Hi
My name is Jimmy I am 29 and I am living in Dublin, Ireland. I currently work for a German company here in Dublin and I have a German girlfriend. I plan on moving to Dusseldorf at the end of August to live (permanently hopefully!) I have been to Dusseldorf about 5 times now and I really like the city.
The main reason I am joining this forum is to try and get some knowledge from people who have moved to Germany, specifically in regards to job seeking. I am sure I will have no problems adapting to life in Germany, I will have a place to live,I have a basic level of German and I am currently taking private lessons but one thing that worries me is whether or not I will find a decent job. To be completely honest, I don't have a college degree but I do have 7 years experience in IT/Banking in call centres and I am currently the manager of our Helpdesk where I am responsible for 15 employees, liasing directly with banking officials and via conference calls etc.
I would love to get feedback from people who are/were in my situation who could offer advice on the best places to find English speaking jobs in Dusseldorf and how much of a hinderance is not being fluent in German going to be on my job prospects. Any Help would be much appreciated