Greece: Vacancy sources

• Job websites
• Recruitment agencies
• Newspapers
• Other sources
• Hidden vacancies

Job websites

There are many websites and search engines that will help you find work in Greece, including:

• Go Greece;
• Kariera;
• Just Jobs - Greece;
• Global Management Services for jobs in hospitality and catering and on cruise ships;
• Jobical for IT jobs;
• Job in Greece;
• Stelechi for marketing, administration, finance, IT, sales, engineering, medical, and consulting jobs;
• EURES - European Job Mobility Portal, maintained by the European Commission, provides information about job vacancies, living and working conditions, and labour markets in Greece, 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 at Jobcentre Plus (Living and working in Europe) will reply to enquiries regarding overseas job search and general information on living and working in Europe.

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Recruitment agencies

• A small number of employment agencies are advertised in the Greek Yellow Pages, available in both English and Greek.
• Europages (the European business directory) gives details of companies by products and services, and is available in English.
• Some UK-based employment agencies deal with international vacancies or have branches in Greece. Check with the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) for lists of approved UK agencies and then contact the agency to see if they have jobs in Greece.
• Euro-CIETT is the European organisation of the International Confederation of Private Employment Agencies (CIETT). Visit the website for details of their European members.

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Newspapers

English language newspapers include:

• Athens News - weekly;
• ANA-MPA - Athens News Agency/Macedonian Press Agency;
• The Guardian, Times Online and The Independent sometimes carry advertisements for jobs abroad.

Greek language newspapers can be accessed on Dolnet or as follows:

• Aggelioforos;
• Apogevmatini;
• Athlitiki;
• AVGI - daily morning newspaper of the democratic left, distributed in Greece and immigrant communities in Europe, the USA and Australia;
• Chrysi Efkairia;
• Eleftherotypia - Athens daily;
• Ta Nea - Athens daily;
• To Vima - Athens weekly.

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Other sources

• EEA (European Economic Area) nationals have the right to set up their own business in Greece, but it is important to contact the Embassy of Greece in London, or a Greek Manpower Employment Organisation (OAED) office in Greece to find out whether any special registration is required.
• Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) is a popular option for UK graduates wanting to work in Greece. The main recruitment agency is Anglo-Hellenic Teacher Recruitment. It advertises on TEFL.com, where other jobs in Greece are posted from time to time. Although a TEFL qualification is not necessary to work as a teacher in Greece, you must be a university graduate. Advertisements for TEFL teachers in Greece also appear in The Guardian (Tuesday). Jobs in this area are usually seasonal.
• UK graduates often find jobs in tourism, most commonly by going to Greece and making enquiries in cafés and hotels, etc. Vacancies are also advertised in the Greek press or check Jobs Abroad for examples of typical openings. Work in tourism is usually seasonal.

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Hidden vacancies

• Many job vacancies are filled informally by networking with friends and relatives who may know suitable employers, although this method does not work so well for jobs with the big multinationals.
• If you are a member of a professional association or union, they may have contacts with counterparts in Greece.
• Speculative applications are an important way of finding employment because most Greek companies are rather small and do not have a large personnel department. Word of mouth is still a very important medium for job hunting in Greece.
• Go to job market for details of how to find Greek companies.

	Written by higher education careers professionals	Date:  Autumn 2008
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