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Jame Velmont
Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:51 pm Post subject: Finding a job in January - is this plausable? |
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From my research I know that the best time to find a job in france is September and that a lot of teachers sign a contract then for eight or ten months or whatever. I know the worst time is the summer because a lot of the schools shut down, but what about the middle of the school year? I'm planning on moving to france (paris) in january - should it be that difficult to get a job then? btw, i have a uni degree, will be TESOL cert. by then, several years teaching exp in asia and a working knowledge of french. Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.
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rogan
Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 416 Location: at home, in France
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:59 am Post subject: |
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My guess is that your canadian nationality will be your biggest problem.
That said, you might find some help through a twinning organisation linking Laval (Mayenne) and Laval (Quebec or Ontario)
Don't know a great deal about it, but it does exist to tighten links between the old country and old emigr�s |
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Jame Velmont
Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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"My guess is that your canadian nationality will be your biggest problem." |
why is that? if i have a working holiday visa i would assume it would not
be THAT difficult to find work? is there really that much of a bias towards non-EU workers? |
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Luder
Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 74
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Don't listen to Rogan, Jame. At least not when he's busy delighting in telling us North Americans we can't work in Europe. He's always doing it. It gets old.
As for your question, outside of September, January is probably as good a time as any to look for work in Paris. That said, pay is poor in most places and life is expensive. |
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John Hamilton
Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 45 Location: France
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: January in Paris |
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I think that's a bit harsh on Rogan. It is simply much harder for North Americans to find work in Europe, not impossible but much harder. In fact about as easy as it is for Brits to get a Green Card. |
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go2guy
Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 74 Location: France
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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Good "entry periods" for finding work are indeed September and January, but there is a constant need for good trainers in France.
The CDN working holiday visa may be the best "back door" for those looking to work for a year -- and beyond! I have met a few Canucks here who have used it to set up good situations and then make it work toward snaring a carte de s�jour (after going back to Canada for a mandatory waiting period for visa processing, mind you). It's the "CAN-a-do" attitude at work!
Go Leafs Go (oops, can't say that now, can we ... ok, Sens???) |
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paulmanser
Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 403
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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The most easiest way for brits to get work in USA would be illegal via camp america program. Work at a camp for 3 months and then *travel*. I know a few poles that have done this. 5 years later and still a poles sister-in-law is still in brooklyn. NYC |
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