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Work and Employment
German hiring rewards structure: a clean CV, a specific cover letter and clear questions in the interview. Once you sign, your contract and payslip follow rules worth understanding.
Work and Employment
What you need before starting a job
Tax ID, social security number, insurance confirmation and bank details — the four items payroll will ask for.
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Work and Employment
How to understand a German employment contract
Probation, working hours, holiday entitlement, overtime clauses and notice periods, clause by clause.
8 min readIntermediateEN · DERead the guide
Work and Employment
Writing a German CV and application
Structure, tone and the details German recruiters expect — plus what to leave out.
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