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☀️ Waiting until September to start your job search? Summer may actually be one of the best times to apply.⠀Many candida...
11/06/2026

☀️ Waiting until September to start your job search? Summer may actually be one of the best times to apply.

Many candidates put their job search on hold until the autumn hiring surge. But if you're currently looking for a new role, don't make the same mistake.

Summer can be a great time to get ahead while other candidates put their job search on hold and wait for September to arrive.

Yes, there may be fewer open positions during the summer. But there are also far fewer candidates competing for each role. That means a better chance of getting noticed.

In the carousel, we explain how the summer hiring season in Germany really works.

Last summer, interview invitations and job offers were pouring in for our candidates, including from top companies such as Bolt, Meta, Revolut, TikTok, and Amazon.

We're expecting another summer full of interviews and job offers this year 🚀

If you're currently looking for a job in Germany or elsewhere in the EU, book a job search consultation.

We'll review your case and help you find the shortest path to an offer 👉🏻 https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/transparent-hiring/job-search-information-call-eng?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=jobsearch_110626



🔥 Live CV Review by German Recruiters: Join Our Masterclass on 10 June⠀Many candidates underestimate the impact their CV...
07/06/2026

🔥 Live CV Review by German Recruiters: Join Our Masterclass on 10 June

Many candidates underestimate the impact their CV has on the hiring process.

Sometimes, just a few typos, weak wording, or poor structure can undo all your hard work and get your CV rejected before a recruiter even reviews it 👀

Today's job market is more competitive than ever, and your CV needs to communicate your value clearly within seconds.

📍On 10 June at 19:00 Berlin time, Inessa and Roman Tikonov will host a practical masterclass on how to tailor your CV to the German job market.

📌 You'll also get access to something we've never shared publicly before.

For the first time, we will take you behind the scenes of the ATS system used by our team and show you how CVs are evaluated, what signals help candidates move forward, and what common issues can lead to rejection before a recruiter even reviews an application.

📌 About the speakers

Inessa has spent 18 years living and building her career in Germany. She previously worked at Amazon, REWE Digital, and ING Bank, has over 6 years of experience in IT recruitment for major German companies, and has helped thousands of professionals navigate their careers.

Roman spent 10+ years working as a Software Engineer and Team Lead at leading German companies. During the masterclass, he will explain the technical side of the hiring process and demonstrate how our ATS evaluates and ranks candidates.

During the session, you'll learn:

🔹 How to tailor your CV to the German job market;
🔹 How to pass ATS filters and avoid automatic rejections;
🔹 What CV formats German employers actually expect;
🔹 How to align your experience with specific job requirements;
🔹 What CV mistakes reduce your chances of getting an interview.

Inessa and Roman will also review selected participants' CVs live and answer your questions during the Q&A session.

📨 Want your CV to be reviewed live?

You can submit it during registration by attaching a link to your document. We'll remove all personal details and photos before the review. The discussion will focus solely on the content, structure, and positioning of the CV.

Register via the link ➡️ https://transparent-hiring-gmbh.webinargeek.com/webinar-cv-en?cst=smm_facebook

See you on 10 June!

A candidate from Serbia came to us after receiving a job offer from one of our partner companies in Germany.⠀The contrac...
31/05/2026

A candidate from Serbia came to us after receiving a job offer from one of our partner companies in Germany.

The contract was already in place. The goal was to prepare a flawless Blue Card application while also securing a family reunification visa for her spouse.

But there were 2 potential roadblocks along the way 👀

Neither became an issue because we caught them early. Our team brings together specialists with firsthand experience at German visa centers and the German consulate. The same people who once reviewed applications now prepare application packages for our clients.

The result? A perfectly prepared application package and Blue Card approval in just 5 days 🚀🚀🚀

Visa approvals like this are not a matter of luck. They are the result of a clear strategy, attention to detail, and an insider understanding of how the system works.

See the full case study in the carousel.

✈️ Planning a move to Germany? Our team of immigration experts is here to guide you every step of the way.

Book a consultation − we'll discuss your case and answer your questions ➡️ https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/inessa-tikonov/relocation-information-call-eng?+utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=cases_300526


We work as a one-stop shop − supporting you through every stage of your move to Germany:⠀✔️ job search;✔️ visa and reloc...
28/05/2026

We work as a one-stop shop − supporting you through every stage of your move to Germany:

✔️ job search;
✔️ visa and relocation support: Chancenkarte, Blue Card, Skilled Worker Visa, family reunification, residence permits, and mandatory health insurance;
✔️ permanent residency in Germany;
✔️ housing search − from temporary accommodation to long-term rentals.

Our team brings together immigration experts with previous experience working at German visa centers and the German consulate. Over the past 6 years, we’ve helped 600+ candidates from 39 countries successfully relocate to Germany ✈️🌍

We have a deep understanding of how German consulates operate in different countries, as well as how immigration offices work across different cities in Germany.

