Le job de rêve : CDI
Don’t be surprised when many ask you if it’s
really a CDI job contract. This is hard to get even for French people and you
have good job security than other countries in the Europe. Once you sign a CDI
contract, the employer should pay you every month unless he fires you. Even if
he fires you where you still want to continue, you can register in pole emploi
who will fund you till you find a new job under certain conditions.
RESUME:
Hire a good trustable translator who can
work with you and ensure all your thoughts are composed, frenched and wrote as
a resume. I took a month to get my French resume and a cover letter. In case
you changed your career, which is very rare according to French people, take
extra care in drafting your convincing resume and cover letter. Get help from
your French friends to review.
Loman Lef is a professional translator I trust.
SEARCH:
One of my friends shared a link where
French need workers in few regions of France. The chances of being hired are
higher as less competition. In my experience, you can target the tourist
places, small cities as they have people only during seasons (summer), so
French don’t move there for work. The city I live has less number of people in
winter as it is near beach.
Interims in your city would also help in your job search. http://www.manpower.fr/ helps foreign students to land a job as well.
The TALK:
When you speak French, it is easier to
negotiate, discuss the job. Be flexible about the contract, working hours and
always ask questions when you don’t know or understand as it is common we don’t
understand the French law terms in the job contract.
http://france.embassy.gov.au/pari/lawyers.html
- These English-speaking lawyers can help in decoding the French work contract.
CDD to CDI:
This is pretty common to get a temporary
contract and converting it to a permanent CDI contract. Once you get a CDD
contract, you have good chance of changing it to CDI with the way you work and
progress. Always ask and get your feedback so it helps when you requesting
change to CDI.
PATIENCE:
If you have lived in France for a year or
more, I don’t have to stress about patience and how much we require badly to
get things done. You need patience with your boss, his accounts person at
times, your prefecture and the follow up calls you make to these people. All
said and done, it helps. Take one step at a time J
What to look for in a CDI job contract especially, the number of holidays ;) is
the next topic J
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