Check every line before you apply

Module 1: Germany CV and cover letter with AI

Course outline

Spot the mistakes

Guess first, no penalty. AI wrote the top of a CV (the document that lists your jobs, education and skills) for a software tester whose documents show a B.Tech in Computer Science, an English C1 certificate and a German A2 certificate. Tap the four rows that claim more than the documents show. Tap a row that's fine and you get a hint.

AI-written CV summary

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AI writes German application documents fast. It also states German rules with total confidence, and some of what it states can be out of date or made up.

Most lines in your CV only need checking against your own documents. Four kinds need more: anything about the law, money, your qualification's status in Germany, or your language level. For those, check an official source, then keep the line, fix it or delete it.

What AI writesWhy it is riskyWhere to check
"German: fluent" when your certificate says A2Interviewers may test your GermanYour certificate, written as a CEFR level
A German job title for your degree, such as "Ingenieur"Engineer is a protected job title in GermanyAnerkennung in Deutschland
"Qualification recognized in Germany"Recognition is a procedure that ends with an official noticeYour notice, if you have one
"Requires visa sponsorship"You don't need visa sponsorship from an employer, you apply yourselfMake it in Germany, visa
A salary expectation figureThe tool is guessingThe Federal Employment Agency's Entgeltatlas (in German)
An EU Blue Card salary thresholdThe thresholds are published every yearMake it in Germany, EU Blue Card

Make it in Germany is the German government's official portal for international workers. Anerkennung in Deutschland (German for "recognition in Germany") is the official portal on recognition. The EU Blue Card is a residence permit for qualified workers. CEFR levels run from A1, the lowest, to C2, the highest.

The fixed summary:

B.Tech in Computer Science, [University], India
Languages: English C1, German A2

Two lines, and every word in them can be proved with a document.

Fill the gaps

Fill the gaps the way the certificates support.

Checked summary

, [University], India Languages: English C1, German

Try it

Your steps, about 1 minutes

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  1. 1.Take your German-style CV and highlight every line about law, money, your qualification's status or your language level.1 min

Practice

Question 1 of 2

An AI-written CV summary says you are "available with visa sponsorship". What does Make it in Germany say about visa sponsorship for work?

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