Regards,
Kingsley
Hello, I am currently searching for a temporary job while I complete my German courses. My partner and I came in from Ukraine about six months ago. Unfortunately, we need to learn German before we can find work with our degrees. I tried coople and others, just hard to find online. Finding a temporary job here in Solothurn is not easy either. I will appreciate if someone could link me to any temporary job in Bern, Olten or anywhere near.
What kind of job are you looking for?
McD etc hire people with minimal language skills.
At the moment, any job keep busy and not rely on sozialdienst until language courses are finished. Currently learning Niveau 3
Try McD, your local Coop, Migros, ask in a restaurant if they need help?
There are plenty of jobs that require English only. Try consulting maybe? Big4 hires non stop, you could get experience in an area related to your degree.
Total myth, big companies hire well qualified people with language skills because they very easily can. People with no languages and no skills are not interesting in the least to large companies.
I did try those, they require German speakers especially in Solothurn
Go from restaurant to restaurant and hotel to hotel on foot in the area you want to work. Many restaurants and hotels are understaffed and hire people who speak English (not their first choice, but they can't find German speaking staff).
Explain to them that you are Ukrainian refugees. There are plenty of (naturally not all) people who would take a chance to give someone help.
I am convinced that it'll take a lot of work, but you'll find someone willing to help you out.
If you can, make a short resume/CV in English with your skills on it. After you've written your CV/Resume make another post on this site asking for someone to volunteer to check/correct your CV or message me.
Sorry - what are your degrees in?
Bachelors in Health education and Masters in Community Health
Apparently old age homes are having a very difficult time finding staff. Perhaps you can look there.
Damn. Someone ought to tell the large companies round here that - as they've employed so many people who don't speak any German.
@kingsley - what are your degrees in, what are your specialites? You might find it easier to find a job at a higher level than a lower.
Bachelors in Health education and Masters in Community Health, I tried but they keep sending the rejections
I assume you have an S permit and have written this and the fact you are a Ukrainian refugee somewhere prominent in your CV? This is important.
Unfortunately even if so, employers still have to then apply for a work permit before they can employ you. This takes time and admin which not all will be willing to do, which may be contributing to the rejections you have received.
Check the employment section here for more details…
https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home…tml#-507669354
As well as continuing to apply, I would suggest getting out to network in person - knock on doors at bars/restaurants/gardening companies etc, speak to local support agencies as they may have schemes to support transition to employment, go to events etc. Things move slowly here so don’t get disheartened.
Good luck
okay, I think I understand much better now. Just had a call with coople and they said I can't work with them using the S-permit because of work permit issues. Thanks for the clarity
This is an overview of Coople.ch’s employment verification process:
https://help.coople.com/en/articles/…rk-with-coople
At this link is information on applying for employment for an S Status refugee (German):
https://www.zh.ch/de/migration-integ…aetigkeit.html
RAV Solothurn should be able to assist the OP in his/her job search. The OP can register for RAV at this link:
I suggest you speak to some of the support agencies here, or maybe even SEM via the contact page on the link I shared earlier.
Companies can employ you if you have an S permit, they just have to submit an application. From personal experience it is a formality and relatively quick (2 weeks or so) but it is admin nonetheless.
I think you need to equip yourself with these facts so that when you speak to potential employers you can explain to them how it works, how quick it is, etc. Trust me this situation is so new that even big companies are struggling to understand so smaller employers will be clueless.
Ask agencies like SEM, RAV or other Ukraine-specific support agencies for guidance you can pass on during your applications/networking.
I did try to make it simple for you to understand, if you have no language skills and no other skills, then large companies are not so interested in hiring such people.
I understand he has a degree in health related subjects, so maybe with the pharma companies could be interesting, but a Big 4 company....(Big 4 is usually referring to accountancy companies, unless i am mistaken)