Is your company established in Flanders?

Operating and/or recruiting in the Engineering or ICT domains?

Would you consider recruiting from Portugal?

Then why not participate at the “Work in Flanders” event?

During 2 days, 29th and 30th September, this event will give you the opportunity to meet qualified jobseekers in Lisbon (or online), both experienced and graduates, actively looking for jobs within your sector and particularly interested / curious about moving to Flanders.

You can also benefit, 1 month before the event, from a range of matching services provided by EURES, through the europeanjobdays.eu platform:

• publishing  your company profile (including the option to add videos) and recruitment needs;
• collecting and screening applications beforehand, mediated or not by an EURES adviser;
• receiving full technical support and advice on recruiting from Portugal;
• also having your company presentations live-streamed online.
  
   

VDAB EURES Advisers will assist you throughout the whole process, before, during and after the event.

Interested?

Then get quickly in touch with EURES / VDAB services in Flanders: eures@vdab.be. We will get back to you with further info on how to participate (including organizational and logistic details regarding the event, as well as some advice on accommodation options in Lisbon).

Save the place and dates:

Lisbon (Engineers’ Order)

29th and 30th September 2016 (Thursday and Friday), from 10 am to 6 pm

We’re looking forward to your participation!

Belgium

Belgium is centrally located in Europe and is a federal state, subdivided into communities and regions.

On the 1st January 2014, Belgium had a population of almost11.2 million and an active population of more than 4.9 million. The employment rate(the number of people with a job expressed as a percentage of the active population) was 62.1% - 67.2% if you consider the age group 20-64; and 81% if you consider active population with graduate qualifications (levels 5 to 8).

In the 4th quarter of 2014, the national unemployment rate was 8.6%. The unemployment rate was lower in Flanders (5.1 %)than in Wallonia (12%) and the Brussels-Capital Region (18.5%).

Source: www.werk.be

The Belgian labour market also displays sharp differences between and within the regions. Many vacancies may be difficult to fill despite a high unemployment rate. Various factors can account for this imbalance, including a mismatch between the profiles of jobseekers and what employers require in terms of qualifications, skills and experience.

Further info:

Labour market + living and working in Belgium:

• In the EURES portal
• In the VDAB portal
• Brochure
• Belgium.be Portal (social media)
• Video “Belgium beyond Expectations”
  
   

Public Employment Services in Belgium:

• VDAB (for Flanders; official language: Dutch) 
• ACTIRIS (for the Brussels Capital-region; official languages: French and Dutch) 
• Le FOREM (for the Walloon region; official language: French)
• ADG (for the German community; official language: German)
  
   

Flanders

One of the 3 regions in Belgium, Flanders, Dutch-speaking, is integrated in one of the most dynamic economic areas in Central Europe and has regained an interesting growth trend since the end of 2013. However, employers are facing some shortages of highly-skilled professionals, namely in the Engineering, ICT, Construction, Technology, Web Development and Healthcare domains.

Employers are not only looking for new employees (demand to expand), but are also looking to fill in the vacancies for those employees who leave the labour market (all too often too early – replacement).

Facts on Engineering and IT profiles:

Level of education - Higher education (Bachelor - Master) with EU recognition

Language @work: English/French depending on the company

Most commonly asked:

• Software engineers 
• Embedded systyems engineers
• Electronical engineers
• Micro electronics
• IT analyst developer (JAVA, .net, c++, C#)
• Project managers IT and/or Communication
• Mechanical engineers
• Automation engineers
• Technical designers
  
   

VDAB is recruiting in Europe according to its Concentric Model. We mainly look abroad for highly qualified profiles and our most structural shortages.

In the Healthcare sector in particular, recent developments show a decline in the demand for nurses. In the coming years there will however be a significant increase of jobs, due to the retirement of nursing staff and the creation of new care centers, namely for elderly people.

For the healthcare sector Dutch language skills are particularly critical – but some employers are willing and organized to provide initial language training as part of an integration package. For IT specialists and Engineers, good knowledge of English is often (but nog always) enough. 

Further info:

• www.workinflanders.be
• www.flanders.be
• www.visitflanders.com
• www.fansofflanders.be
• www.fansofflanders.be/links

Ordem dos Engenheiros - Sede (Engineers’ Order Head Offices)

Av. António Augusto de Aguiar, 3D

1069-030 Lisboa

Phone: +351 21 313 26 00

GPS Coordinates:

N 38º 43´ 41.707’’ ; W 9º 8’ 56.27’’

By plane

The nearest international airport is Lisbon (Portela) Airport.

From there, you can reach the Engineers’ Order by car / taxi / subway in 20-25 minutes.

If you choose the subway, take the red line up until “S. Sebastião” stop, then change to the blue line heading to “Sta. Apolónia” and leave in “Parque” stop.

By train> subway

If coming from out of Greater Lisbon by train, you could leave in 3 train stations, all of them with good connections to the Order by subway:

• Oriente (20 to 25 minutes): take the red lineup until “S. Sebastião” stop, then change to the blue line heading to “Sta. Apolónia” and leave in “Parque” stop;
• Santa Apolónia (10 to 15 minutes): take the blue line heading to “Amadora Este” and leave in “Parque” stop;
• Entrecampos (15 to 20 minutes): take the yellow line heading to “Rato” and leave in “Picoas” stop.
  
   

For train timetables and prices, click here.

Bear in mind! CP offers 40% discount on all Alfa Pendular and Intercidades if tickets are purchased 5 or more days beforehand (up to a maximum of 60 days). Further info.

Please check recommended buses below.

By bus

The Engineers’ Order is in a very central location in Lisbon, close to Marquês de Pombal, and many buses stop less than 5 minutes walking from the Venue: at least 702, 712, 727, 732, 744, 746 and 748.

If you come from Almada you can also take 753.

Further info: http://carris.transporteslisboa.pt

By car

Check on GPS Coordinates: N 38º 43´ 41.707’’ ; W 9º 8’ 56.27’’

or on the Google Map above.

There are several subterranean parkings in the Marquês de Pombal / Picoas / Saldanha area.

By taxi

From the Airport, it should take you around 15-20 minutes and 13-15 euros to get to the event venue.

From Santa Apolónia Train Station, around 15-20 minutes and 12-13 euros.

From Oriente Train Station, around 20 minutes and 15 euros.

Are you an Engineering or ICT professional? Based in Portugal now?

Have you ever thought about Belgium / Flanders as a career destination?

Save the place and dates:

Lisbon (Engineers’ Order)

29th September (Thursday), from 10 am to 6 pm

30th September, in case you will be invited for an onsite interview.

Work in Flanders! The event will give you the opportunity to meet and make contact with Flemish employers in the Engineering & ICT sectors and gain some more insight on searching for a job, living and working in Belgium and Flanders in particular. You may follow a Programme on the 29th September, also to be streamed live, with companies’ presentations on their recruitment needs and what they expect from you.

This event will offer YOU a full support package to your job search in Flanders. You will be able to:

• Apply, during the next few weeks, to jobs fitting your profile, and maybe be pre-selected for one or more interviews;
• On the 29th September: 
  • make first contact with Flemish employers at the stands;
  • take part in company presentations;
  • attend a workshop on living and working in Flanders;
  • attend a workshop about EURES and YFEJ financial Program.
• Benefit from (previously appointed) on-the-spot recruitment interviews with employers (on 30th September).

Registration for jobseekers will be opened on 22nd August.

Please take a look at the Programme from 5th September onwards.