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 If you're interested in explaining the news and major changes in France to our audience of international residents and regular visitors and think you have what it takes to be a journalist for The Local France, then read on. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250113/job-advert-the-local-france-is-hiring-a-new-journalist Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:51:09 +0100 job-advert-the-local-france-is-hiring-a-new-journalist The launch of the ‘EU Talent Pool’ has moved a step closer. It will be the first digital platform that will match vacancies in shortage occupations in EU countries with non-EU jobseekers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251122/explained-what-the-approval-of-the-eu-talent-pool-means-in-practice Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:00:02 +0100 explained-what-the-approval-of-the-eu-talent-pool-means-in-practice Working for yourself or ‘working for the man’? The difference is more than an impression – and French law takes a very dim view of so-called ‘disguised employment’. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250903/disguised-employment-and-what-it-means-for-freelancers-in-france Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:18:19 +0200 disguised-employment-and-what-it-means-for-freelancers-in-france France might have a reputation as a place where anything goes when it comes to l'amour, but if you strike up a relationship with a colleague, there are some rules to be observed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191105/love-as-you-want-the-rules-around-dating-colleagues-in-france Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:49:05 +0100 love-as-you-want-the-rules-around-dating-colleagues-in-france The Local France is looking for a freelance journalist based in Paris who can help boost our coverage of the country for a growing number of readers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220722/the-local-is-looking-for-freelance-journalists-in-france-2 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:10:39 +0200 the-local-is-looking-for-freelance-journalists-in-france-2 Every summer in France there are thousands of seasonal jobs on offer - from grape-picking to bar work or working in a holiday camp. So if you're looking for a summer job, here's how to go about it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220525/how-to-get-a-summer-job-in-france Wed, 25 May 2022 15:15:47 +0200 how-to-get-a-summer-job-in-france Nearly quarter-of-a-century after it left the British high street, multinational clothing retailer C&A is slashing the number of stores it operates in France, putting more than 300 jobs at risk. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250321/hundreds-of-jobs-at-risk-as-ca-shuts-stores-in-france Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:21:00 +0100 hundreds-of-jobs-at-risk-as-ca-shuts-stores-in-france Just 10 companies are set to make half the expected hires in France’s industrial sector this year, according to a study - here's a look at which companies say they will be advertising for jobs. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250212/the-french-firms-set-to-be-hiring-new-staff-in-2025 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:43:10 +0100 the-french-firms-set-to-be-hiring-new-staff-in-2025 Why did my French employer suddenly ask to see my carte de séjour, and is it anything to do with current anti-immigrant rhetoric in France? https://www.thelocal.fr/20241003/can-my-french-employer-demand-to-see-my-carte-de-sejour Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:06:59 +0200 can-my-french-employer-demand-to-see-my-carte-de-sejour French working life comes with a whole glossary of work terms (and acronyms) that you never learned at language school. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171106/french-job-speak-the-terms-you-need-to-know Mon, 06 Nov 2017 11:44:48 +0100 french-job-speak-the-terms-you-need-to-know As France faces a 2035 deadline to phase out new combustion engine cars, workers in the industry worry their days might be numbered too. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240804/electric-vehicle-transition-worries-french-car-industry-workers Sun, 04 Aug 2024 10:08:13 +0200 electric-vehicle-transition-worries-french-car-industry-workers Are you looking for work in France? These are websites you might want to bookmark, plus tips for navigating the job search. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240506/the-best-job-search-websites-in-france-and-tips-for-using-them Mon, 06 May 2024 17:35:12 +0200 the-best-job-search-websites-in-france-and-tips-for-using-them France is 'tightening its belt', the finance minister has announced, and one of the changes will be the way the €500 annual budget for classes for employees is distributed. However, the Mon CPF scheme still offers great opportunities for cut-price classes, including French lessons. https://www.thelocal.fr/20211115/mon-cpf-what-changes-with-frances-e500-a-year-training-budget Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:32:51 +0100 mon-cpf-what-changes-with-frances-e500-a-year-training-budget Unemployment in France rose slightly at the end of 2023, but plenty of firms are advertising jobs across the country. Here’s who’s looking for new staff in 2024. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240131/who-is-hiring-in-france-in-2024 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:51:28 +0100 who-is-hiring-in-france-in-2024 Companies across Europe are in need of workers but a lack of mobility for workers across the European Union means most do not recruit from abroad. The EU is making moves to remedy the situation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20231204/why-few-companies-in-europe-are-hiring-workers-from-abroad-despite-shortages Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:43:40 +0100 why-few-companies-in-europe-are-hiring-workers-from-abroad-despite-shortages The organisers of the Paris Olympics are in a race to fill 16,000 job vacancies ranging from chefs and cleaners to bus drivers and technicians. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230922/wanted-chefs-cleaners-and-bus-drivers-for-paris-olympics Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:16:24 +0200 wanted-chefs-cleaners-and-bus-drivers-for-paris-olympics You might be prepared for a gruelling round of interviews to secure a new job, and a mountain of paperwork once you arrive, but one thing you might not expect is the French workplace medical. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191028/why-getting-a-new-job-in-france-ends-with-you-in-your-underwear Mon, 28 Oct 2019 14:19:39 +0100 why-getting-a-new-job-in-france-ends-with-you-in-your-underwear France has a bit of an international reputation for being very protective of its language - but how easy is it to move here if your French is still at beginner level? https://www.thelocal.fr/20201104/how-easy-is-it-to-move-to-france-if-you-dont-speak-french Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:28:41 +0100 how-easy-is-it-to-move-to-france-if-you-dont-speak-french France’s Employment Ministry has issued a reminder of employers’ obligations and recommendations for workers in hot weather. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230621/rules-for-working-in-hot-weather-in-france Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:07:56 +0200 rules-for-working-in-hot-weather-in-france France’s seasonal businesses have already started scouting for temporary staff in an effort to avoid last summer’s recruitment scramble - and the government has prepared a “seasonal plan” to attract staff to jobs. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230412/french-businesses-need-200000-workers-for-summer-jobs Wed, 12 Apr 2023 11:44:34 +0200 french-businesses-need-200000-workers-for-summer-jobs