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jackttn

hello,
i'm thank u for ur advice for finding work in germany.

sanasohail396

Umm.. I didn't learn German language yet. But I'll learn it in three months .hopefully. I am working on it.
But actually my point is that , international physiotherapists can get job easily in Germany or not ??

sanasohail396

Most welcome.
Please let me know if you have any information regarding jobs in Frankfurt., for international physiotherapists.
As I have completed my DPT (5 years program) with CGPA 3.92

TominStuttgart

sanasohail396 wrote:

Umm.. I didn't learn German language yet. But I'll learn it in three months .hopefully. I am working on it.
But actually my point is that , international physiotherapists can get job easily in Germany or not ??


With intensive training one could learn a good amount in some months but hardly "learn a language". And the likelihood of getting a job is going to depend a lot on language skills. One needs to understand the medical diagnoses to be treated - and that will be in German. Knowing additional language is a plus - but not an alternative to getting along in German.

And I have no personal knowledge of accreditation as a physiotherapist; so I can't say if your education will necessarily be recognized or accepted as sufficient to work in this field. It will be important to verify this!

Adekunle Samuel

My german is notvthat Bad, But i'm Not really Gold

TominStuttgart

sanasohail396 wrote:

Umm.. I didn't learn German language yet. But I'll learn it in three months .hopefully. I am working on it.
But actually my point is that , international physiotherapists can get job easily in Germany or not ??


I went to my physiotherapist today and asked her about this subject. She said that the academic credentials will not only be vitally important but that one legally has to have passed a B2 (very high!) level German exam to do such a job. She commented that although there is a shortage of physiotherapists in Germany, meaning good job opportunities, even people from other EU countries are not likely to qualify. Without B2 level German you have no legal chance at all. And one factor is that while many young people speak passable English, many older ones don't know it well - and the majority of clientele getting such therapy are older.

Cloudguy

This really makes sense. Thanks for sharing.

SimCityAT

dmengue148 wrote:

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I am not sure why anyone would want to contact you especially a number that is not from Germany. Furthermore please do not post personal details on the open forum.

Dmitriy Fkj

Can you give advice on writing a resume? Trying to do it myself or use special services, I found the [link moderated]. There, in the template, you need to fill in your information about your career, education, etc. and additionally, you can send a resume for a review a real HR who checks and gives valuable advice.
It seems to me that it looks useful when your resume is evaluated and corrected by the person who is engaged in hiring.

beppi

Dmitriy: Experienced recruiters, HR and hiring managers immediately spot CVs generated with such tools - and often junk them. There is no alternative to writing it yourself - and having it cross-checked by a native speaker.
Thus do not spend money on such services as you describe! (Unless you have too much of it.)

rajeshkalyani99
Beautician job
beppi
Beautician job
- @rajeshkalyani99

What do you mean?
TominStuttgart
Beautician job
- @rajeshkalyani99

This is not a proper question. If you want information about such a job then it should be given in context but if on the forum at all then don't expect that this will bring an offer. What I can say is that a non-EU person would have no real chance of lining up a job and getting the proper work visa for what is seen as unskilled labor.
odiisilaala
@liveworkgermany

I’m pleased to to have been enlighten a lot with all the clues in your article.

It’s been of a great importance to be lectured on strategies to perform in other to be successful. Thank you once again

I’m william from Ghana
_Miki_

need 3 people to work in my company...


only requierment is languajes... Italian, english, deutch, spanish....


anyone knowing an italian person looking for a job close to Bonn? also willing to go to italy for working with italian mother tongue?


any one interested, send me a private message and i will divert it to the company... is for car parts.

SimCityAT

need 3 people to work in my company...
only requierment is languajes... Italian, english, deutch, spanish....

anyone knowing an italian person looking for a job close to Bonn? also willing to go to italy for working with italian mother tongue?

any one interested, send me a private message and i will divert it to the company... is for car parts.
-@_Miki_


Advertising isn't allowed on the open forum, we invite you to place a free advert in the Job Section.

beppi

@_Miki_ Looking at the amount of typing, grammar and vocabulary mistakes in your post, you indeed have a big need for skills in "languajes"!

