"500 applications - and still no job found in Germany" - This or similar stories of testimonies from international professionals circulate on the Internet.  If you don’t want to risk morphing into such an application robot, this episode is for you.  Many professionals have left Germany without having found a job because an underlying misconception, which I explain in this episode.  So, we talk about the agile approach of testing and re-designing your job seeking strategy.  This is a proven method, it has helped many German and International applicants before and it will also help you switch out the overwhelm for a more lighthearted approach.  We’ll cover these aspects:  What a classical job searching strategy  is and why most of us believe that this is the ultimate way to land a job.  The four steps of the classic job searching strategy  Why this approach does not work anymore in our dynamic world of today Why Linkedin is Hell (and Heaven)  What's up with this belief set of “The more applications I send, the sooner I get a job”  and some beliefs that foster this misconception like “If I just work hard enough, I’ll manage to get a job”. Many professionals have left Germany without having found a job because the underlying misconception of how the job markets and the job search strategies work are so fundamental.  The strategic components you need to add to your job seeking strategy My proven method of testing and re-designing (the agile approach)  the key success factors of your testing    You can read this episode in a post on my website and take action to start with your own testing.  And if you need a fresh booster, book a strategy-session with me, it’ll take two hours and we’ll take a look at what you’ve tried so far with your job search and we’ll work out a new  strategy to boost the new year - and your job seeking success.  If you liked the episode I’d love to get your feedback. You can do this on spotify by leaving the episode with your five star rating (no personal comments required).  Connect with me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolapilz/ Join me in my facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/182997773782295 Leave me an audio message: www.myjobgermany.com/podcast Subscribe to  my newsletter: https://myjobgermany.com/join-community/   Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4nWy9UFZJ34phgZgy9Hdd6?si=2378c02efa4f4c77   apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/my-job-in-germany/id1598579285   Shownotes: This episode with #5 Skill is part of the Journey-Map which you find as a free download  on www.myjobgermany.com