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Belgium
Job Resources
Thanks to the European Commission, NATO and the large number of multinational companies located here, Belgium offers many interesting employment possibilities.
Employment Trends
Belgium is a country with few natural resources and a lot of brainpower, so Belgians primarily work in the service industry.
Information Technology
This sector is unpredictable here. It is experiencing fluctuating waves of layoffs and new hiring.
Engineering
Within Belgium, skilled engineers are in demand in many industrial sectors, but the traditional landscape has been changing.
Accounting and Finance
Within Europe, Belgium has long held an established reputation for finance and banking.
Sales & Marketing
Unemployment rates are persistently high in Belgium, even beyond the current economic crisis.
Education
The internationalism of Belgium means that there are many prospects for teachers coming from outside the country.
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.
Business and Networking
Belgium has many trade, professional and social networking organizations.
Financial Considerations
By European standards, Belgium is a moderately expensive country; however, with the disparity between the Euro and the US dollar, Belgium is quite expensive for American expatriates.
Work Permits/Visas
As a member country of the Schengen Agreement, Belgium's visa application process, particularly for short visits (those less than three months), is straightforward.
Resume/CVs
In Belgium, a résumé/CV (curriculum vitae) is usually two pages in length, but it may extend to a maximum of three pages, depending on the jobseeker's years of experience.
Interviewing Advice
Belgians are modest by nature and dislike what may be seen as bragging or arrogance, jobseekers must be careful with how they present their talents and experience.
Cultural Advice
Belgians tend to be rather formal and shake hands at the beginning and end of each interaction, both when meeting someone for the first time and when leaving a meeting.
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