Job Resources
There are several ways to find a job in Austria, including online job boards and company websites, as well as more traditional forms of job searching.
|
Employment Trends
The global economic downturn has brought the Austrian economy into an ever-worsening recession.
|
Information Technology
Austria IT is experiencing significant profit and employment setbacks in the current global economic crisis.
|
Engineering
Engineering and automobile companies in Austria posted record-setting profits in recent years, but this did not mean more industrial jobs.
|
Accounting and Finance
After a difficult period of declining profits and extensive lay-offs, business is looking brighter for Austria's financial industry.
|
Tourism and Leisure
Austria is one large picturesque backdrop of a country, making it one of the most tourist-intensive countries in the world.
|
|
Top Companies
The following list represents companies reporting the largest assets/revenues in the country. More than 400,000 additional corporate profiles can be found in Going Global's Employer Directory.
|
Financial Considerations
In a recent survey by Mercer, Vienna ranked 19th out of the top 50 most expensive cities in the world.
|
Work Permits/Visas
As Austria is a member of the Schengen Agreement, visitors from other Schengen countries planning to stay in Austria for fewer than 90 days do not need to apply for a visa or entry permit.
|
Resume/CVs
Since Austria's entry into the European Union in 1995, Austrian résumés/CVs increasingly follow general Western European standards.
|
Cultural Advice
It is useful to know some of the basic Austrian expressions, in addition to the German language. A good deal of business is conducted in English.
|
|
