Exploring & Navigating the IT jobs market in Germany together
Mohnish is an IT jobs coach and a fellow human behind Wherecanonefind, an IT job coaching platform for developers
He has worked as a Software developer for 12+ years, 7+ years of which have been in Germany, Singapore.
Mohnish's Background:
- Coming from India, he had to bridge an additional knowledge & culture gap with regards to both getting jobs & collaborating effectively with diverse people in Germany.
- He's been able to help others(in Germany, US, India) get IT job offers by leveraging his experiences of getting many full time & freelance IT job offers over the last 12+ years
- Over the last 5+ years in Germany, he's worked as a freelancer for last 3+ years on a freelancer visa, prior to that he worked as an employee(on a blue card visa) for almost 2 years & during which he was laid off more than once
- Most recently, he got his EU Permanent residency(EU PR) application approved
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Call To Action
If any of you are currently navigating the challenging IT job market in Germany and if you have any questions for me related to finding IT jobs(both as an employee/freelancer) & more specifically related to:
How to get interviews
Questions related to relocating to Germany for an IT job
How to prepare for interviews
Questions about being successful on the job
Blue card or freelance visa related questions(I can only share my personal experience and not offer legal advice)
Advantages & requirements of a freelance visa
Advantages of a blue card visa
Working towards a PR when having a freelance visa
Difference between a normal PR and EU PR in Germany
How to make the most of the time in between jobs(in case of layoffs or otherwise)
You have other questions/challenges you'd like to discuss pertaining to your new job/current job/job search
This get together meetup is intended for you and is an attempt to provide a safe space to be seen, listened to, & be understood and also answer your questions on any of the above topics.
Sharing Experiences is welcome: As a fellow human, I'm one among you & I might not have answers to all of your questions. I'm also a big believer in Bill Nye's quote: "Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't.". Everyone is encouraged to also share their experiences as well so that more people could help each other out in general.
Meetup related code of conduct guidelines
Please register for this meetup only if you agree to act in accordance to the below meetup guidelines:
People come first
Each participant has an equal chance to participate
Only exception: If they choose to skip their turn
What is discussed in the meetup stays in the meetup
We all listen to understand than to be understood
You agree to follow the Berlin Code of Conduct
Even if you are not looking for an IT job you are still welcome to join this event. Registrations are limited and its on a first come first serve basis due to hosting capacity constraints.