To apply for a job in Austria, the application documents should be written in German, unless the job advertisement requires applications to be made in another language. Applications are almost always sent by email or online. Very often, you will need to fill in online forms. It is also common practice to send applications to firms which have not advertised a vacancy (speculative/unsolicited application) – see the section ‘Working in another...
Compulsory work placements are prescribed by schools and (technical) universities where a traineeship is compulsory. However, they only partially check whether the traineeship complies with the framework conditions or requirements as regards the law, organisation and content. It is important here that pupils and students of (technical) universities know their rights and assert their rights against the business/company with, when in doubt, the...
A distinction is made between the following types of traineeships: Compulsory work placements Voluntary placements Seasonal employment (‘holiday jobs’) Traineeships after completion of (technical) university education A traineeship can take the form of an employment relationship or an apprenticeship. The contractual relationship must be assessed in each individual case. COMPULSORY WORK PLACEMENTS Compulsory work placements are...
Austrian Job vacancies are advertised through the Austrian Public Employment Service (AMS), in daily newspapers (in online editions or, for example, in the Saturday print edition of the Kurier), through private employment agencies (recruiters) and recruitment companies, and online job boards on the internet. Informal networks also play a role: ask around about job vacancies among acquaintances, relatives and neighbours in the area. You can...
