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Courses in Poland Useful sites: www.cvonline.pl ; www.praca.gov.pl ; www.abcpraca.pl ;
The geographical situation of Poland, between Paris and Moscow,
Stockholm and Budapest, as well as its important ports connected to the North Sea
through the Baltic Sea, give it strategic importance. It is the only European country
that has not known a recession since the 2008 crisis. It is a large agricultural
country, and has one of the most dynamic economies of Central and Eastern
Europe, particularly in the petrochemical, telecommunications, computing and
automobile sectors, but also for the manufacture of machinery, the environment,
transport, construction, agri-food and IT. There may also be opportunities in the
areas of sport and culture. The services sector is also in full expansion (financial
services, logistics, hotels, community services, etc).
Name and legal framework
Praktika, Staz
The practice of training courses being little known in Poland, the labour code is
generally applied to supervise courses. If it lasts more than 3 months, trainees
must register on the month of his arrival at the Voïvode of his place of residence.
The search for courses most often requires the mastery of the Polish language,
because it can be difficult to find a person speaking English. Otherwise, it is
preferable to apply to international companies through an approach in English or
German.
Training courses are sometimes paid. The legal duration of the working week is
42 hours. For an example of a course contract in Polish, refer to Key Point 7:
administrative stages, at the beginning of this booklet.
Practical life
Cost of living: this is very cheap, compared to France.
Accommodation: the cost of renting varies, being higher in the larger cities -
including Warsaw, the capital, Gdańsk, Wroclaw and Krakow. A studio rental in
Warsaw costs between 320 and 500€.
Tips on finding a course and useful sites
The search for courses is not particularly easy in Poland but French-speaking
organizations such as the Franco-Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry
can help in the process. However, the Polish economic climate is favourable, and
many multinationals have relocated to the country.
CV and covering letter
The public service for Polish employment offers advice in the drafting of the CV
and covering letter: www.psz.praca.gov.pl
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www.kariera.com.pl
Useful sources of information
÷ Apply to the Careers Offices (BiuroKarier) at the Polish universities.
÷ www.psz.praca.gov.pl:Polish Employment Agency (for addresses and advice)
÷ Ministry of Employment: www.mpips.gov.pl
÷ The Franco-Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry: www.ccifp.pl
Services/Bourse à l’emploi
Teleadreson: teleadreson.com/poland
Sites offering jobs:
o A search engine with a page for students: www.gazeta.pl
o Another very useful website with a Labour Law page: praca.wp.pl
Sites offering courses
o www.monsterpolska.pl/praca: posts many offers of courses
o Many offers of courses on: www.infopraca.pl
o Eurostudent offers courses and useful information: www.eurostudent.pl
o Courses on the environment: ecojobs.cz/en/tag/traineeships
Professional organizations
÷ A directory of rubber industries:http://m.caoutchouc-matieres-plastiques.
europages.fr/
÷ National Chamber of Furniture Manufacturers: www.oigpm.org.pl
÷ Chamber of Automobile Industries: pim.pl
÷ Chamber of Construction Industries: piphb.org
÷ Chamber of Chemical Production Industries: www.pipc.org.pl
÷ Industrial Chamber of Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices:
www.polfarmed.pl
÷ National Chamber of Electronics and Telecommunications: www.kigeit.org.
pl
÷ Polish Confederation of Junior Enterprises: jadepl.org
The Polish press
GazetaWyborcza: wyborcza.pl; Rzeczpospolita: www.rzeczpospolita.pl;
The Warsaw Voice (English) www.warsawvoice.pl
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