I recommend you engage a headhunter, who performs the search for you in a more professional manner.

_Miki_

@beppi sorry.. I'm just trying to find people to work. Sorry, again.

evolvetheexperience

@beppi  Do you suggest German speaking skills be perfect for finding a job in Germany?

beppi

@evolvetheexperience You don't need to be perfect at German to find a job here - B2 or C1 level is probably enough.

TominStuttgart

@evolvetheexperience You don't need to be perfect at German to find a job here - B2 or C1 level is probably enough.
-@beppi


There are many jobs where even a B1 level is quite adequate. The problem is that for non-EU persons, trying to line up a job, get a work visa and immigrate to Germany, most possible scenarios are in highly skilled fields which will require a higher level - or paradoxically be one of the niche jobs one might get by with a high level of English but no German per se. But if one say is married to an EU citizen spouse and they immigrate to Germany then the right to work is a given. They could likely work in food service, cleaning, factories, warehouses, in gardening or construction etc. without having higher than B1 German.

Trinh Lai

@beppi thanks for your sharing!

sylviarida

Hi I'm a Kenyan citizen and I have a boyfriend in Berlin and we want to get married though we haven't met yet in person,My question was which Visa should we use and is it possible for one to get married on a tourist visa? Any random suggestions please!

beppi

@sylviarida You should not marry someone you have not met!

And the visa options are also non-existent, as the authorities will clearly see that it would be a sham marriage just to get a visa. They will ask for proof that you met, spent time (e.g. holidays) together, etc.

And you posted off-topic on this thread, which is about finding a job, not marrying. Next time please be more careful!

TominStuttgart

Hi I'm a Kenyan citizen and I have a boyfriend in Berlin and we want to get married though we haven't met yet in person,My question was which Visa should we use and is it possible for one to get married on a tourist visa? Any random suggestions please!
-@sylviarida

Beppi already mentioned that officials will not likely give a visa in such a situation. I would clarify this to say that one always has the burden of proof for a visa status. One has to prove their intentions to marry are legitimate and not a fraud; officials don't have to prove otherwise, they can go on mere suspicion. And intent to marry someone they have not met is a clear red flag. Even if the intention is serious it is beyond foolish and won't be taken seriously. People do meet online these days but they need to at least meet and spend some time together. Getting married has serious legal consequences and is not to be taken lightly. And many such online romances are a scam to begin with. Could be that both parties are fraudulent; one trying to trick the other out of money who is really just trying to get a pathway to immigrate. I'm not the one to judge people's intentions but appearance is important.

deciduous

@chai_21   You are in good shape talaga for getting a job in Germany. Germany has a shortage of nurses and they recently instituted new policies specifically for Filipina Nurses to make it more streamlined for said nurses to gain employment in Germany. Go directly to the hospitals. That is the best way. Good luck to you!

deciduous

Please remember this: Germans are stiffer and more strict than most other countries. Germans want you to prove yourself to them and they think they know quite a bit about just about any subject. I am sure you can see that from the Germans posting on here. You can see it in the way they respond. So keep that in mind. You will have to work twice as hard in Germany compared to most other countries. Good luck to everyone.

mureracraig

I'm in South Africa and I'm looking for a job as a Dental Assistant or Caregiver,  well experienced. I have been looking for Visa Sponsorship and i can't seem to find any .Help me if you can , thank you.

TominStuttgart


    I'm in South Africa and I'm looking for a job as a Dental Assistant or Caregiver,  well experienced. I have been looking for Visa Sponsorship and i can't seem to find any .Help me if you can , thank you.
   

