Graduate recruitment takes place throughout the year, with a peak at the end of the academic year. Jobseekers in Austria need to be aware of newspapers, recruitment agencies and the importance of networking. Job websitesCheck with EURES - European Job Mobility Portal for information about job vacancies, living and working conditions, and labour markets in Austria, as well as a CV-posting service for jobseekers. Jobcentre Plus is part of the network of public employment services that belong to EURES. Their international job search advice team is responsible for enquiries regarding overseas job search and general information on living and working in Europe. Find out more at Jobcentre Plus (Living and working in Europe). back to top Recruitment agenciesSome UK-based employment agencies deal with international vacancies or have branches in Austria. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has contact details of approved UK agencies. Euro-CIETT is the European organisation of the International Confederation of Private Employment Agencies (CIETT). Visit the website for details of their European members. For a list of local Austrian recruitment agencies visit the Österreichischer Verband Zeitarbeit und Arbeitsvermittlung (VZa). back to top NewspapersThe press is a very important source of vacancies. In Vienna, Der Standard and Die Presse carry vacancies on Friday and Saturday. You will find Der Kurier and Krone useful to browse. Most of the major regional papers carry vacancies in their Saturday editions, including: Wirtschaftsblatt is less useful for finding vacancies, but is an invaluable source of business news if you want to sound well informed at a job interview. It also features a dedicated career section (click on 'service' and then 'karriere'). Access to Austrian newspapers is available via Kidon Media-Link. back to top Other sourcesAIESEC (Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales) recruitment fairs take place throughout Austria. The Austrian Employment Service (Arbeitsmarktservice) - the English pages on the website give general employment information and on the German pages you can search for jobs by region. back to top Hidden vacanciesYou need to be aware of the importance of networking in Austria. Austrian students often develop their business contacts by linking their dissertations or project work to specific employers or industries. Family connections are also important, particularly to find a place in the public sector. You may need to think creatively to develop your own network of contacts. For example, find out whether your university has an Austrian alumni group and contact them for suggestions.
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Austria: Vacancy sources
