Where to look for a job

Get your bearings on the job market

Often, it’s not about knowing where to look, but what type of work you are looking for. It is much easier to find a job that suits you when you have a good idea of what you actually want to do. A number of organisations can help you get your bearings on the job market.

• ACTIRIS (FR/NL), the employment agency for the Brussels-Capital Region, helps you to identify what you want to do (FR, NL) and find the right job.
• Brussels is home to nine Missions Locales (FR) and three Werkwinkels (NL), job centres that help you in your search for work.
• Young people can contact one of the PMS centres (FR) and the CLB (NL) for advice and assistance with respect to educational and career choices.
• The SIEP is an information service specialised in study and career options for young people and adults (FR).
• You can also get career guidance (NL) there. Your career counsellor will help you look for the ideal job (NL) and draw up a step plan.

Vacancies

ACTIRIS (FR/NL) is the place to go in the Brussels-Capital Region to register as a jobseeker. The ACTIRIS consultants will help you find the job that suits you best. ACTIRIS sends you regular vacancies that match your profile. You can also search their website.

• ACTIRIS
  Boulevard Anspach, 65, 1000 Brussels (and 17 regional agencies)
  Phone: +32 (0)2 800 42 42 (Jobseekers line)
  Email: chercheursemploi@actiris.be
  Online: www.actiris.be (FR/NL)

Temporary work

If you prefer temporary work, you can register with one or more agencies.

T-Brussels is the ACTIRIS temporary work agency for the Brussels-Capital Region (FR/NL). It has two branches:

• Place de Brouckère, 26, 1000 Brussels
  Phone: +32 (0)2 500 05 00
  Email: interim@tbrussels.be
• Chaussée d'Alsemberg, 764, 1180 Uccle
  Phone: +32 (0)2 333 26 00

Download the list of private temporary agencies recognised by the Brussels-Capital Region or visit the website of Federgon (the federation of job market partners):

• list of private employment agencies (main data) (PDF Format) (FR) (187K)
• list of private employment agencies (full data) (PDF Format) (FR) (203K)
• Federgon

Public sector jobs

If you are looking for a public sector job, browse the vacancies on the websites of the public authorities’ recruitment agencies.

• Selor is the selection agency for jobs in federal, regional and community administrations (NL/FR) and institutions.
• A list of vacancies is published on the website of the French Community of Belgium (FR).
• To look for work at the Flemish Government in Brussels (NL), go to Jobpunt Vlaanderen.
• If you aspire to a job at one of the European Union institutions, contact the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO).

Online vacancies

Arbajob is a search engine that mines job vacancies from a variety of online databases (FR/NL). You can search for vacancies or post your CV online.

Job fairs

If you would prefer to meet potential employers in person you may want to register for one or more of the job fairs organised by various organisations.

• Brussels Job Days (FR/NL) – employment fairs for various sectors, organised by Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry (BECI)
• The studies and careers information service SIEP (FR) organises several information fairs (FR) every year.

• Citizenjobs (FR/NL) is a non-profit job fair organised every other year by Ideji with the support of the Brussels-Capital Region.