Job search in Europe. 3 april 2014 Jill Delombaerde Euresadvisor VDAB Kortrijk

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1 Job search in Europe 3 april 2014 Jill Delombaerde Euresadvisor VDAB Kortrijk

2 Contents European Economic Area? Eures en Crossborder? Looking for a job abroad? Questions

3 European Economic Area? Europese Economische Ruimte 27 members states of the EU + Iceland, Norway en Liechtenstein Exception: Switserland Free movement of goods, services, capital and persons. Economic

4 EURES EURopean Employement Services Network of more than 800 advisors PES (public employement services) Trade Unions Employer organisations Universities Improve labour mobility in the EER

5 - Living and Working WEBSITE - Information about the mobility possibilities for graduates - Publish your CV - Find Job Offers - Euresadvisors

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8 European Crossborder Regions 20 EURES CROSSBORDER PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING MORE THAN 13 COUNTRIES * more than people live in another EU member state than where they work. * different legislations * obstacles: administrative, fiscal, laws * Monitoring: important for the development of the genuine European labor market. France Belgium (Flanders Wallonië) www. eureschannel.org

9 CROSSBORDER WORKER Living and working country are different. Minimum once a week return country you live Pay taxes in the country you work Social security: Country you live exception: Health Care: in the country you work.

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11 EURESSCHELDEMOND België - Nederland EURESCHANNEL België - Frankrijk EURES MAAS RIJN België Duitsland- Nederland

12 LOOKING FOR A JOB - Where do you want to work - Prepare yourself - Important documents - Conditions of the work country - Be flexible - Be aware of cultural differences - Where do I find information? - YOUR CV! - DON T Forget - Terminologie - Diploma

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15 Where do you want to work?

16 Prepare Yourself What do you want to do? When and for how lang? Working Conditions Living Conditions Language!! (work/living)

17 Documents Health insurance Municipality Population Tax Office Valid Passport ID Card Post Inform all official authorities Flemish students: Migrants in Belgium:

18 Conditions of the member state of activity - Labor Law of the member state of activity - You pay taxes in the member state of activity - Your social security is in the member state of activity Attention: - You have to subscribe yourself to a local health insurance. - Exception: Crossborder

19 Adjust yourself CV (local ways?) Don t forget your country code: place of residence, phone number, Watch out with abbreviations (b.e. ASO, ) Watch out with level of education: give more information (courses ) Motivation letter ( + reason why you re moving) By example: spain = short + business; UK = sell yourself, Germany = passport photograph Create a network Contacts Interview (distance not important) Know your place! (offer expectation)

20 Recognition of diploma s Only if the employer asks for it!! NARIC: National Academic and Professional Recognition Information Center - Acces to higher education - Profesional recognition (regulated professions) - Academic Equivalence

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22 Where do you find us? Antwerpen, Somersstraat /77 Brugge, Koning Albert I laan Gent, Kongostraat Kortrijk, Lekkerbeetstraat Lanaken, Pastorijstraat /71 Eures advisors have job sites per country ALWAYS CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT!!

23 Eures Dank voor jullie aandacht Merci de votre attention Thank s for your attention Dank für Ihre Aufmerksamheit Gracias por su atención Grazie per la vostra attenzione Obrigado para sua atenção

24 Dank voor jullie aandacht Merci de votre attention Thank s for your attention Dank für Ihre Aufmerksamheit Gracias por su atención Grazie per la vostra attenzione Obrigado para sua atenção