German Cover Letter

 

A German cover letter is an integral part of your job applications. It should refer to your present and future plans, showing your prospective employers what you want to do now and what you will do for them in the future.

Often the German cover letter is more important or convincing to employers then the accompanying CV / resume because they refer mainly to the past time with exception of your present job.

Recruiters and employers are interested mostly in the future of companies and organizations they represent.

German employers want to have complete information before making their first selection. Therefore, you need to send copies of diplomas, testimonials, reference letters and attestations of professional training with your CV and cover letter.

The resulting package is a weighty document, bound in a plastic folder. It is a rather expensive application to send. However, German employers usually return the whole package after use, except the cover letter.

The German cover letter should be typed on one page in a conservative style.

It is best to address your job cover letter to a specific person. So, research each employer's organization and personalize each cover letter with a real person’s name and title.

State your purpose and give a complete and precise description of the position you previously held.

Explain your qualifications and interest, refer to your enclosures (CV, photo), and state that you “look forward” to an interview.

Include your name, address with telephone number including international access code and e-mail.

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Other German Cover Letter Info

Now to finalize your german job search, if your German cover letter and german CV are ready, you may email them through our international job search engine to job recruiters and executive recruiters worldwide.

When you will receive an invitation to a german job interview take a look at our german interview page.

In addition, on an international job interviews page and on international job search page you will find the tips applicable to many different countries.

Good luck with your german cover letter!