are you changing your job in the next year?
Issue #122 (14 Oct) – 20+ jobs with Data & Finance focus plus a special; pavement patterns; a 15-minute city; Schrödinger's Deutsche Bahn, more on salary negotiations and... more trains!
you decide: home-office, hybrid or return-to-office?
Issue #121 (07 Oct) – growth & profit jobs; check IWB; top 50 German startups; BVG and BEW hiring; optimized holidays in 2025; Oktoberfest madness; renewables bubble poppin'?
which social media do you use?
Issue #120 (30 Sep) – jobs in HR; great events; how to find a good company; private insurance premia; Top Voice is no more; salary negotiation; 13 funding rounds.
how much can you make by organising a marathon?
Issue #119 (23 Sep) – 20+ Business & Strategy jobs; your CV from recruiter's perspective; everyone burned out; Amazon RTO; €12B for WIN; LinkedIn tips; 75 nice things for yourself.
decline of the EU and what can we do about it?
Issue #118 (16 Sep) – 20 jobs from Sales, Cust. Success & Ops; Coffee with Dima; white papers galore; ReparaturBONUS; how to think about debt; neuroscience of a burnout; hard cash for OnlyFans owners.
Berlin is only Berlin in Berlin
Issue #117 (09 Sep) – Design & UX/UI jobs; we're open for business; Coffee with Nik; new marketing campaign; VW struggles; factory outlets; PMs giving up; top MBA schools; DJ firing himself.
73 ideas on what to do in September
Issue #116 (02 Sep) – jobs with marketing and comms focus; mentors program is happening!; nocodeklub raffle; Coffee with Tuğba; events help; traffic deaths; ever considered leaving Germany?
get on the waitlist for mentors/mentees
Issue #115 (26 Aug) – 20+ data/analytics/fin jobs; new event released; Coffee with Kristina; overrated German dishes?; rooftop bars; neobrokers killing it; what makes a good cover letter?
10 shortlisted startups and their 26 coolest jobs
Issue #114 (19 Aug) – pigeons' enemy no. 1; KitKat FAQ; great events and a raffle; Coffee with Luardo; do you have a mentor?; food festivals... blah; fight for Döner; tactics on time management.
the most annoying colleague...
Issue #113 (12 Aug) – HR & Recruitment jobs; why do you need a mentor?; Coffee with Leo; startups that most impressed; why fees matter in finance; dishwasher life hack and more.
How is to work at ... <insert company>?
Issue #112 (05 Aug) – 20 Business and Strategy jobs; an ultimate guide to football in Berlin; Coffee with Sara; (food) events in August; 100 years of S-Bahn; Why doesn't advice work; Talahon trend?
🚀 funding rounds on fire...
Issue #111 (22 Jul) – 20+ jobs in Sales, Cust Success and Ops; Coffee with Damian; 82 options for day trips; BIO prices; phrases to set boundaries; 6 non-fiction books.
simple words to upgrade your e-mail game
Issue #110 (15 Jul) – 20+ Design & UX/UI jobs; testimonials demo; Coffee with Emily; club wear boutiques; Feuerwehr deployments; sleeping in heat; 10 simple habits to live by & podcast appearance.
you could be invited for lunch
Issue #109 (08 Jul) – 20+ Marketing & Comms jobs; weak funding rounds; Coffee with Jörg; the end of software dev boom?; DB & automotive; cooking at home; scams in Berlin; 3 rules of 3.
🚰 tap water, yes or no?
Issue #108 (01 Jul) – 20 Data, Analytics & Finance jobs; beta testing and help for Luis; Coffee with Otis; events in July; generalist vs specialist; small things that make Berliners happy.
3rd happiest city in the world is...
Issue #107 (24 Jun) – 20+ dev & tech jobs; podcast appearance #2; Coffee with Julia; Happy City Index; solar career pivot; a perfect CV; kindest person in the room; Berlin Club Piste map.
🤓 do you live or work in Berlin?
Issue #106 (17 Jun) – 20 HR & Recruitment jobs; Coffee with Nazlı; eleven date ideas; Berlin's ubers and bolts; vanishing of the U1; importance of references; is BER actually a good airport?
🇩🇪 how to learn German and get over "mit Karte, bitte"?
Issue #105 (10 Jun) – 20+ jobs with strategy and business focus; wanna join Urban Challenger?; Euro2024 public viewings in Berlin; Coffee with Nick; 10 prioritization techniques; Queuemania.
🍨 an important question: a cup or a waffle?
Issue #104 (03 Jun) – Sales & Ops job focus; pivot - paid paused; Coffee with Maurice; overrated coffee in Berlin; Sylt follow-up; average time spent on food; how to beat worry.
Pivot again? Indefinitely pausing the paid tier.
After doubling down on paid in issue #100, it feels stupid, but I am pivoting again and turning off the paid tier completely.
🧐 which jobs are safe in any case?
Issue #103 (27 May) – 20+ Design & UX/UI jobs; Handpicked Mixer #01; Coffee with Andreea; ideas for your summer bucket list; tips for your CV & Berlin life hacks.
👀 cover letters: yay or nay?
Issue #102 (21 May) – Marketing & Comms focused jobs; map of Stolpersteine; salary expectation questions; Map of the best restaurants; reasons for not investing in real-estate; on dust in Berlin.
🧑🏻💻 ___ 👩🏼💻 deep dive on the gender gap
Issue #101 (13 May) – Data & finance jobs focus; TOA deal for you; Energiewende fight coming to Berlin; real estate prices; 101 great wisdoms by KK; Germany in different languages.
🎉 Two years of Handpicked!
