Finding your dream job
As a region undergoing extensive economic restructuring, the Charleroi Metropolitan Area is home to many employers and public institutions constantly on the lookout for new talent. Here are some tips and tricks for finding that perfect job in the heart of a welcoming region.
Organisations to help you find the perfect job
Various organisations in the Charleroi Metropolitan Area provide a wide range of resources and services as well as personalised support to help anyone find the right job.
The number one agency being the Forem, the Walloon Office for Vocational Training and Employment, which is responsible for helping job seekers find employment, in amongst other things by providing vocational training. The agency offers personalised support, training courses, coaching and job offers.
The temporary work agencies are constantly on the lookout for profiles that match the needs of the companies that call on their services. The agencies themselves may be generalists or specialise in a particular sector. In all cases, they offer a wide range of jobs for temporary workers who have the skills needed to meet the requirements of the companies concerned. Moreover, some agencies also act as recruitment agencies to find the ideal candidate for a particular job.
Mirec combats social exclusion through employment by supporting unemployed job seekers who are not subject to compulsory schooling and who meet various criteria. Mirec provides jobs as well as training.
And there are further organisations on hand to help people get into work. These include Archipel, the local Public Social Welfare Centres, the Union des Classes Moyennes (Association of SMEs, Small Traders, Shopkeepers and the Liberal Professions), and more.
Find out which companies are recruiting and make yourself known
Many companies in the Charleroi Metropolitan Area publish their job vacancies directly via a dedicated section on their website, their Linkedin page or even their Facebook page. Don’t hesitate to check their communication channels regularly to keep an eye out for their latest job offers!
Companies (SMEs and large corporations) and public institutions (federal and regional ministries, the provincial, town and municipal authorities) frequently call on profiles which they discover among the unsolicited applications they receive. Don’t hesitate to send them your application straight away, and check out the many job offers they publish on their websites.
Training or retraining
The Charleroi Metropolitan Area offers a wide range of training courses for adults, aimed at offering people new skills to specialise or retrain and to thereby meet the needs of local businesses.
The Campus Charleroi Métropole, IFAPME, the Forem, skills training centres such as Technofutur TIC, Technocampus or aptaskil, but also the numerous adult learning centres offer a wide range of training courses for all skill levels and all types of profiles!
