Good to know
Living and working in Belgium
The Flemish public employment agency
The VDAB is the public employment service of Flanders. The official language is Dutch. If you are allowed to live and work in Belgium, the VDAB can help you in many ways.
There are also three other public employment services. Contact the service in the region where you live:
- ACTIRIS, responsible for the Brussels-Capital Region, official language: Dutch and French
- Le FOREM, responsible for the Walloon Region, official language: French
- ADG, responsible for the German Community, official language: German
Orientation year in Belgium for non-EEA graduates
If your residence permit in Belgium is based on your studies and after your graduation you wish to stay in Belgium to look for a job, you are eligible for a 12-months residence permit for an orientation year. During this year you have to actively look for a job. This can mean both finding a job with a (Belgian) company or setting up a business of your own (in Belgium).
Useful websites
Working in Europe
- EURES: a European cooperation network of employment services, designed to facilitate the free movement of workers.
- Information about living and working conditions in Europe
Career Support
Online courses to shape your career
Before you can find the job of your dreams, you first need to know what those dreams are. Your values, what you are good at and what you enjoy doing have an enormous impact on your choice of job or company. This video course will give you useful insights to start your job search.
Interested in the do's and don'ts during a (telephone) interview or how to deal with online tests and assessment days? This course will help you prepare for the application process: from sending your CV until contract negotiation. You will get many tips and tricks while going through this module.
Peer-to-peer workshops
Feel like meeting up with other job seekers and learn from each other?
Support for starting entrepeneurs
Exploring other options
Perhaps you are considering an extra study, a PhD, or going abroad?