One-to-One Consultation, Application and Soft Skills

An application should be well prepared. This includes carefully compiling your application documents, creating a clear CV and a tailored cover letter, as well as thoroughly preparing for the personal interview at company contact fairs or the job interview.

Helpful literature for preparing application documents:

Career-Start-Application.pdf

https://www.berufsstart.de/einstiegsgehalt/ebook.php

• Orientation
• Further training
• Additional qualification
• Career counselling
• Applicant portfolio check
• Outfit
• Etiquette
• Communication
• Starting salaries

Companies are not only looking for good specialists, but above all for employees who fit into their organisation and are therefore able to do a good job. It is therefore important that you impress not only with your specialist knowledge but also with your social skills.

• Analytical skills
• Assertiveness
• Empathy
• Ability to observe and assess oneself and others
• Communicative skills
• Ability to deal with conflict
• Motivation
• Self-confidence
• Ability to work in a team
• Trustworthiness

Are you planning a semester abroad, would you like to complete a practical training in a company abroad or start a career in an international company in Germany?

Will you be liaising with foreign customers and suppliers or perhaps working in an international research team?

Prepare yourself for your partners, find out about your partner's culture and avoid embarrassing misunderstandings, which can also result in major financial losses.

"SWITCH" offers one-to-one consultations as part of the Career Service. All questions relating to the requirements, options and framework conditions for shortened vocational training are answered in one-on-one meetings.

Consultations are aimed at all students who are considering dropping out of their studies or have already dropped out and are looking for an alternative educational path.

One-to-one consultations upon request:

Registration for guidance on skilled trades apprenticeships:
ralf.eylmannshwk-aachen.de

Registration for guidance on all commercial, industrial-technical service and IT professions:
switchagentur-fuer-loesungen.de