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This handy guide from Expertise in Labour Mobility includes how to write a CV, application procedure, interview dos and don'ts, French management culture.Looking for work in another country requires more than just the obvious CV translation. You will be confronted with issues that probably didn't even cross your mind when you decided to go for an international career, but don't underestimate the big impact they can have on the outcome of your adventure.
Think for example about the different rules and habits regarding immigration, job application procedures, the selection procedures and the management culture.
Expertise in Labour Mobility has prepared this practical fact sheet to give you a head start in job-hunting in France:
Work permits in France
• One of the most successful ways to find work in France is through speculative or open applications. They show your ambition to achieve.
• Personal contacts are also very useful.
• French newspapers, both national and regional, normally carry substantial numbers of vacancies.
• Besides the employment service ANPE, the French also have OMI (dealing with migration) and APEC (aimed at management positions). The services of these three organisations are open for foreign job seekers.
• Another good source of information is the French Minitel system, which can only be used in France.
• Recruitment fairs are held frequently, approx. 70 per year.
The application procedure in France
• Most attention is paid to the personality of the candidate.
• Psychological tests are frequently used in France.
• Usually two to four interviews are held.
• For administrative jobs, assessment centres and panel interviews are rather unknown.
Online Applications
• Online applications are common nowadays. A lot of job agencies and employers who publish their vacancies online provide the opportunity to complete online job application forms.
• Online application letters are preferably written in the form of an email, while the CV should be a separate attached document. (Avoid using colloquial language!)
• Digital CVs are also becoming more common.
Writing a CV in France
Having reached this stage means your application must have made a good impression. Here are some tips to help you overcome the interview more easily:
Do:
• Be able to provide examples to illustrate your achievements.
• Prepare for questions about your hobbies if you mentioned them in your CV.
• Look interested – ask questions.
• Behave and dress very formally in France.
• Ask for clarification if you don’t understand the question.
Don’t:
Since 2008, the work permit and the residence permit (for third country national workers) have been merged into a single permit, the Autorisation de séjour. Since 2009, dual or multiple citizenship has been permitted.
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