Chiara Cokieng

I used networking to land a job in Germany without knowing anyone in Europe. It got me my first tech job with a Silicon Valley founder as a 24-year old kid from the Philippines. And, it even led to a mentoring relationship with my favorite writer. If you know the

❌ The worst thing you can do in a tight job market? ❌ Look like everyone else and do what everyone else is doing. Here are three practical ways to get an edge over equally qualified candidates (especially if you don't speak German 👇): 1️⃣ 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗹 (𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆) Don’t just hit Connect and

The decision that changed his career in Germany forever. Here's how it unfolded. My friend B, an Indonesian project manager in Berlin, faced an uphill battle. He wasn’t fluent in German. Project management roles for international people in his industry are scarce. There was maybe one new

You’re evaluating them as much as they’re evaluating you. Getting ghosted is part of the process. Most people will not be a fit. Focus on finding compatibility, not on selling yourself. Focus on finding compatibility, not selling yourself.

The job market is brutal right now. Every week, I talk to 15-20 expats looking for their next opportunity. There are few openings that don’t require German. The competition is intense. When they do get to it, they often get passed over at the final stage. 𝗠𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 “𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴”. This approach helps