You can obtain information on available apartments, houses and other properties from newspapers (e.g. the Kurier), from estate agents (e.g. at https://www.herold.at/) and from various websites. City authorities and local councils also offer information on vacant accommodation. Co-operative accommodation can be found on the websites of housing co-operatives. Co-operative accommodation is built by non-profit housing associations and made...
The free movement of goods is one of the cornerstones of the European Single Market. The removal of national barriers to the free movement of goods within the EU is one of the principles enshrined in the EU Treaties. From a traditionally protectionist starting point, the countries of the EU have continuously been lifting restrictions to form a ‘common’ or single market. This commitment to create a European trading area without frontiers has...
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent 99% of all businesses in the EU. The definition of an SME is important for access to finance and EU support programmes targeted specifically at these enterprises. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are defined in the EU recommendation 2003/361. The main factors determining whether an enterprise is an SME are staff headcount either turnover or balance sheet total...
Skills shortages persist across the EU in a range of sectors and skills levels.
Many employers cannot find the workers they need. ■ The green transition will create 1 to 2.5 million additional jobs by 2030.
■ Amidst the digital transition, the EU is currently 11 million short of its target of 20 million
Information and Communications Technology professionals employed by 2030.
■ The Commission has identified 42 EU-wide shortage occupations....
What is the Skills and Talent Mobility Package? The Talent Mobility package is a set of proposals from the European Commission, including: A Communication on Skills and Talent mobility; A proposal for a Regulation establishing an EU Talent Pool; A Commission Recommendation on the Recognition of Qualifications of Third Country Nationals; A proposal for a Council Recommendation on Learning mobility opportunities for everyone. Together these...
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...
