According to the European Central Bank, the EU is suffering from a shortage of workers. Of course, the situation is different in each country, but if you have been forced to leave Ukraine and decide to find a job abroad, I recommend that you prepare in advance.
First of all, you need to decide on the country and city of employment. To do this, you need to take into account your language skills and your own professional skills.
If you have a good command of English, you can look for a job in big cities. If your language skills are not so good, it is better to focus on smaller towns. There will be more job options for which language skills are less important: cleaning, working in production, picking berries.
At the stage of choosing a country, it is worth investigating the situation with the availability of jobs. In Poland, you can use the olx.pl website. I advise you to go to local online services, familiarize yourself with offers, average salaries, regions, and then choose.
Safety rules when looking for a job
A new country, unfamiliar legislation and a different language make it difficult to find a job. Once you have decided on a destination, it is important to make sure that your future work is safe and legal. At the search stage, I advise you to give preference to well-known and trusted services or recommendations from people you trust.
You need to collect as much information about your future employer as possible. For example, on websites, you can see their contact information, how long they have been registered, and what vacancies they have posted. Also, when communicating with the employer, you should ask about all the conditions of the chosen job and salary.
Any last-minute changes to these terms and conditions and the need to compensate for any expenses from the employee’s “first salary” should be suspicious.
An employer’s refusal to provide information about himself (company registration number or registered name of a law firm) or an offer to sign an agreement in a language unknown to the candidate should be alarming.
If the communication with the employer was successful, you should pay attention to the main points when formalizing the employment relationship.
Do not give your passport. Only employees of embassies, consular offices, and border crossing points can ask for it.
Do not send photos or scans of documents in messengers, as they can be used in fraudulent schemes.
Have photocopies of all important documents.
Know the rights of workers and migrants in the respective country.
Before leaving, find the contacts of organizations that protect Ukrainians abroad, services for migrants, and the Ukrainian embassy and consulate. The main rule is that under no circumstances should you agree to illegal labor. Only official employment guarantees you social protection and a salary.
