Our tips: Here’s what you should bear in mind!
First impressions count – and that goes for your application too. To make sure it’s just right, we’ll tell you here what matters to us and what we look out for in particular. After all, we’d love to welcome you to our team very soon!
Let’s be honest: we don’t need a standard cover letter. What we’re interested in, though, is who you are, what motivates you – and why you’ve chosen this particular job with us.
Organise your CV in tabular form in reverse chronological order (starting with your current role).
You can add bullet points detailing your main responsibilities for relevant positions you have held.
What makes you who you are? Please list any hobbies or leisure activities, voluntary work, language skills, time spent abroad and IT skills.
Contact details: Please provide a current telephone number and a valid email address so that we can contact you. Please check your email inbox regularly throughout the process. Sometimes emails end up in the spam folder, so it is advisable to check your spam folder regularly for any messages.
Please attach any relevant supporting documents: certificates of your highest educational qualification, your most recent employment references and, where applicable, certificates or letters of appointment.
Your path to SWK
Get an overview of how our application process works:
Online application
Have you found the right job? If so, apply directly via our online portal and submit your application documents easily via the relevant job advertisement on the careers portal.
Review of the documents by HR
Once the application deadline has passed, we will review the applications and then shortlist candidates. As we also need to consult with the relevant department, this will take some time.
Invitation to a meeting
Your application has impressed us! We look forward to meeting you in person and would like to invite you to a one-to-one interview.
Personal feedback and conclusion
After the interview, we’ll review all the results and get back to you as soon as possible. If you’ve impressed us, you’ll receive an attractive job offer and we’ll invite you to sign the contract with us.
A warm welcome to our team!
Your team will welcome you and help you settle into your role whilst getting to know our SWK.
Feedback on the recruitment process
We’re also keen to further develop and optimise our recruitment process to offer you the best possible candidate experience. After your interview, you’ll receive a link giving you the opportunity to provide anonymous feedback – we’d love to hear from you!
Help and Contact
FAQ – Answers to the most frequently asked questions
As a rule, a joint interview is held with the HR department and the relevant specialist department. In some cases, a second interview may take place if further discussion is required. This process may vary for management positions.
We publish all vacant positions on our careers portal. We therefore ask that you apply specifically for the relevant vacancy whilst it is still online. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. All our job vacancies are available to view on our website at any time.
As face-to-face contact is very important to us, interviews are held in person. However, in exceptional cases, they may also be conducted virtually. We will let you know the format of the interview in the invitation.
Yes, you can easily upload your unsolicited application to our talent pool. Simply follow the application link below:
You will find the contact details of the relevant contact person in the relevant job advertisement.
Interviews usually take place at the Karcherstraße site in Kaiserslautern. You will be given the exact address in your invitation.
You can check the status of your application via the applicant portal. Alternatively, you can contact us at any time to find out the current status of your application or the recruitment process.
Once you have submitted your application via the online portal, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt by email. Once we have reviewed your documents, we will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible. As we wish to give everyone a fair chance and receive a large number of applications, the overall duration of the process may vary. If you have not received a confirmation of receipt by email, please contact us by telephone.
Applications should generally be submitted digitally via the online portal. You can easily submit your application via the relevant job advertisement on the careers portal.
Once you’ve found a suitable job, you can apply directly via our online portal. You’ll find the link for the online application in the relevant job advertisement. You’ll be asked some job-specific initial questions. You can also create a user account and upload your documents and supporting evidence. Once you’ve submitted your documents, you’ll receive an automatic confirmation of receipt by email.
Important: Please use a valid email address and check your spam folder regularly throughout the process.
Contact
Karim Meskine