Campaigners say there is still uncertainty over the rights of British people in Germany – even though the German government has proposed a ‘no-deal Brexit residency law’. Matt Bristow from British in Germany (BiG) told The Local that the group welcomed the “step forward” by the German government to bring in …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20190802/germanys-no-deal-brexit-residency-law-leaves-many-questions-unanswered

A no-deal Brexit would cause the loss of 1.2 million jobs across Europe, including 70,410 in Spain, according to a newly-released study by Belgium’s Leuven University. The impact study, commissioned by the Belgian government, showed that the UK leaving the EU without an agreement would cause major job losses in …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.es/20190802/no-deal-brexit-would-mean-70410-job-losses-in-spain-study

How can you convince an employer of your worth when a fancy degree or certificate doesn’t mean anything anymore? KFZ, u.U., bzw., mfG, WTF? We Germans have a thing for abbreviations. We even have a name for it: Abkürzungsfimmel, or rather: Aküfi. We also use abbreviations in our professional life. We hear …read more Source:: […]

MY SWEDISH CAREER: When Issam Kseibi arrived in Sweden after a difficult journey from Syria, finding a route into the job market proved more challenging than he had expected. But four years later, he’s working for one of Sweden’s biggest companies. “I left because there was war in my country, and …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20190730/i-started-in-sweden-from-zero-and-its-not-easy

The mercury is rising and experts believe extreme temperatures will become more frequent in future. How should the country deal with it? As record-breaking temperatures take hold, people in Germany are trying to get through the uncomfortable weather. But one political party says the country should be better prepared for heatwaves …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20190725/employees-have-a-right-to-work-from-home-demand-for-german-heatwave-action-plan

As temperatures climb across Germany, we looked at whether it can ever be too hot to work or go to school. Here’s what you need to know. With temperatures upwards of 40C expected in some parts of Germany this week, the heatwave is in full swing. Forecasters say the mercury is …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20190724/is-it-ever-legally-too-hot-to-work-or-go-to-school-in-germany

Three years after its launch, an internship programme targeted at new immigrants in Sweden has led to over two thirds of its interns gaining permanent employment. The idea behind the programme was to help immigrants enter the labour market much quicker than the five to ten years it typically takes after …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20190723/the-internship-programme-offering-new-arrivals-a-headstart-in-the-swedish-job-market

Congratulations, you’ve just landed yourself a job in Switzerland. Now for the hard part: learning a new business etiquette. To help you find your feet quickly, we’ve asked Swiss business image consultant Monika Seeger for some tips. When you move abroad, it’s not just a question of learning …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.ch/20190722/ten-tips-for-swiss-business-etiquette

Moving to France involves all sorts of difficult challenges but for many by far the most pressing is finding paid work…and that can be tricky, especially in rural areas. Here are some ideas for jobs in France that you can do outside of the major cities. When you arrive in …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.fr/20190720/what-jobs-can-you-do-if-you-live-in-rural-france

The French working week is famously one of the shortest in Europe, but despite that the country regularly appears towards the top of worker productivity lists. However is all that about to change? The 35-hour week is the official length of the working week in France and it gives France one …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.fr/20190717/french-workers-highly-productive-despite-short-working-hours-but-for-how-much-longer