How to find_a_job_abroad_12_2015

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How to Find a Job
Abroad
Some Hints to get along

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Youth (15-24) Unemployment Rates 2013-2015

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Youth (15-24) Unemployment Rates 2013-2015 in %
Country 2013 2014 Jan Feb Mar Apr Mai Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt 2015
Economic Area 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Austria 9,7 10,3 8,8 9,2 10,2 10,5 10,6 10,3 10,2 10,8 10,8 10,4 10,18
Germany 7,8 7,7 7,2 7,2 7,2 7,1 7,1 7,1 7,1 7,1 7,1 7,1 7,13
Spain 55,5 53,2 50,7 50,1 49,9 49,6 49,3 48,9 48,2 48,0 47,7 47,7 49,01
EU15 23,2 21,9 20,8 20,7 20,7 20,6 20,6 20,6 20,0 19,9 19,9 20,1 20,39
EU28 23,7 22,2 21,0 20,9 20,9 20,7 20,7 20,6 20,0 19,9 19,9 20,0 20,46
France 24,9 24,2 24,8 24,8 24,7 24,2 24,2 24,3 24,3 24,5 24,5 24,7 24,5
Greece 58,3 52,4 50,4 52,6 52,0 51,7 50,8 47,6 48,3 47,9 : : 50,16
Croatia 50,0 45,5 43,6 43,6 43,6 43,5 43,5 43,5 43,1 43,1 43,1 : 43,4
Italy 40,0 42,7 41,1 41,6 41,7 41,2 41,5 42,3 39,2 39,7 39,4 39,8 40,75
The Netherlands 13,2 12,7 11,7 11,0 10,8 10,9 11,1 11,1 11,3 11,2 11,5 11,6 11,22
Norway 9,1 7,9 8,9 9,3 9,6 10,1 10,5 10,9 10,6 10,4 9,9 : 10,02
Romania 23,7 24,0 23,3 23,3 23,3 22,3 22,3 22,3 : : : : 22,8
Sweden 23,6 22,9 21,5 22,1 20,7 20,5 20,9 20,6 21,1 19,5 20,0 19,9 20,68
United Kingdom 20,7 16,9 15,7 15,5 15,6 15,6 15,7 15,2 14,4 13,7 : : 15,18

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Where to find Informations and Advice
• Public Employment Services (PES) EURES departements
in Austria at www.ams.at: click on -logo you‘ll find
leaflets and brochures about living&working in EU-countries
• EURES-homepage: https://ec.europa.eu/eures,
http://eures.europa.eu
• EURES-Advisers in your country (to find on EURES-homepage)
• EU-funded Organisations or Institutions (europass, youreurope)

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Good to know
Different countries, different conditions:
Comparability of qualifications and professional trainings ⇨
www.europass.at
Differences in labour law: trainings, volontariats, time employment
contracts, trial periods etc.
Language skills
application guidelines: different at home, place, getting there
Catch informations in advance: Know before you go!

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How to find the jobs
Tools for Jobsearch:
•National databanks in the internet:
AMS, Arbeitsagentur, FAS, Employment Service, pôle-emploi etc.
•Newspapers regional + national: www.onlinenewspapers.com
•Privat agencies: www.monster.com, www.jobpilot.com etc.
•Internet search engines using keywords as: jobs, business, economy etc.
•Internet sites of companies: jobs advertised + trainings
•Internet CV-databanks: cv-search, e-jobroom etc.
•EURES-Homepage: http://europa.eu.int/eures

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What to think about
Problems:
•Work contracts
•Social security system and administrative services are
different
•Gross – net salaries and costs of living
•Housing
•Relatives: jobs, child care, schools
•Cultural differences

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Website for civil rights and mobility for young people in EU
•Studying and working in EU
•Informations about Europe and travelling in EU
•Volunteering services and exchange programs in EU
•Portals for young people und rights for young
•Active participation of civilians
Social and Employment Issues:
http://europa.eu/youth
/working/working_holi
days/index_eu_en.html

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Network of national support centers for career advice in
Europe
•Informations about career advice in EU-countries
•Contact datas of the Euroguidance Centers in EU and Best Practice examples
•Listing of relevant guidance networks and according events in Europa

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Documents for jobseekers to demonstrate their qualifications and skills in EU
•Europass CV and language passport
•EU mobility proof
•Europass certifikat supplement
•Diploma supplement
Europass CV examples from EU-countries:
http://europass.c
edefop.europa.eu
/europass/home/
hornav/Downloa
ds/EuropassCV/C
VExamples.csp

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Portal for recognition of academic and professional qualifications
•Legal framework, tools and ressources concerning recognition
•recognition of foreign studies
•recognition of work experience in other countries
•Evaluation of qualifications
•Link to national centers
http://www.enic
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naric.net/index.
aspx?
s=p&q=15&r=3

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Portal for learning and training possibilities in EU
•existing learning and training possibilities in EU
•Exchange programs and support in EU
•Education systems in EU-countries
•Informations about mobility issues(eg. costs of living)
•counseling services
http://ec.euro
pa.eu/ploteus/
searchcustom.
jsp?
language=en&
type=MC

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Portal for scientists for career enhancement through mobility in
other countries
•Job vacancies, possibilities for support and scholarships
•access to national job portals and localeeuraxess centers
•Rights for von scientists
•Informations about EU for scientists working outside EU
http://ec.eur
opa.eu/eurax
ess/index.cfm
/jobs/jobsByC
ountry

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Thanks for your
attention