I'm trying to get an idea of whether a move to France for a job offer for my husband will work for us. Specifically, I need to be able to find a job as well, but if we move there, I won't have a work permit. Generally what I've read makes it sound like it will be really hard for me to find a job. I only know a little French (although obviously we'd be learning it if we do make this move, but that's not something that I can immediately use in my job search).
I work in IT. I do software development, business analysis, everything from hours in front of the computer programming, to aspects of project management and working with clients (requirements gathering, design, etc.), including management (of people, projects and IT support areas). I'm hoping that the IT field might be a little better and have more opportunities for me, but I also don't want to assume anything.
Can anyone offer an idea of just how hard it will be (and how long it might take) for me to find a job? I'm assuming also that it would be very, very unlikely that I'd find a position before we move, although obviously it would be nice if I could find some leads while we're still preparing for the move. I was thinking that maybe a more likely place to find a position would be with American companies who have a presence in France, so then language might be less of an issue, and I might also be able to use some current contacts to find openings. However, I have no idea if that's a reasonable assumption.
Thanks in advance for any assistance/ideas.
I work in IT. I do software development, business analysis, everything from hours in front of the computer programming, to aspects of project management and working with clients (requirements gathering, design, etc.), including management (of people, projects and IT support areas). I'm hoping that the IT field might be a little better and have more opportunities for me, but I also don't want to assume anything.
Can anyone offer an idea of just how hard it will be (and how long it might take) for me to find a job? I'm assuming also that it would be very, very unlikely that I'd find a position before we move, although obviously it would be nice if I could find some leads while we're still preparing for the move. I was thinking that maybe a more likely place to find a position would be with American companies who have a presence in France, so then language might be less of an issue, and I might also be able to use some current contacts to find openings. However, I have no idea if that's a reasonable assumption.
Thanks in advance for any assistance/ideas.