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Here is an overview of the employment market before you begin job-hunting and what to know before you sign that first employment contract.The jobless rate varies from region to region and differs widely among professional categories and age groups. Your ability to land a job depends on your administrative status, your ability to speak French and your professional and academic qualifications, plus the always significant 'who you know' factor.
English-language teaching in private schools, tourism and the legal industry are sectors particularly open to English-speaking candidates.
The first thing to establish is whether you are entitled to legally work in France. Secondly, it is absolutely essential to have at least a basic grasp of French.
Hitting the pavement
Given that, there are three main routes for pursuing employment: contacting the HR departments of firms directly; registering with a head-hunting agency (cabinet de recrutement or informally chasseur de têtes; and by searching job ads.
If you are writing to a French firm, whether it be a small business or a multi-national company, always make your first approach in French and reformat your CV to the French model; this often means listing your age, marital status and adding a picture of yourself. Check your local bookstore for guides on how to prepare a French-style CV or consult with a fee-based agency that prepares CVs.
Many large French firms will also expect your cover letter to be written long-hand, rather than typed. This is less common than it once was and it is not unusual to approach a company via email these days, but some of the more traditional firms still expect to show a job candidates' letter to a handwriting analyst.
Job ads appear in the national dailies and weekly news magazines; there are several print publications and websites, including Expatica, that also target native English-speaking job-seekers.
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This is what you need to consider when making an early choice between purchasing or renting accommodation in France.
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