What German IT recruiters actually scan in a Lebenslauf
The first thirty seconds of a developer CV in Germany rarely look like a Silicon Valley resume. Here is what gets read first.
Guides
Field notes for German IT applications
Articles rooted in employment consulting work: how documents are read, where international candidates lose clarity, and when a review beats a full rewrite.
Writing an Anschreiben that survives agency screening
Agencies forwarding candidates to German IT employers cut weak cover letters fast. These are the passages that usually fail.
Translating international experience for German IT roles
Remote work abroad, contractor titles, and US-style resumes often confuse German screeners. A few framing choices fix most of it.
When a document review is enough—and when you need a rebuild
Not every application package needs a blank-page rewrite. Use this decision guide before you spend the week rewriting everything.
Notice periods and salary lines in German IT applications
Kündigungsfrist and Gehaltsvorstellung appear more often in German processes than in many other markets. Handle them without sounding awkward.