SEARCHING FOR A JOB IN LUXEMBOURG

 


Luxembourg is one of the countries with the highest standard of living in the world. Headquarters of some companies are being located there. Moreover, it is a country that offers high salaries to candidates willing to work there. The fuel is cheaper than in other Western European countries, plus the VAT for food is lower too (VAT was 3% in 2016, when I was living there). One aspect which must be considered when applying for a role in Luxembourg is that rent prices are high. You usually must pay one month’s rent plus commission (equal to one month’s rent) plus agency fee (equal to one month’s rent) upon the signing of a renting contract. To make costs bearable when starting a job in Luxembourg, you could either find accommodation in a city close to the Luxembourgish border and commute during workdays or find rent in a neighboring town or village, where rents are lower.

Luxembourgish companies require more languages than other European firms (usually two or three languages, such as English, French, Italian, German or Dutch). However, I do not want you to be discouraged if you do not speak other foreign languages besides English, as you might have the technical expertise needed for the role and you might get an offer.

The recruitment process in Luxembourg usually includes a final face-to-face interview, so that you can see the office and meet the people with who you are going to work. Companies might refund part or all travel costs.

Some recruitment agencies from Luxembourg might ask you to create a candidate video, in which you pitch yourself (e.g. FYTE). It is a lot of fun creating the video and it can be easily shared with clients of the recruitment agencies, but you must make sure that the lighting is proper, that there is no background noise and that you are dressed according to the industry in which you are applying.

There are four main job portals in Luxembourg:

https://en.jobs.lu/

https://www.moovijob.com/offres-emploi/jobs-luxembourg

https://www.monster.lu/fr/

https://work-in-luxembourg.lu/

You should start applying on jobs listed there and see how the job search goes.

Job fairs are being organized in Luxembourg a few times a year. Moovijob is one of the companies that organizes job fairs. You can check the details about two upcoming job fairs below:

https://www.moovijob.com/evenements/moovijob-day/luxembourg-a-sarrebruck

https://www.moovijob.com/evenements/moovijob-day/luxembourg

If you apply for a few weeks and you are still jobless, you can ask recruitment agencies for support. Most of the below recruitment agencies were used by me when searching for a role in Luxemborg.

https://www.adecco.lu/en-gb/

https://www.fundstalent.com/

https://austinbright.com/en

https://www.sofitex-talent.lu/

https://legrand-associates.com/en/

https://www.telluride-search.com/

https://www.euroluxconsulting.com/

https://www.michaelpage.lu/

https://jobs.morganphilips.com/en-lu

https://www.hays.lu/

http://www.transman-consulting.com/

www.roberthalf.lu

https://www.lhh.com/lu/en/

https://greenfield.lu/

https://www.select-jobs.lu/

https://manpower.lu/

https://austinbright.com/en

https://www.randstad.lu/

https://www.gotofreedom.eu/en/

http://www.activsolutions.lu/

https://techjobwall.com/

Do you know any other recruitment agencies, for technical staff, for instance? Please share in the below comments.

All in all, it is harder to find a job in Luxembourg than in other European countries due to stricter requirements (more languages, experience required in fiduciary sector, for instance). It is worth trying, but please make sure that you have sufficient time for moving and searching for accommodation.


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