Growth & Career Coaching Berlin
15 years inside German tech hiring. I know what gets international professionals past the filters — and what keeps them stuck.
About
I'm Alicja — a Growth & Career Coach based in Berlin. For 15 years I led Talent Acquisition at German and European tech companies. I conducted over 5,000 interviews and made 1,000+ hiring decisions, most of them about international candidates.
I also built my own career as a foreigner in Germany — including as the only foreign Director in a German corporation. I understand systemic bias, invisible cultural rules, and the gap between how DEI is promised and how it's practiced.
That dual perspective is what I bring to every coaching engagement. Not frameworks. Not generic advice. The actual inside knowledge of how this market works.
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Services
Three ways to work together, depending on where you are and what you need. All 1:1. No group programs. No modules.
Bespoke career coaching for international professionals who feel stuck, overlooked, or ready for their next move. Career direction, promotion strategy, and professional confidence.
Learn more →A structured program to reset your professional visibility. CV, LinkedIn, interview prep, and job search strategy — built on 15 years of hiring experience.
Learn more →Outplacement services and interim Talent Acquisition leadership for companies going through transitions, scaling hiring, or building TA functions.
Learn more →Who I Work With
You're sending applications into silence. No callbacks, no interviews — just a void. You know you're qualified, but something isn't landing.
Solution: Realign your approach with a recruiter's perspective. We'll identify exactly what's getting filtered out and rebuild your strategy from the inside.
You're doing the work, delivering results, but getting overlooked for promotions. You watch others advance while you stay in place.
Solution: A strategy to make your contribution impossible to ignore. We'll work on visibility, positioning, and making the case that gets you to the next level.
You're ready to change industries or return after a career break. But you don't know how to tell your story in a way that makes sense to hiring managers.
Solution: Translate your professional history into a new narrative. We'll reframe your experience so it speaks directly to where you want to go.
Signature Program
Seven focused sessions to reset your professional positioning. We work on what's actually blocking you — not a checklist. CV, LinkedIn, job search strategy, interview preparation, and how you present yourself in a market that wasn't built with you in mind.
A strategic job search support program for experienced professionals in Germany.
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Career insights and practical tips for international professionals in Germany.
Unexpected career lessons from Snoop Dogg's reinvention playbook. What international professionals can learn about personal branding and career pivots.
Read article →Discover the 12 hidden bias triggers in your LinkedIn profile that may be hurting your job search as an international professional in Germany.
Read article →A practical guide to finding a job in Berlin as an international professional. Tips from a career coach with 15 years in German Tech Talent Acquisition.
Read article →Book a free discovery call and let's talk about where you are and where you want to go.
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