That’s why we always choose the most effective relocation strategy for each candidate:
🔹 which country to apply from;
🔹 which immigration route makes the most sense;
🔹 whether it’s better to start the process from abroad or already in Germany.

If visa processing in your country is heavily delayed, we can initiate the Pre-Approval (Vorabzustimmung) procedure directly through our German office. This allows many bureaucratic steps to be handled inside Germany − significantly speeding up the visa process.

We stay hands-on throughout the entire process:
🔹 communicating with immigration authorities;
🔹 moving the process forward where possible;
🔹 advising on timelines;
🔹 preparing document packages;
🔹making sure everything is prepared and submitted properly.

German employers issue powers of attorney to us so we can represent candidates before official authorities, help keep the process on track, and make sure everything is handled within the required timelines.

Employers trust us because they know that, with our support, candidates arrive in Germany and start work on time.

We are official partners of BIS in Berlin (LEA), which helps our candidates receive their documents in Germany faster.

✈️ Planning a move to Germany?

Book a relocation consultation − we’ll help you choose the best relocation strategy ⏩ https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/inessa-tikonov/relocation-information-call-eng?+utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=services_290526

One of our candidates has received an offer from London for a role in data analytics – with relocation support and visa ...
14/05/2026

One of our candidates has received an offer from London for a role in data analytics – with relocation support and visa sponsorship 😎🚀

He’s now preparing for the move and will be relocating very soon – the entire relocation timeline is just 1 month.

The candidate is genuinely happy with the outcome: the UK had always been one of his top 3 relocation destinations, and the long-awaited offer ultimately came from London.

Congratulations from the whole team – we’re always excited to see another case where dreams come true 🤩

More details about the case and our support process are in the carousel 👇🏻

If you want to position your profile in a way that gets noticed by recruiters in your target country, book a consultation with us: https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/transparent-hiring/job-search-information-call-eng?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=cases_140526

We’ll review your case, share recommendations, and help you build the right job search strategy 😉

09/05/2026

📞 Recruiter calling from Germany 🇩🇪 – don’t ignore that unknown German number. It might be your job offer 😉

A lot of our candidates ask why they even need to include a phone number on their CV. After all, there’s email, LinkedIn, Xing…

Here’s why: recruiters and HRs in Germany genuinely like calling people.
Out of the blue. No scheduling. No warning. Doesn’t matter whether you’re nearby or living across the world.

They usually call to:
✔️ get to know you and decide whether to invite you for an interview;
✔️ clarify something in your CV;
✔️ and sometimes – to make you an offer 🚀

1️⃣ Initial screening call
Completely normal in Germany.

One of the recruiter-consultants at our agency, originally from Australia, actually prefers cold-calling candidates first and only then moving them to an online interview. Thanks to that approach, we can sometimes introduce candidates to our clients just 3–4 days after receiving the vacancy brief.

2️⃣ Clarifying something in your CV
Also very common.

If an HR manager or hiring manager has a question, they’ll often just pick up the phone and ask directly:
“Could you clarify this part of your experience?”

We once had a candidate with a Chancenkarte visa receive a call from HR asking where she was currently based and whether she’d be able to attend an onsite interview.

3️⃣ Making an offer 🔥
This is where phone calls happen almost every time.

In Germany, HR teams usually don’t send offers by email first. They prefer calling you directly to share the news – or asking recruiters like us to “test the waters” before making the official offer.

That’s why we always tell our candidates:
keep your phone reachable, answer calls from German numbers, and be prepared for an unexpected offer call.

At first, people are surprised. Some don’t really believe it. And then they come back saying:
“Wait… HR actually called me with an offer.”

➡️ Why do Germans do this?
✔️ It’s faster;
✔️ They can immediately see your reaction;
✔️ Germans generally prefer solving things over the phone.

More about work and life in Germany – on our page 🇩🇪

🔥 Free webinar: How to enter the freelance market in Germany in 2026⠀Want to work with German companies but not ready to...
05/05/2026

🔥 Free webinar: How to enter the freelance market in Germany in 2026

Want to work with German companies but not ready to relocate?

Good news: the freelance market in Germany is opening up major remote opportunities in 2026 💻

Tomorrow at 19:00 (Berlin time), Inessa and Roman Tikonov, founders of Transparent Hiring GmbH, will host a live session where they’ll cover:

🔹 Where to find freelance projects in Germany and how to get clients;
🔹 How to adapt your CV and portfolio for the German market;
🔹 How to optimize your LinkedIn for freelance work;
🔹 How to position yourself for German clients;
🔹 What to pay attention to in freelance contracts.

This webinar will be useful if you:

✔️ Want to work remotely with German companies;
✔️ Are not planning to relocate (or want to postpone it);
✔️ Are considering freelance or contract-based work.

❓A Q&A session will follow at the end.

