Common English Mistakes in Career Portfolios by German Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native German speakers from Germany when writing a Career Portfolio in English.

Mistake Example #1

Capitalizing all nouns (following German grammar rules)

In my Ccareer Portfolio, I have included several important Ddocuments that highlight my Sskills and Aachievements. My Eexperience in Pproject Mmanagement and Tteam Lleadership has been a significant Aasset in my Pprofessional Ddevelopment. I am confident that my Bbackground in Eengineering and my Ppassion for Iinnovation will enable me to make valuable Ccontributions to any Ccompany.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I changed some of the capitalized nouns to lower case and polished up the last sentence, but otherwise this is well-written."

In my career Portfolio, I have included several important documents that highlight my skills and achievements. My experience in project management and team leadership has been a significant asset in my professional development. I am confident that my background in engineering and my passion for innovation will enable me to make valuable contributions to any company.

In my Career Portfolio, I have included several important Documents that highlight my Skills and Achievements. My Experience in Project Management and Team Leadership has been a significant Asset in my Professional Development. I am confident that my Background in Engineering and my Passion for Innovation will be valuable Contributions to any Company.

Mistake Example #2

Incorrect word order in subordinate clauses

As part of my career portfolio, I would like to highlight my experience in project management, which I havegained, when I worked at Tech Solutions. During this time, I led a team of five people, who were responsible for developing innovative software solutions, that increased efficiency by 30%. My ability to adaptquicklyadapt to new challenges, it has been a key factor in my success, and I am eager to bring these skills to your company.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some corrections for word order, among other fixes."

As part of my career portfolio, I would like to highlight my experience in project management, which I gained when I worked at Tech Solutions. During this time, I led a team of five people who were responsible for developing innovative software solutions that increased efficiency by 30%. My ability to quickly adapt to new challenges has been a key factor in my success and I am eager to bring these skills to your company.

As part of my career portfolio, I would like to highlight my experience in project management, which I have gained, when I worked at Tech Solutions. During this time, I led a team of five people, who were responsible for developing innovative software solutions, that increased efficiency by 30%. My ability to adapt quickly to new challenges, it has been a key factor in my success, and I am eager to bring these skills to your company.