Issue #100 (06 May) – 20+ jobs, Tech focus; tickets for Summer Party; fastest-growing startups in Berlin; what to do in May?; toxicity check of your potential employer; Getir out, Volocopter too?
Addition to the WhatsApp Group for Paid subscribers
Hey everyone, since some of you aren’t in the group, I am starting this thread :)Treat it as an open chat: I will be sending interesting stuff in the coming...
🗂️ Best of Handpicked in April 2024
The best snippets & funding news that landed in your inbox last month
wanna help me with my events? 🙏
Issue #99 (29 Apr) – 20+ jobs with HR Focus; record submissions; dashboard upgrade & first gender gap deep dive; trash detective Bronko; sex survey; the secret of vorfreude & positive r/berlin!
❓Compared with others, my salary ...
Issue #98 (22 Apr) – 20+ jobs, business & strategy focus; GDR kino closing; automated shops on Sundays?; how to vote on 9th of June; Humane AI drama; game theory video you should see.
🥁 Salary Trends '24 results are here ...
Issue #97 (15 Apr) – jobs had a break; special offer for Freelance Unlocked; a pitch for Berlin; how to find an apartment in Berlin and start a company in Germany; find people to collaborate with.
🤔 a mini-project to name businesses that challenge reviews?
Issue #96 (08 Apr) – 20+ jobs; Sales, Cust. Succes & Ops; we want speakers!; photoshoot offer; Coffee with Nastia; career in automotive?; best paying Berlin employers; Germans speaking english.
🗂️ Best of Handpicked in March 2024
The best snippets & funding news that landed in your inbox last month.
does Berlin have a good tech/startup event?
Issue #95 (02 Apr) – 20+ jobs, focus Design & UX/UI; 29€ ticket?; 22x Michelin stars; Kurosawa’s advice; things that don’t work; looking for the best event in Berlin.
⌛️ how fast is your company?
Issue #94 (25 Mar) – 20+ jobs in marketing and comms; fresh raffles; Coffee with Tina; Da Jia Le & TikTok; how to onboard yourself and spot AI text; dirty little secrets of the industry?
🎉 welcome Handpicked Community!
Issue #93 (18 Mar) – 20+ jobs in Data, Analytics & Finance; first podcast appearance; Coffee with Lena; Uber & Co. drivers problem; Kununu & Glassdoor; five elements of selling yourself.
😋 new segment test: "Dinner with"
Issue #92 (11 Mar) – 20+ jobs; last Kleinanzeigen; "Vulkangruppe" strikes again; living on DB trains; 37 pieces of career advice; memberships worth having; HelloFresh -40%.
Best of Handpicked in February 2024 and supporters only extra
The best snippets & funding news that landed in your inbox last month with an extra few.
🙏 Participate in Salary Trends 2024
Issue #91 (04 Mar) – 20+ HR & Recruitment jobs; Coffee with Anne-Kathrin; share of foreigners now 24.4%; freelancing jobs most impacted by AI; Marta stood out; best events of March and more.
📴 Who else wants to cut their screen time?
Perspective #02 - or How I slashed my screen time by two-thirds and why I'd love you to join!
how often do you use ChatGPT & co.?
Issue #90 (26 Feb) – 20+ Business & Strategy jobs; Coffee with Lalai; the best pizza in Berlin?; founders salaries; printable calendar; benefits of memorization; what does Chief of Staff do?
are you spontaneous or prefer a plan?
Issue #89 (19 Feb) – Design & UX/UI jobs; Coffee with Jonny; things to check before you sing your contract; review of Filthy Pleasures BBQ; 36 boys gang; resources on managing people and Timeguessr.
Do you get paid for overtime?
Issue #88 (12 Feb) – 20 Sales, Cust Success & Ops jobs; 4th GSD cohort for FREE; Coffee with Maja; exhibitions in 2024; how to hire great people; Vision Pro at lunch? and beer consumption in Germany.
did your company ask you to return to the office?
Issue #87 (05 Feb) – 20 marketing and comms jobs; Salary survey returns; Coffee with Manoj; Denkmal karte for Berlin; housing crises are permanent; CO2 and lüften.
🗂️ Best of handpicked in January 2024 and supporters only extra
The best snippets & funding news that landed in your inbox last month with an extra few.
will you apply for dual citizenship? ♡
Issue #86 (29 Jan) – 20+ data, analytics and finance jobs; Factory competition; Chef for Olaf; Coffee with Verena; cost of living in Berlin; Berlinale around the corner and apartment search hack.
🧭 How to find a great company to work for?
Perspective #01 - on greatness and toxicity of companies (with a bonus 26 ideas for supporters).
kleinanzeigen exploded 🎉
Issue #85 (22 Jan) – 20+ tech & dev jobs; Kegeln match; Coffee with Nico from All About Berlin; renewables rocking; lunches for under €11; who's Adonis?
First they came ...
Issue #84 (15 Jan) – 20 jobs in HR; Gegen Nazis; looking for a freelancer?; Coffee with Eva; Wirecard mafia; layoffs everywhere; a case to learn German; the best science images.
don't miss the "Cool stuff" section!
Issue #83 (08 Jan) – 20+ Business & Strategy jobs; GEN AI hype or not?; optimize your holiday plans; €180M on what?; did Uber win? and the average life expectancy.
🙏 I need your help.
Briefly on 2023 and plans for 2024. Plus a free guide on "how to write better".
🎉 Is this the last issue of 2023?
Issue #82 (18 Dec) – sales and ops jobs; Google review suck; lists of startups for '24; life is too short for BS; how couples meet?