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Recommendation letter in Germany (Arbeitszeugnis)

I am working in a IT company in Germany. For the future opportunity in the industry, I asked my adviser to write a recommendation letter for me. He said that he needs at least two weeks to prepare tha …
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How important are recommendation letters / "Arbeitszeugnis"? [duplicate]

As my currents employer financial situation is not very stable, I was looking through my resumes etc. just in case. I noticed that I have have 5 years work experience in 3 companies and an university …
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How to formulate an USA-style recommendation letter to be used optimally as a German Work Ce...

But, as I work mainly in Germany, I want to use this document mainly instead of the "Arbeitszeugnis" (work certificate, essentially it is the German LoR). …
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Ex-Boss not giving me my experience letter ("Arbeitszeugnis")

I am an international masters student in Germany. I started working in a company in August last year as a work student, but after 3 weeks of joining the company I went back to my home country as it wa …
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Possibly downsides of asking for an interim report

For the benefit of our international readers: in the German-speaking areas (mainly Germany, also Switzerland and Austria), you are legally entitled to an Arbeitszeugnis if you leave a job. … An Arbeitszeugnis essentially plays the role of references in the US. …
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Translating a foreign-language Letter of Recommendation

Background My question pertains specifically to the German Arbeitszeugnis. … Looking forward, however, I plan to remain in the US for future employment, so this question is not about the German Arbeitszeugnis practices. …
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Fired in Probation Period, Boss offers to make it look good in reference letter [closed]

With reference (letter) I mean the German "Arbeitszeugnis". I say this because a reference letter is not exactly the same. … The employer is required to give former employees an "Arbeitszeugnis" on request, so it's not optional. …
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Recommendation letter and pay slip in Germany [closed]

I quit my job on the 31.07.2017 and still haven't received my recommendation letter (Arbeitszeugnis) and pay slips (Lohnabrechnungen) for the last 4 months from my former employer. …
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How to get a work certificate in Germany?

What can you do if you don't get a work certificate (Arbeitszeugnis) for a prolonged period of time despite reminders sent to your former employer? …
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Do I need to ask for an employment reference letter after doing a postdoc in a University?

I know that a typical thing to add to the job applications for the industry is the "employment reference letter" (it is Arbeitszeugnis in Germany). …
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Should I include a job reference from my current employer who has given leave of absence in ...

I already received a job reference (German "Arbeitszeugnis"). However, it carries the future date of the day on which my employment will officially end. …
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Written Testimonial from same person and different employers

Where I live and work it is customary to give an employee a written testimony upon leaving the company (The literal translation for the document "Arbeitszeugnis" is employer's reference). …
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Employment reference with point 2.9 in Germany [closed]

I got a Arbeitszeugnis (Employment of reference) from my previous Employer in Germany. In Germany, it is illegal to write something negative to employees. …
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Recommendation letter in Germany (Arbeitszeugnis)

Even native German speakers are not always used to decipher the code phrases used in an Arbeitszeugnis. … (you can find companies offering that service on the internet if you search for "Arbeitszeugnis prüfen" or similar). …
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How to formulate an USA-style recommendation letter to be used optimally as a German Work Ce...

The Arbeitszeugnis is a legal minefield and no foreign company will be capable of providing one. … Grundsätzlich hat ein Arbeitszeugnis im Englischen eher den Charakter eines Empfehlungsschreibens. …
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