Working in Poland Sławomir Rudziński Roman Tarnowski School of Polish for Foreign Students University of Lodz Europeans on the Intercultural Labour Market Lifelong Learning Programme Grundtvig Partnership Project No: RO1-GRU

Presentation plan 1.Employment documents (chapter 1) 2.Looking for a job (chapter 3) 3.Practices and work habits in Poland (chapter 4)

Employment documents: CV/motivation letter There is no one „correct” way to construct a CV/motivation letter! However, there are general principles for a good CV/motivation letter: 1.Adapt your to the post you are applying 2.Concentrate on the essentials (reveal only job-related qualifications and skills) 3.Be clear and concise (informative, logically ordered, easy to read) 4.Pay attention to the presentation of your CV/motivation letter (clear layout, not too long) 5.Check your CV/motivation letter once you have filled it in (make sure your spelling and grammar is perfect)

Employment documents: CV What information should a CV (résumé) contain? 1.Personal information (name, address, date of birth, telephone number and , photo) 2.Education and qualifications (education level, degrees, grades unless poor) 3.Work experience (job/post, period of work, employer, responsabilites, skills acquired) 4.Interest and achievements (interest relevant to the job, evidences of achivement, extraordinary hobbies) 5.Skills (languages, computing, other job-related skills) 6.References (employers’ statements)

Employment documents: CV Source: Good CV:

Employment documents: CV Poor CV: Source:

Employment documents: motivation (cover) letter Source: Good motivation letter:

Employment documents: motivation (cover) letter Poor motivation letter: Source:

Looking for a job in Poland Who can work in Poland?: EU/EEA citizens and holders of the Card of the Poledo not need a work permit non-EU/EEA citizens generally need to apply for a work permit (which is granted only if no EU citizen can fill the position) full-time students do not need a permit for some forms of work (summer jobs, obligatory internship) full-time study graduates do not need a permit

Looking for a job in Poland Where to look for a job?: -public job centres in each major city and region, eg. -university career centres, eg. -non-public employment offices, eg online job services, eg

Looking for a job in Poland What jobs you can find in Poland: -generally no demand for foreign workforce (low immigration) -regions to look for a job: mostly Warsaw and major cities (high-skilled employees), rural regions (low-skilled employees) -shortage of labour: mostly low-skilled workers (agriculture, construction, house services)

Looking for a job in Poland Necessary documents: -visa/settlement permit -work permit -sufficient means to cover the costs of living in Poland -certification/proof of pervious work experiecne or job qualifications (doctors, teachers etc.) translated into Polish

Practices and work habits in Poland Polish work specificities: -Polish langauge required -8 hour working day (40 hours a week) -no lunch breaks/siestas -work contracts (first 1-3-months, then 1-year and finally permanent), popular task contracts (especially for young employees) -retirement when 67 years old

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