Today you are joining 7,100 ambitious job seekers! Competition is extremely high for English-speaking jobs in Germany. Less than 2% of all job openings in Germany last year were in English. I'll guide you down the path I took, so you can find your next job... foreign job seeker to leader! Over 200 international professionals have found their first job in Europe from Immigrant Spirit over the last 12 years. I will share 1-month of free resources with you that will help your candidacy, and I have a weekly newsletter that goes out on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Off we go!
Reader, The other day I got to interview Fadi Shanan. Who is that you might ask? Fadi is an ex-client of Immigrant Spirit and has an incredible story of hope. Listen to his journey here What is so crazy, is that Fadi applied to more than 500 jobs from Kuwait over 3 years, and received only 1 interview from German companies. Watch the YouTube video After he randomly found Immigrant Spirit on Google, he said he would give his dream 1 more try, one last chance to move to Germany. He was able to...
Hi Reader, As promised, I will be sharing success stories from over the years as we prepare for the next program and course in 3 weeks. Let me introduce Lisa. Lisa and I shared a similar feeling during Corona times — it seemed like the perfect time to pursue a dream of living in Europe. Her decision to take action came at the very start of Corona, while mine came right after it had (pretty much) ended. But the bigger similarity is that we both have our own companies now as foreigners in...
Hi Reader, This was a year of a lot of "Firsts." All of the sudden, in January, you heard the news that Chris Pyak, longtime owner of the Immigrant Spirit brand, was moving on into his next chapter of life. That meant he was handing off the weekly newsletter, website, and resource creations to an ex-client from three years ago. When I think about how you accepted my entrance in January as the new leader, I am grateful to how smooth the transition ended up being. A lot of you wrote me during...
Dear Reader, Happy Holidays from Immigrant Spirit! 🎄 This was from last night at "Elphi" the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. Wishing everyone good luck in the crazy job search! I'll be here to help when it suits you. PS: If you plan on getting a job next year here in Germany, due to the yearly tax refund, it will save you money if you decide to signup before the start of 2025. Also: Could you do me 1 favor this Holiday season? If you found the tips & resources in this newsletter helpful this...
Hi Reader, I was re-reading one of my favorite books last night, "4-Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferris. There are a lot of quotes and advisory points in there that i've grasped in order to move on these past few years. I would highly recommend giving it a read if you haven't already. Even being more efficient or focused at your 60 hour/week office job can come out of some of his tips. To be clear, I also spend much more than 4 hours/week with Immigrant Spirit. Lately in my time tracker on my...
Hi Reader, Hope you are well. We are in December now somehow already. What challenges have you faced recently more than ever in your job search? I've been spending a lot of time with my current clients, a couple more are looking hopeful to get a job this month. The job market is as tough as ever. Usually when job openings are increasing towards the end of the year, this year, the job numbers have been declining. We're at the lowest number of available jobs in the past year and the vacancy...
Hey Reader, I sent you the transcript from the interview with Akhil, hiring manager at NinjaOne in Berlin. Check your spam folder if you did not get it. I wanted to send the video of our interview as well. You can watch the 14min discussion below. What every applicant should be doing to stand out from the crowd Easiest entry point into a full-time job What is annoying to see in an application What is an absolute no-go for him Take this information into the next job application you make. Kind...