Employment in Paris

Job employment in Paris
One of the opportunities given by Pole emploi.

Looking for jobs in Paris? The Pole emploi (job centres) in Paris has branches in every arrondissement in Paris. The Pole emploi are local State organization, job center entities. Professionals are there to help you find work in the business sector of your preference. They can also find information on professionals, internet terminals and many more. You can always go there and consult the thousand job advertisements and seek for professional advices on how to direct your search.

If you already have a residence permit, this means you are permitted to work. The Director of the Labor Employment and Vocational Training Office department is the one who issues the work permit upon the allocation from the Chief of Police.

Then you can register as a job seeker. You should get in touch with the “pole employ” a group in Paris which manages unemployment benefits. One may request the registration by letter, via the Assedic website or by telephone. There are several jobs in Paris you can submit an application to, Or if one lost his job, he may also fill up the application for unemployment benefits. You may be entitled for the benefits if you meet their conditions.

The Pole emploi will release a carte de demandeur (referred to as job seekers’ card) as soon as you registration has been filed. At the same time, you will have a notification of change of situation and information leaflet on your specific rights and responsibilities to the job center. After that, you will be requested for an interview that will lead you to produce your personalized action plan or Projet d’action personnalisee. Several organizations also support people in searching for jobs through Paris City Hall. There centers for companies and employment (Maisons des enterprises et de l’emploi) in the 13th, 14th, 18th 19th and 20th arrondissements that offers you free internet access for your paperwork and other needs. There are benefits for people ages 16-25 to use the free internet usage in the “Cyber-emploi” areas.

6 thoughts on “Employment in Paris”

  1. Paris is really quite strict before you can get to apply for any professional position or job in the city. Most if not all of the companies really require you to get a residence permit as a proof that you are legally living in Paris during that time. As far as I know, only European or Swiss citizens are allowed to reside in France without the need to get a residence permit. Any other nationality will have to secure a residence permit to be able to get employed legally in Paris.

  2. For anyone who is interested in knowing the criteria for you to be able to secure a residence permit, here they are: First criteria, you have to justify that you have familial ties in Paris, having an immediate family in Paris will allow you to secure a temporary residence permit based on personal or familial grounds. You could also apply for a temporary residence permit if you wish to take up a course or study in Paris. You can also apply for a special resident card that allows you to stay in Paris for over 10 years. In my case, I was able to secure a residence permit based on familial grounds.

  3. The year 2009 has really been a tough year for almost all the countries in the world in terms of economic stability. We have heard of news about 1st world countries like America go down in the stock market. And Paris is no exception. Even though it is one of the strongest and biggest generator of income in Europe, they were still greatly affected by the global financial crisis that started last year. As result, a lot of major companies in Paris have been laying off a few numbers of employees. I have friends who have been laid off last year, fortunately they were able to find a replacement job, but it was really not easy.

  4. In Paris, there are several ways on how to make job hunting an easy one. This may depend on the capabilities and patience of the people who are involved. Every arrondissements have their own job centers nearby that you can always utilize for job inquiries. This is a privilege for those persons who seek for the perfect job. They also offer free internet usage and there are also professionals that can guide you on your job hunting.

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