Find a job in France

The French labour market:

Finding a job in France requires perseverance. The unemployment rate is high in the country, but JOB OPPORTUNITIES are numerous in certain economic sectors such as accounting, management, bilingual secretarial services, hotel and catering, but also construction, IT and foreign language teaching. There are many seasonal agricultural jobs in France such as picking fruits or grape harvesting.

In order to find a job in France, you have several options at your disposal : send unsolicited applications, use the Internet, visit temporary work or staffing agencies online or on site, contact the French national employment agency, contact paneuropean employment bodies like EURES and read job ads in the free, traditional or specialized press.

European employment services:

European citizens can easily find information about employment in France directly through their national employment agencies or through European employement networks like EURES.

You can also take part to the Leonardo Da Vinci European programme to acquire a first professional experience in France, or to enroll in a training course in another European state (provided that you have a specific professional project to achieve). For more information about the Leonardo Da Vinci programme in France, visit the official website at http://ec.europa.eu/.