Applying for a Job: The Phone Call and the Online Form
Phoning about an advertised job, asking for the deadline and where to send your file — plus what to say when the online form won't accept your documents.
Most people applying for jobs in Switzerland never phone the company. They send the application into the void and wait.
That phone call is worth making. It takes ninety seconds, it gets you the right email address and the real deadline, and — quietly — it means someone at the company has already heard your voice when your file arrives.
Yes, it is a nervous phone call in German. That is exactly why it is worth rehearsing.
Key phrases to know
- Ich rufe wegen der ausgeschriebenen Stelle an. – I'm calling about the advertised position.
- Um welche Position geht es? – Which position is it about?
- Haben Sie schon Erfahrung in diesem Bereich? – Do you already have experience in this field?
- Kann ich Ihnen meine Bewerbung schicken? – May I send you my application?