Application checklist for Europe

Before you apply

Pick 1–2 sectors from the Guide where English-friendly volume is real.
CV on one page: languages with honest levels FIRST, then work authorization, then experience.
Work authorization stated plainly (recruiters cannot guess, and they will not ask).
Track 10 companies you would genuinely work for — the Companies directory is a good start.
Know the advertised range for your sector and level (the Salary Calculator shows it), and write down your walk-away number.

Email is 6–8 lines: who you are, why THIS company, what you bring, available from X.
One specific thing about the company named (product, office, a job-ad detail).
No language-level bluffing: "A2, learning" screens IN for English-friendly roles.
CV attached as PDF, subject line says the role.
Entry-level doors count: the first in-country job makes the second 10× easier.

Mark it "Sent" the same day, wherever you track applications.
One polite follow-up after ~7 days — it roughly doubles reply rates.
Keep an eye on new openings for your sector and city (subscribe to the jobs RSS feed).
Log every reply, including the noes: the pattern tells you what to fix.