karriere.de is primarily designed to appeal to career starters, graduates and students. Karriere helps young people find their bearings when it comes to job applications, choosing degree subjects or looking for internships. The content at Karriere.de is prepared and presented by experienced Handelsblatt journalists specifically for this target group.

Users can pinpoint attractive employers in different regions of Germany in a section featuring updated profiles of more than 1,300 companies; they can take part in "knowledge tests", comment on and rate the reports and articles on the website; last but not least, they can also take advantage of the Jobturbo job search engine.

The website is divided into three big sections focusing on education, job applications and careers. karriere.de provides valued added information for users - on topics ranging from "A" Levels all the way through to their "dream job". The application section supplies useful hints and tips on CVs, covering letters, references and the all-important job interview.