About the speakers:

Transparent Hiring GmbH started in 2020 with a focus on recruiting freelancers for German companies.
By that time, co-founder Roman Tikonov already had 6+ years of freelance experience, including projects with BMW, AutoScout24, and ING.
Inessa Tikonov brings 10+ years of experience across consulting, Amazon (Munich), REWE Digital, and a Dutch bank, including hands-on hiring and sourcing of freelance specialists internationally.

During the session, they’ll also share how Transparent Hiring sources freelancers for direct contracts with German companies, along with recent candidate cases and practical insights from their experience.

📍 Format: Online
📅 Date: May 6
🕰 Time: 19:00 CEST

Register for the webinar here ➡️ https://transparent-hiring-gmbh.webinargeek.com/webfr0605_en?cst=smm_facebook

Why even strong candidates get automatically rejected before a recruiter sees their CV? 👀⠀In the carousel, we explain ho...
03/05/2026

Why even strong candidates get automatically rejected before a recruiter sees their CV? 👀

In the carousel, we explain how ATS (Applicant Tracking System) works – what it is and how it actually filters candidates.

As recruiters, we use one of the most widely used ATS in Europe when hiring for our client companies in Germany. We have direct access to ATS as we work both as recruiters and career consultants.

❗️ Most career consultants almost never have access to ATS.

We understand how these systems actually work: how filters are set, how profiles are scored, and what triggers automatic rejections.

In the carousel, we also share a real case from our work – a clear A/B test:

Before:
The candidate had been applying on his own for a while – and consistently receiving automated rejections.

After working with us:
The candidate got a CV that passes ATS filters, a strong cover letter, and an updated LinkedIn profile optimized for visibility in recruiter search in Germany.

Result:
Applications to the same companies the candidate had previously targeted (where he got auto-rejected) now resulted in interview invitations 🤩
He also secured interviews with other top companies in Germany.

The same candidate. The same experience. Only the CV, cover letter, and LinkedIn were reworked by us – and the outcome changed completely.

We’re now preparing him for interviews 🤞 Hopefully, we’ll be back soon with an offer update.

We can help you build a CV that passes ATS filters and comes across well to recruiters – so you can land a strong offer 🚀

Book a job search consultation with our team 👉🏻 https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/transparent-hiring/job-search-information-call-eng?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=jobsearch_030526

🔥 Live webinar tomorrow at 19:00 (Berlin time)How to change jobs in Germany, resign properly, and secure a strong refere...
28/04/2026

🔥 Live webinar tomorrow at 19:00 (Berlin time)
How to change jobs in Germany, resign properly, and secure a strong reference letter

In recent months, layoffs and restructuring have impacted thousands of roles across Germany. Even experienced specialists are taking longer to secure offers.

The market is more competitive than before, and approaching your job search without a clear strategy can cost you months.

If you’ve been laid off, feel at risk, or are thinking about changing jobs or switching careers, this session will help you understand exactly what to do next.

At the live session, Inessa Tikonov, co-founder of Transparent Hiring GmbH, will walk you through:

🔹 what’s really happening in the German job market right now;
🔹 what to do after a layoff to avoid wasting months on your search;
🔹 how to resign the right way and transition to a new role;
🔹 how to prepare in advance if you feel at risk;
🔹 what you’re entitled to when leaving a company;
🔹 how your visa is affected and what to do next.

Inessa has been living in Germany for 18 years and has worked at Amazon, REWE Digital, and ING.
She brings 6 years of experience in IT recruiting and has helped hundreds of candidates relocate and build careers in Germany.

She will also share recent candidate success stories and answer your questions 🙌🏻

📍 Format: online
🕖 Date: April 29
🕰 Time: 19:00 (Berlin time)

Register here ➡️ https://transparent-hiring-gmbh.webinargeek.com/webjc2904-en?cst=smm_facebook

One of the questions we regularly get on our webinars is: can you work with German companies without relocating?⠀Yes 🙂 Y...
27/04/2026

One of the questions we regularly get on our webinars is: can you work with German companies without relocating?

Yes 🙂 You can – through freelance contracts.

Germany is a highly attractive market in this regard. Rates offered by German clients are among the highest in Europe, companies are typically large and stable, and the freelance market continues to grow.

As recruiters, we regularly source freelance specialists for German companies. That’s why we know this market from the inside: where recruiters look for freelancers, how interviews are conducted – the process is very different from full-time hiring, and much faster.

We know what makes a strong freelance profile, who gets paid more, and how this market really works behind the scenes.

And… we’ve got some great news! 🤩🤩🤩
We’ve packaged our experience into a new service – “Entering the German Freelance Market.” We have a lot to share 😉

Our personalized support program helps you enter the German freelance market and start working with German clients — remotely, without the need to relocate.

👉 Check the carousel to see what’s included.

If you’re ready to delegate your freelance job search to a team of professionals and land a strong contract – book a job search consultation with our team 👉🏻 https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/transparent-hiring/job-search-information-call-eng?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_term=270426.
We’ll walk through your case and answer your questions.

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