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IntrVu Webinar Series
Career track
Webinar 5Understanding the job application process in Germany
Presenter: Mithun Sridharan
Agenda
• Introduction to IntrVu Consulting
•Recruitment process & hiring funnel
•Empirical data & analysis
•Common application mistakes
•Areas to focus on
•Profiling to overcome rejections
•Our services & how we could help
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Introduction to IntrVu Consulting
•Advisory based in Germany• Registered legal entity in Eschborn (Hessen)
• Operating from Heidelberg
• Teams in Chemnitz, Stuttgart & Berlin
•Focus:• International students & professionals
•Services• Admissions coaching
• Career coaching
• Interview preparation
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Recruitment in Germany (and elsewhere) follows several stages
Offer
Shortlist
Face-to-face interviews
Shortlist
Case interview*
Shortlist
Assessment
Shortlist
Telephone interview
Shortlist
Application
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• Process subject to a company’s discretion
• Candidates eliminated at each stage
• Time span: few weeks to months
• It’s a marathon, not a sprint!
• Preparation is key!
The hiring funnel is a significant challenge in getting hired
1000 view the job posting
200 start the application process
100 finish the application
75 eliminated by ATS
25 reviewed by HR
4 – 6 invited to 1st round of interviews
1-3 invited to 2nd
round
1 hired
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•Hiring funnelWatch our recorded webinar on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs4zPZ07Wp4
•Employment laws
•Personality & fit
•Know-how
•For International applicants• Linguistic barriers
• Cultural barriers
• Visa issues
• And, many more challenges!
The hiring funnel varies across the globe
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60
12.7
5
1.4
Review
Screening
Interviews
Offers
25
8.5
4.5
1.6
34
14.1
7.5
2
AMERICAS8% interviewed
EUROPE13% interviewed
APAC22% interviewed
Courtesy: LinkedIn statisticsSample space: 1000 candidates
Recruiters will most probably shortlist candidates within 10 days of posting the job opening
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Where could things go wrong?
Applicationstrategy
Coverletter
CurriculumVitae/Resume
Transcripts
Interviews
Negotiation
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A job application is NOT a numbers game!
Item What candidates do
Application strategy No application strategy (what is it, anyway?)
Cover letter Ignore cover letters
CV / Resume Standard template (Europass)
Transcripts All or nothing
Interviews No framework or structure
Negotiation Under- / over-sell
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Curriculum Vitae / Resume is the MOST important document!
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• CV should be the meat of your application
• Could be longer
• Only include relevant information
• Do NOT use standard templates
• 90% of the candidates we have helped use
Europass CV format
• But
• CV is a backward-looking document
• Include a cover letter (forward-looking)
Your CV helps you progress through the various stages
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• It is important to profile your CV
• Does your CV match the criteria mentioned in
the job description?
• Else, your CV will not be picked by the ATS
For sales / management jobs, my CV profiles as follows
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We profile your CVs for a fee. Get in touch!
But, overcoming the machine is NOT sufficient
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• Your documents should be well formatted
• Should showcase you as a professional
• Content should match the job
requirements
• Be attractive to machines AND humans!
• Subscribe to our YouTube! Channel
• Number of videos on CV formatting!
• All for free!
• More content (coming soon)
How can IntrVu help?
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• Audits / Reviews
• Application strategy consulting
• Interview frameworks
• Best practices
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