https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Whether it’s a dream career or just a way to get some money together whilst looking for another job, many Anglophones who come to France will end up teaching English at some point. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171114/teaching-english-in-france-ten-tips Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:17:34 +0100 teaching-english-in-france-ten-tips You've dazzled them with your CV, and all that stands between you and The Job is an interview, but there are a few quirks and pitfalls of French culture that could make all the difference. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171114/top-six-tips-for-a-job-interview-in-france Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:17:11 +0100 top-six-tips-for-a-job-interview-in-france The vast majority of the higher earners in Paris don't want to live there anymore, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160901/paris-eight-in-ten-high-earners-dream-of-leaving Thu, 01 Sep 2016 18:49:32 +0200 paris-eight-in-ten-high-earners-dream-of-leaving Paris and Lyon top the list of major world cities with the shortest work week, according to a new study by a Swiss bank. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160527/want-a-30-hour-work-week-move-to-paris-or-lyon Fri, 27 May 2016 17:14:09 +0200 want-a-30-hour-work-week-move-to-paris-or-lyon A new standings table has revealed what it considers to be the best companies to work for in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160329/revealed-the-best-companies-to-work-for-in-france Tue, 29 Mar 2016 19:30:13 +0200 revealed-the-best-companies-to-work-for-in-france French President Francois Hollande will speak to trade unions and business leaders on Monday to detail the measures he plans to introduce to cut unemployment. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160118/how-france-plans-to-finally-crack-unemployment Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:06:13 +0100 how-france-plans-to-finally-crack-unemployment A recent study found French managers spend on average 16 years of their lives holed up in meetings. So given that you could face such a lengthy period of your expat life in a French 'reunion' here's a guide on everything you need to know about meetings in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140224/how-to-survive-endless-french-meeting Mon, 24 Feb 2014 14:05:00 +0100 how-to-survive-endless-french-meeting Working as a freelancer in France, especially in the world of writing, is considered a dream job. But it is not always easy to succeed. So The Local has spoken to three experienced France-based freelancers and put together a list of vital tips. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140220/tips-for-working-as-a-freelancer-in-france Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:56:00 +0100 tips-for-working-as-a-freelancer-in-france Always dreamt about landing the perfect job but never quite made it or were too scared to take the risk? Well France may have its problems with unemployment but it also offers a wide range of dream jobs for expats. Here's our top Ten. What's yours? https://www.thelocal.fr/20140212/top-ten-dream-jobs-in-france-for-expats Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:49:00 +0100 top-ten-dream-jobs-in-france-for-expats Finding a job in France these days can be tricky so it pays to make your CV stand out from the crowd. And that’s exactly what unemployed Frenchman Laurent Lebret did to great success. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140106/france-career-frenchmans-billboard-cv-helps-to-land-him-a-job Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:15:00 +0100 france-career-frenchmans-billboard-cv-helps-to-land-him-a-job Scottish expat Calum MacDougall had a successful career in finance in France for more than 20 years, before deciding he wanted to do something else. He is now France's fastest moving English teacher after winning a contract to teach French commuters on trains. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131211/changing-careers-is-risky-so-be-organized Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:14:00 +0100 changing-careers-is-risky-so-be-organized France has announced long-awaited plans to protect the rights of interns or ‘stagiaires,’ and stop French companies abusing low-paid university students. The Local brings you this breakdown of what the law means, and a campaigner's advice on what to watch out for as an intern. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131021/stage-stagiaire-internship-france-jobs-in-french Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:31:00 +0200 stage-stagiaire-internship-france-jobs-in-french Anyone within reach of Paris and in need of work could do worse than heading down to Place de la Concorde on Thursday and Friday, where 2,000 top recruiters will be taking CVs as part of the annual Paris Pour Emploi job fair. There are 15,000 jobs up for grabs. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131002/france-work-expat-jobs-work-in-france-employment-french-career Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:34:00 +0200 france-work-expat-jobs-work-in-france-employment-french-career France has a reputation as being a hostile place to start a new business, but a report this week by Ernst & Young appears to explode that as a myth. For this week's JobTalk, one Paris-based expert tells us why France is far from the worst choice for getting a business off the ground. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130830/its-easier-to-start-a-business-in-france-than-elsewhere Fri, 30 Aug 2013 18:40:00 +0200 its-easier-to-start-a-business-in-france-than-elsewhere Being one of the most popular destinations in the world, the tourism industry in the south of France is not an easy market to crack. But here The Local speaks to two expat entrepreneurs who, thanks to quirky ideas, battled their way through red tape to stand out from the competition. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130821/french-career-holiday-homes-retirement-south-of-france-expats Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:46:00 +0200 french-career-holiday-homes-retirement-south-of-france-expats For this week’s My French Career we meet the headteacher of the British school of Paris, which he describes as "unashamedly British", to hear about his job, life in the French capital and the advantages of the British education system over the French one. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130712/the-french-are-following-lead-of-international-schools Fri, 12 Jul 2013 16:37:00 +0200 the-french-are-following-lead-of-international-schools In France the internship or 'stage' as it is known here, has become a rite of passage on the way to landing a job. With thousands of young foreign professionals and students signing up for internships in France The Local is on hand to offer a breakdown of the good and bad points. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130704/internships Thu, 04 Jul 2013 17:30:00 +0200 internships Anyone keen to live in France has probably heard that working in an expat bar is an easy gig that doesn't require French. But there's a lot more to it than that, as we find out from three expats who have been there and done it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130613/top-tips-working-at-an-expat-bar-in-france Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:47:38 +0200 top-tips-working-at-an-expat-bar-in-france Opening a brewery and traditional pub in the French countryside would be a dream life for many ex-pats. Englishman Steve Skews did just that, but it wasn’t all easy. Find out about the pros and cons of starting a small business in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130603/starting-a-small-business-in-france-think-it-through Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:56:00 +0200 starting-a-small-business-in-france-think-it-through Higher education has dominated the news in France recently thanks to plans for more courses to be taught in English so there's no better time to speak to an international academic to find out more about being a lecturer at a French university. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130523/some-french-academics-are-simply-resistant-to-change Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:00 +0200 some-french-academics-are-simply-resistant-to-change