Summer is here, as well as the country’s economic recovery after a long winter. It’s the ideal time to find or change jobs if you live or decide to move to Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Job searching is complex regardless of the profession or sector, but there are several methods and communication channels to succeed.
How to find a job
There are several methods to find a job opening in a specific position. Traditional recruitment platforms such as Jooble, LinkedIn, Pôle Emploi, or regional platforms are the first channels used in France. However, on social networks like Facebook, there are certain groups where people post job offers in various fields, which helps expand the visibility of available positions.
- “Find a job in the 06”; “French Riviera Jobs & Services”; “Student Job Nice”
These are just a few of many groups that can assist individuals seeking work in a specific field.
It is also possible to go through the Chamber of Trades and Crafts of the PACA region, which organizes various types of events.
- Meetings with exhibitors, including companies, institutions, professional organizations, and training establishments. This allows a wide range of job offers across various skills to be viewed.
- Conferences that bring together experts on topics concerning training for accessing a specific profession.
- Workshops
The latest trends and demands in job offers
According to Pôle Emploi statistics over the past 12 months concerning sectors with registered job offers, there is for Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur:
An increase in demand for:
- Commerce and sales
- Construction and civil engineering
- Healthcare
- Installation and maintenance
- Banking and insurance
A decrease in demand for:
- Business support
- Personal and community services
- Transport and logistics
- Industry
- Hospitality, catering, tourism, and entertainment
- Agriculture and fishing
- Communication and multimedia
- — Art and crafting
- — Performing arts
More specifically, for each region of PACA, the five most in-demand jobs:
Hautes Alpes
- Kitchen staff
- Domestic services
- General and specialized medicine
- Patient hygiene and comfort care
- Accounting
Alpes de Haute Provence
- Patient hygiene and comfort care
- General and specialized medicine
- Real estate transactions
- Accounting
- General nursing care
Vaucluse
- Transport of goods driving
- Warehousing and order preparation
- Accounting
- Automotive mechanics
- Adult assistance
Alpes Maritimes
- Child assistance
- IT studies and development
- Patient hygiene and comfort care
- General nursing care
- Accounting
Bouches du Rhône
- Child assistance
- Accounting
- IT studies and development
- Warehousing and order preparation
- Bakery – pastry
Var
- Child assistance
- Cleaning of premises
- Kitchen staff
- Domestic services
- Adult assistance
Other jobs in high demand since May 2021:
- Nursing assistant
- Social and family economy advisor
- Security and surveillance agent
- Maintenance agent
- Transport (Driver’s license B and C)
- Sorting and cleaning agents
- Restaurant and fast food
- Bartender
- Handling
- Tutoring
Regarding the IT field
A strong demand is growing with more than 1100 jobs for the position of software developer to develop and implement application projects from the project study phase to its realization.
The missions are generally long-term. Designing, developing, and implementing a software application throughout the project for demanding companies. Coordinating a team for each mission.
It is also possible to apply to be a high-tech equipment engineer or software tester to improve the user experience (UX).
Regarding tourism
France will once again be able to welcome foreign tourists, which will allow for a regional economic recovery. It is difficult to pinpoint demand statistically, but it should be known that many tourist sites, hotels, and restaurants are currently in the middle of recruiting, especially in the PACA region.
Here are the sectors and professions currently available in the job market for the PACA region, with increasing demand since the beginning of summer.
If you wish to take your time and find positions with detailed job descriptions without any unpleasant surprises, many tools and websites are available to help you perform and find something relevant. Today’s recommendation is the platform Jooble, a platform with relevant daily offers allowing you to access detailed job descriptions and all the necessary information to prepare for your interviews. Recruiters develop the content of missions in detail, which helps avoid unpleasant surprises. Every recruiter account is referenced, allowing the platform to track all offers in real-time. To discover positions in the PACA region matching your criteria, you can click here.
