Mistakes:

Please, please, please. Check and Double Check. And Triple Check. Share your CV and your application letter with a friend. Use Grammarly free version, whatever. But make sure you make a clean, grammar and spelling mistake free application.

3. Forgetting to Follow Up:

Bitter truth #1 – Most of the skills in sectors such as IT, Engineering etc. are quite non-differentiating. What can be differentiating is your perseverance. If you have gotten through the first rounds, or the second rounds – make sure to be the candidate who is the most persistent with the right amount of patience.

4. Bitter truth #2: HRs are busy people.

Make sure that you routinely check on the status of the progress of the application. HRs are busy folks, but they do appreciate a candidate who is able to show that they are not desperate, but really value the opportunity.