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CV and covering letter
The rules for drafting these are similar to those of the French CV and covering
letter. The CV must never be hand-written. It may be written in English if being
sent to a large corporation, but in Greek if spoken, or in French if the business
uses it.
Download CV templates in Greek and advice in French on the website: emploigrece.
org /comment rédiger son CV.
Advice on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr aux citoyens/préparer son expatriation/dossiers pays.
Find general or economic information on the country
o Franco-Greek Chamber of Commerce and Industry: www.ccifhel.org.gr
o Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research: iobe.gr
o Economic Service through the French Embassy in Greece: www.tresor.
economie.gouv.fr/pays/grece
Consulting business directories
o www.acci.gr/acci/catalogue/search.jsp?context=201: a search engine which
gives the contact details of companies in Greece (in English or in Greek) to acquire practical skills but may also be integrated into graduate
o www.visitgreece.gr/About Greece/Beforeyoutravel/Accommodation :
The Greek National Tourism Organization gives contact details of hotels in the
country to make a training course application.
Sending unsolicited applications
o Greek National Research Foundation and its Institutes: www.eie.gr
o Demokritos National Centre of Scientific Research: www.demokritos.gr
o Athens French Institute: www.ifa.gr/fr
o Thessaloniki French Institute: www.ift.gr/fr
Employment portals to find offers of courses (in Greek)
o www.kariera.gr
o www.vrespraktiki.gr
o www.foititoupolis.net
o www.skywalker.gr
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Courses in Hungary
This small state, one sixth of France, has a deeply rooted culture: its
language is not comparable to any other, and the country has retained its own
currency.
The main economic sectors are: automobiles and their components, pharmacy -
Research and Development and generic drugs - agriculture is important in the east
of the country, tourism (thermal, dental, aesthetic surgery) in Budapest and the
west of the country, and finally electronics, IT and telecommunications.
The sectors most open to trainees are industry, maintenance, IT, building, trade,
health and social matters. The Department of Foreign Affairs, banking sector and
multinationals consider courses as a pre-recruitment stage.
Name and legal framework
« Gyakorlat »
The practice of courses has changed considerably with the development of the
economic fabric, which today is predominantly composed of SMEs. The larger
public enterprises, which accepted students, have become scarce.
A course may be taken in the context of professional studies (gyakorlatiképzés)
studies(szakmaigyakorlat), translated as ECTS, and sometimes paid. In some
sectors (medicine, veterinary sciences, pharmacy, psychology, law and education),
the course occupies a long and important place at the end of the curriculum. A
course taken after studying is possible in the public (Hungarian National Bank) or
some private sectors (major groups and multinationals).
Administrative formalities
The company which offers an agreement to a student in the form of a course
contract must be registered with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Duration:
The duration of courses in Hungary varies, depending on the level of studies:
- in the secondary vocational education, it can be spread out over one or two
years. The duration of this work experience varies because there is no official
text on this topic.
- in higher education, a term of course-taking or work experience is integrated
into a bachelor's degree in the professions. For this, courses are established
on the initiative of students; these are of variable durations, and often taken
in summer or from autumn onwards.
A quality approach to courses has been introduced (tutoring conditions,
assessment methods). Carried out as an exchange programme, course conduct is
laid down, as are the rules of the host structure. The number of Erasmus courses
has doubled in ten years.
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