Despite a 2.4 per cent job vacancy rate in 2023, as indicated by Statista, the country is grappling with job shortages in various key sectors such as construction, healthcare, IT, engineering, agriculture, and manufacturing, as highlighted by the European Labour Authority (EURES).
Applying for jobs in France, especially in high-demand sectors, involves navigating a structured process.
Application procedure
Citizens from the European Union, the European Economic Area, and Switzerland do not need a visa to work in France. Citizens of other countries are required to obtain a French Work Visa to work in this country. Essential criteria for obtaining the visa include securing a job offer from a French employer before initiating the application process.As of April 6, 2021, applications for work permits to hire foreign employees must be done online on a dedicated portal.
Step 1: If the employment levels have to be checked before hiring the future employee, the employer will have to publish the job offer for 3 weeks in a public employment agency before applying for the work permit.
Step 2: Apply for the work permit online on the dedicated portal.
Step 3: Confirmation by e-mail that the application has been submitted.
Step 4: If the work permit is issued, the employer and the foreign employee will receive it by email.
Step 5: The future employee must attach the work permit to his/her visa and/or residence permit application.
After applying online, you’ll receive a confirmation. Once validated, you’ll get an electronic work permit, which is necessary for applying for a visa at the consulate and/or a residence permit at the Prefecture.
The most-in-demand jobs in France
The 2022 EURES report on shortages and surpluses identifies these occupations as the most sought-after in France.
Accounting and bookkeeping clerks Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers Applications programmers Bricklayers and related workers Building frame and related trade workers not elsewhere classified Business services and administration managers not elsewhere classified Cabinet makers and related workers Cartographers and surveyors Civil engineering technicians Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related workers Cooks, Domestic cleaners and helpers Earth moving and related plant operators Electrical engineering technicians Electronic mechanics and servicers Financial and insurance brand managers Forestry and related workers Healthcare assistants Human resource managers Information and communication technology operations technicians Manufacturing managers Mechanical engineering technicians Metal processing plant operators Mobile farm and forestry plant operators Nursing associate professionals Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants Physiotherapists Power production and plant operators Printers Real estate agents and property managers Sewing machine operators Developers and analysts not elsewhere classified Plant machine operators not elsewhere classified Structural metal preparers and erectorsTailors, dressmakers, furriers and hatters Telecommunications engineers Vocational education teachers Welders and flame cutters
Occupations experiencing surpluses in France
On the other hand, occupations that have surpluses in France are: authors, building caretakers, cashiers, ticket clerks, gallery, museum and library technicians, general office clerks, graphic and multimedia designers, journalists, artistic and cultural associate professionals, music teachers, PR professionals, shop supervisors, social work associate professionals, transport conductors, travel consultants and clerks, and visual artists.
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