Hi All,
First, I’ll say that I love this site. It’s great.
I’m a US Citizen and I currently live in USA. My wife and I want to move to Germany sometime next year.
I have a few questions and I hope you guys will help me answer some of them:
1.) I have about 7 years of experience working as a Business Analyst working for Fortune 250 Company. I’m currently working as an HRMS/Business Analyst (Human Resources Management System) for PeopleSoft. I’m proficient in many PeopleSoft modules, including HR & Labor, Base Benefits, BenAdmin, Payroll, and eRecruit. As some of you know, PeopleSoft is very similar to SAP. PeopleSoft is now owned by Oracle. I have a High School Diploma. Do you think that it would be hard for me to get a job in Germany? Should I be trying to get a job from here, or it would be better to come to Germany and look for a job while there?
2.) Are some of you working for US Military under NAF contract? If I get a job to work for US Army what type of visa will I receive from German Gvrmt?
3.) My wife finished Beruf Schule in Germany. She has a Fach Verkauferin Diploma from Germany. Would it be hard for her to get a job in Germany?
I forgot to mention that my wife and I both speak partial German.
Thank you guys in advance,
bcaptain78
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Moving from the U.S. to Germany and finding work
Do you have a degree?A degree in HR would be very helpful...
I think with your background in HR you may have some chances of finding a job in germany.I'm job hunting myself and I can tell from the ads that HR professionals are in demand right now.However, i do not know how many candidates apply to each position, so take that with due caution.
Most often a degree in business administration or a completed apprenticeship in trading is required, but not always.Your experience in Recruiting via Internet could give you an advantage over german candidates.
Your wifes job chances depend on what what she has done over the last years.If she worked in the US in renowned fields like technology or fashion, she definitely has an advantage over other Fachverkäuferinnen (there aren't too many of them who can say they worked in the US for some time.)
It's definitely better to start looking for a job as soon as possible, from the US.Furthermore, once you arrive in germany, you'll be limited to the region you've settled in.I suggest you don't make the move until you definitely have a job here.
Since you speak german, you should search job databases such as monster.de for jobs like business analyst, Recruiter, Personalsachbearbeiter, Personalberater, Arbeitsvermittler, Personalreferent etc.
And of course, you should improve your german as much as you can.
I think with your background in HR you may have some chances of finding a job in germany.I'm job hunting myself and I can tell from the ads that HR professionals are in demand right now.However, i do not know how many candidates apply to each position, so take that with due caution.
Most often a degree in business administration or a completed apprenticeship in trading is required, but not always.Your experience in Recruiting via Internet could give you an advantage over german candidates.
Your wifes job chances depend on what what she has done over the last years.If she worked in the US in renowned fields like technology or fashion, she definitely has an advantage over other Fachverkäuferinnen (there aren't too many of them who can say they worked in the US for some time.)
It's definitely better to start looking for a job as soon as possible, from the US.Furthermore, once you arrive in germany, you'll be limited to the region you've settled in.I suggest you don't make the move until you definitely have a job here.
Since you speak german, you should search job databases such as monster.de for jobs like business analyst, Recruiter, Personalsachbearbeiter, Personalberater, Arbeitsvermittler, Personalreferent etc.
And of course, you should improve your german as much as you can.
Thank you very much for your reply!
QUOTE (bcaptain78 @ Apr 19 2007, 6:52 pm) 
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3.) My wife finished Beruf Schule in Germany. She has a Fach Verkauferin Diploma from Germany. Would it be hard for her to get a job in Germany?
I forgot to mention that my wife and I both speak partial German.
3.) My wife finished Beruf Schule in Germany. She has a Fach Verkauferin Diploma from Germany. Would it be hard for her to get a job in Germany?
I forgot to mention that my wife and I both speak partial German.
i would hope your wife speaks more than just partial German if she has German schooling and vocational education qualifications.
bcaptain78,
Two friends of mine left PeopleSoft Munich last summer. I think they'd been at PeopleSoft in San Fransisco prior. Contact me directly and I'll see if I can put you in touch with them.
Two friends of mine left PeopleSoft Munich last summer. I think they'd been at PeopleSoft in San Fransisco prior. Contact me directly and I'll see if I can put you in touch with them.
You are pretty much in my line of work. I am also a functional PeopeSoft HR analyst.
PepleSoft jobs in Germany are quite limited as most companies use SAP. It's homegrown and whilst everyone has heard of it, you will find that many people do not even know of PeopleSoft. I've managed to get a couple of jobs working with PeopleSoft in Germany, but both were a long way from my home in Munich. The Cologne or Frankfurt areas would be your best bet as there are a few multinationals that may need someone with PeopleSoft experience. People with poor German skills tend to freelance, though I don't know what your chances of getting a work permit to do that are, as there are already a lot of EU citizens (particularly Brits) involved in this line of work. Does your company have a presence in Germany? Because a transfer within the company might be your best bet. Otherwise check out www.jobserve.com or get in touch with one of the many recruiting agencies.
But if you're in this field, it's not going to be easy and you may have to see if you can diversify to do something else - maybe do an SAP course or something, or work outside of Germany (The UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland) all use PeopleSoft more than the Germany
PepleSoft jobs in Germany are quite limited as most companies use SAP. It's homegrown and whilst everyone has heard of it, you will find that many people do not even know of PeopleSoft. I've managed to get a couple of jobs working with PeopleSoft in Germany, but both were a long way from my home in Munich. The Cologne or Frankfurt areas would be your best bet as there are a few multinationals that may need someone with PeopleSoft experience. People with poor German skills tend to freelance, though I don't know what your chances of getting a work permit to do that are, as there are already a lot of EU citizens (particularly Brits) involved in this line of work. Does your company have a presence in Germany? Because a transfer within the company might be your best bet. Otherwise check out www.jobserve.com or get in touch with one of the many recruiting agencies.
But if you're in this field, it's not going to be easy and you may have to see if you can diversify to do something else - maybe do an SAP course or something, or work outside of Germany (The UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland) all use PeopleSoft more than the Germany
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