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Applying for a Chancenkarte? Start Your Job Search Before You Move to Germany
B is a Marketing Manager from the Philippines. He’s applying for a Chancenkarte and expects to get it in December (it’s September as I write this). B’s Question: I’m not even getting interviews. Maybe it’s my A2 German, or maybe because I’m not yet in Germany and it will take 60–90 days for me to…
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Featured In OFW+: How I landed a job in Europe without knowing anyone
My friend, collaborator, and fellow Filipino migrant in Europe, Tin Mariano, just published her latest book, “Survive and Thrive: The Ultimate Guide to Living and Working Abroad for Filipino Professionals“. In it, she shares her journey from the Philippines to Singapore to Belgium — along with all the lessons she’s learned along the way. It’s…
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How I landed a job in Germany in just 8 weeks without connections, without German, and against all odds, using a radical strategy called Project 100
It was the 4th of March in 2019. I wanted to move to Germany, but I didn’t know anyone in Europe. By the 25th of April 2019, I had a job offer from a German company. How? Through “Project 100”. Project 100 is a relationships-first strategy for job searching. It combines thoughtful engagement with high-volume…
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How to transform your CV and bring out the results from your responsibilities
My client A and I were transforming her CV from responsibilities to results. I get asked to review a lot of CVs, and almost all of them are merely a list of responsibilities. The main problem with this is that anyone – even someone who has not done the job, much less done it well…
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Featured In Pop Your Cultural Cherry: Tips on Job Hunting Abroad
I was featured in the podcast, Pop Your Cultural Cherry. Here’s the description: Looking for a new job is always tough, but it gets even tougher if you are looking for a new job abroad. If you’re plotting a life in a new country with no network, no knowledge of the labor market, how do you…
