Job Resources
Thanks to the European
Commission, NATO and the large number of multinational companies
located here, Belgium offers many interesting employment
possibilities.
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Business and Networking
Belgium has many trade,
professional and social networking organizations.
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Employment Trends
Belgium is a country with few
natural resources and a lot of brainpower, so Belgians primarily
work in the service industry.
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Financial Considerations
By European standards, Belgium
is a moderately expensive country; however, with the disparity
between the Euro and the US dollar, Belgium is quite expensive for
American expatriates.
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Information Technology
This sector is unpredictable
here. It is experiencing fluctuating waves of layoffs and new
hiring.
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Resume/CVs
In Belgium, a résumé/CV
(curriculum vitae) is usually two pages in length, but it may extend
to a maximum of three pages, depending on the jobseeker's years of
experience.
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Engineering
Within Belgium, skilled
engineers are in demand in many industrial sectors, but the
traditional landscape has been changing.
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Interviewing Advice
In an interview situation, the
candidate should expect rather intense eye contact and a high degree
of formality.
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Accounting and Finance
Within Europe, Belgium has long
held an established reputation for finance and banking.
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Work Permits/Visas
As a member country of the
Schengen Agreement, Belgium's visa application process, particularly
for short visits (those less than three months), is straightforward.
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Sales & Marketing
The demand for sales/marketing professionals remains positive in Belgium, particularly in the nation’s capital, Brussels.
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Cultural Advice
Belgians tend to be rather formal and shake hands at the beginning and end of each interaction, both when meeting someone for the first time and when leaving a meeting.
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Education
The internationalism of Belgium means that there are many prospects for teachers coming from outside the country.
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