    -@mureracraig

To be a dental assistant you would have to have your academic qualifications recognized and legally prove a B2 level of German. English is expected but in addition, not as an alternative. To be a caregiver, one has no chance as a non-EU person. Only highly skilled workers have a chance. And you have to get the job lined up first to get the work visa, not the other way around.

vajeequeen

@beppi: ty for sharing your experience, I'm also a job seeker in non technical domain may I gwt some tips or help plz

beppi

@vajeequeen It depends on what kind of job you want, what your education and work experience you have - and of course mainly on your German language skills.

violebrala

@beppi I think this experience is very similar to mine when I was looking for a job - I am also qualified (university), have experience and speak fluent German and it took me about 6 months and lots of work. However, it doesn't mean that someone without a university degree and who doesn't speak German can't find a job faster - my husband, to go no less further, found a job in 2 weeks, speaking no German and without any type of degree, working as a stagehand. He then changed employers after 6 months and found a better job in a smiliar field very easily, working at a warehouse. For less qualified positions like these where the most important thing is to be able to work physically, there are so few people out there willing to work in this field (especially anyone with a degree and fluent German) that it is not actually very difficult to get employed. Of course, this is earning a lot less and working very hard. But it's also very useful to learn German. Just wanted to share.

TominStuttgart


    @beppi I think this experience is very similar to mine when I was looking for a job - I am also qualified (university), have experience and speak fluent German and it took me about 6 months and lots of work. However, it doesn't mean that someone without a university degree and who doesn't speak German can't find a job faster - my husband, to go no less further, found a job in 2 weeks, speaking no German and without any type of degree, working as a stagehand. He then changed employers after 6 months and found a better job in a smiliar field very easily, working at a warehouse. For less qualified positions like these where the most important thing is to be able to work physically, there are so few people out there willing to work in this field (especially anyone with a degree and fluent German) that it is not actually very difficult to get employed. Of course, this is earning a lot less and working very hard. But it's also very useful to learn German. Just wanted to share.
   

    -@violebrala


Thanks for sharing these experiences. But I have to assume your husband was already here with residency, likely having  entered on a spouse visa. If here and legally allowed to work, then one can apply for non-skilled or low-skilled jobs, some without needing much German.


The vast majority of people coming to this site looking for a pathway to immigrate through work are in a very different position. They have to line up a job beforehand and get a work visa. This is only realistic, if even allowed, when one has skills, usually associated with a degree, experience and knowing German.

david anastasiadis

is high education necessity to start job in Germany? I  want to find devops engineers job

fro future

beppi

@david anastasiadis There are job opportunities for foreigners both in low- and high-class jobs. In general, the higher the required education, the better will be the pay. If you need a work visa, your chances are MUCH higher in fields with a shortage of local manpower. Most of those require higher education. Wherever you compete with local applicants (meaning EU nationals), you have to be better than them to have a chance - to compensate for the additional effort and risk that hiring a foreigner presents to the employer. And, of course, the main deciding factor for job search success is language skills - how good is your German?

david anastasiadis

@david anastasiadis There are job opportunities for foreigners both in low- and high-class jobs. In general, the higher the required education, the better will be the pay. If you need a work visa, your chances are MUCH higher in fields with a shortage of local manpower. Most of those require higher education. Wherever you compete with local applicants (meaning EU nationals), you have to be better than them to have a chance - to compensate for the additional effort and risk that hiring a foreigner presents to the employer. And, of course, the main deciding factor for job search success is language skills - how good is your German? - @beppi

I'm thinking to study German language and I want to find job on devops vacancy

beppi

@david anastasiadis First learning the language and then looking for a job is a good strategy. Most normal circumstances (incl. jobs) require B2 level or better.

SimCityAT

@david anastasiadis

Even if your job doesn't require German, how will you integrate without speaking it? Meeting people out of work, shopping......

Kishorekumar Solanki

I am finance and legal compliance processional; I am looking for an opportunity in Germany

TominStuttgart

I am finance and legal compliance processional; I am looking for an opportunity in Germany - @Kishorekumar Solanki

You can look at the German version of major job websites. But there is no shortage of workers in these jobs - so no reason for employers to take the extra cost, effort and risk to recruit people from outside of the EU/Schengen area. And one would almost surely have to speak  B2 or better German. Knowing good English will be expected but in addition, not as an alternative. Much better opportunities for foreigners in IT, some types of engineering and healthcare workers.

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