Application Documents

Application documents help us assess the qualifications of an applicant (f/m/d). Our employees (m/f/d) come from a wide variety of countries around the world. We focus on the skills of the person (f/m/d) to be hired and on how these skills match the position to be filled.

 

Here is a table of documents that applicants (m/f/d) regularly consider submitting and the value each of them represents to us:

CV / Résumé	The application documents must ALWAYS include a CV / résumé.
Photo	A photo is not strictly necessary, but it can help us form a first impression of an applicant (m/f/d).
Employment references	Employment references ideally support and substantiate the qualifications and qualities of an applicant (m/f/d).
High school diploma	Include it if the school-leaving qualification was obtained less than 10 years ago.
Transcript of records (university studies)	This is important for assessing an applicant's (f/m/d) strengths and academic performance.
Graduation certificates (vocational training, university studies, longer-term further education programs, state-recognized qualifications)	Always include these. They help substantiate the credibility of an application.
Project list	A list of projects already completed (possibly as an attachment to the CV / résumé), including a technical description, description of the applicant's activities, and the techniques used or technology environment involved, helps substantiate the experience described.
Language certificates	Certificates documenting successfully completed language examinations, for example from institutions such as the Goethe-Institut or TOEFL.

 

When preparing a CV / résumé, many applicants wonder what exactly should be included. Here is an overview:

Photo	A photo is not strictly necessary, but it can help us form a first impression of an applicant (f/m/f/d).
Name	The name is not relevant to the assessment of qualifications, but it helps distinguish different applications.
Voluntary activities or personal projects	These show us which additional skills and experience an applicant (f/m/d) has.
Languages	Language skills are very important in professional life, as we also work on international projects. Therefore, even less frequently used language skills are relevant. Ideally, language skills should be broken down into writing, reading, listening, and speaking abilities and specified according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), from A1 to C2.
Recent positions and activities	This shows the experience an applicant (m/f/d) has. Each position should include the job title and a description of the activities performed. Even positions or activities that may appear unrelated to the applicant's professional field should be listed, although they may be described in less detail.
Education	School education and, where applicable, vocational training or university studies, including the respective field of study or specialization.

All information relating to a period of time must be stated with the month and year.