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In the Greater Region, there are many companies that recruit or want to recruit candidates from across the border: in Germany, Belgium, France or Luxembourg. The EURES Greater Region network, via its Working & Living website, offer companies a free, personalised service to support them in their recruitment process. For more information, don’t hesitate to consult our guides or contact a EURES advisor from the employers’ organisations and public employment services.

What can EURES do for you?

EURES advisors offer you advice and support in the recruitment process. They inform you of the cross-border mobility of your employees. EURES advisors provide you with details on the services provided by employers’ organisations abroad. EURES network partners regularly carry out studies on your workforce needs. Participation in job fairs and Job Dating organised by EURES network partners is an excellent opportunity for promoting your company and recruiting qualified and multilingual cross-border staff. Consult the calendar We also invite you to consult the publications of our partners, available above in read-only mode or for download.

Recruitment support

Germany

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

The Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit – BA in German) offers you individual support when recruiting abroad.

Landesvereinigung Unternehmerverbände Rheinland-Pfalz

The LVU (Landesvereinigung Unternehmerverbände Rheinland-Pfalz) aims to support its members in their political, economic and social tasks, which are of fundamental importance. Its aim is to defend their common interests in political, economic and social matters.

Saarland Association of Entrepreneurial Unions

The Saarland Association of Entrepreneurial Unions (VSU) is an organisation made up of 20 business associations and groups from different sectors of the economy. The VSU integrates and promotes the common social and economic interests of its members.

Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, Health and Demography of the Rhineland-Palatinate Region

Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, Health and Demography of the Rhineland-Palatinate Region: “Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise” projects should promote topics that generate employment in Rhineland-Palatinate, and in this context, support companies in their adaptation to a changing environment, ensure and develop the employability of their employees, and respond to their need for skilled workers.

Belgium

Arbeitsamt der DG

Services for employers include finding suitable candidates for job vacancies in local businesses and organisations. As part of business consultancy, we provide information, advice and support on employment and training grants.

Le Forem

Le Forem guarantees companies access to public aid and systems, advice on human resource management and dissemination of their job offers.

CCI of Belgian Luxembourg

The CCI of Belgian Luxembourg informs companies that wish to provide temporary services in another country of the Greater Region: secondment of employees, prior notifications, necessary declarations.

France

France Travail

France Travail offers you services to facilitate and accelerate your recruitment.

Union des Entreprises

Union des Entreprises is the leading network of entrepreneurs in France. It represents 80 professional federations and has 20,000 mandated representatives, active throughout France. Its main strength: a local approach with 122 territorial structures (departmental, local, regional, overseas departments and collectivities) which ensure a network as close as possible to the concerns of business leaders.

Luxembourg

ADEM

ADEM offers a customised service for employers thanks to advisors dedicated to business relationships and specialised by activity sector.

Fedil

Fedil, as an employers’ federation, has the mission of advising companies. It assists and advises companies in their transnational relationships by facilitating contacts with foreign organisations, informing them of applicable legislation and the terms of cross-border mobility of their employees. ADEM offers a customised service for employees thanks to advisors dedicated to business relationships and specialised by activity sector.

Lorraine

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Frontaliers Grand Est

Frontaliers Grand Est informs employers who wish to recruit abroad or have information on employment law in the case of cross-border activity.

Cross-border apprenticeships

The Saarland and Lorraine economies have been closely linked for decades. Beyond this border region. Germany and France maintain important economic ties. Key indicators such as investment rates, tourist flows and import/export data between the two countries are proof of this. In order to intensify and improve cross-border cooperation in terms of employment, growth and innovation, an “Agreement on Saarland-Lorraine Cross-Border Apprenticeships” was signed in 2014. With this agreement, a new apprenticeship system has been created, allowing new prospects for companies and young people on both sides of the border. This brochure informs you of the principle, modalities and contacts who are at your disposal for the implementation of your future cross-border apprenticeship contracts.