Attachments in the application: What belongs in?

Attachments in the application: Overview of all systems

  • school records
  • job references
  • references
  • Qualifications / Certificates
  • letter of recommendation
  • Certificates of office
  • skills profile

Attachments in the application: Which certificates are relevant?

  • Employment certificates should not be older than five years old and relevant to the new job
  • Do not take more than three relevant references
  • Vocational qualifications (university degree, education) are always included in the appendix
  • Only the highest school degree is relevant
  • A maximum of three references will be attached
  • In the case of an extensive application folder, a maximum of 20 pages in the enclosures

Attachments in the application: Structure

  • So that your plants do not fly around confusing, you can enter the place Create Directorythat lists the documents. This overview belongs to DIN 5008 at the end of the cover letter and by no means in the CV.
  • If you have no space left in the cover letter, insert your application foldercover sheet added. On the cover sheet you list all documents of your application in chronological order.
  • The American style has established itself as an order in the CV in Germany. That means the last stations first appear in the CV. In that case, you can also list your records in the attachments in this order.

In a classic application with application folder that is Cover letters loose on the wallet on. To be pasted into the folder in the following orders:



  • Cover sheet (Optional with application photo)
  • CV (Optional with application photo)
  • Testimonies
  • References, certificates

Attachments in the application: What is the function of the documents?

  • The appendix serves primarily the Underpinning all stations in the curriculum vitae, not every station has to be relevant. The point is to show that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for the job advertised.
  • The more up-to-date the documents, the better, A ten-year-old education is no longer worth much without professional experience based on it. Also, the school report is no longer particularly relevant to subsequent relevant work experience.
  • In no case make the mistake of deliberately omitting documents ? for example, a mediocre certificate of employment. Personnel have an eye for it right away and immediately submit a bad testimony plus a dishonest candidate. In the job interview, the lack of employment certificates on the table safely and at the latest then you are under pressure.

Attachments in the application: attachments in the online application!

  • Today we send almost all documents by email or upload them on a candidate page. In no case make the mistake of creating a single file for each document in the attachment.
  • Personnel stand for clarity and appreciate everything that saves time. So put a PDF file with the title "Attachment? or "Plants? and place all your testimonials and references in chronological order. Make sure that the documents are no larger than 3 MB, so they arrive guaranteed.

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