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How to Find a Job in Romania for Work Permit?

Romania is experiencing an increasing boost in immigrants. More and more foreigners especially from Asian countries are interested in working in Romania – both lower or highly skilled ones. The reason behind this is the booming “Tourism” and “Construction” industries. Finding a job in Romania has never been that easy for many foreigners, but now a day it is a common practice as the country needs new workers in its labor market.

Romania is a part of the European Union and a state in Southeastern Europe, having approximately 20 million natives. The capital and the largest city of this state is Bucharest. The national language of this state is Romanian, but Hungarian is also spoken there.

If you want to choose Romania as a future destination, then as a non-EU citizen, you will have to apply for a work permit, that requires a job offer from the country. Here will learn how to get a proper job in Romania that can get you a work permit in the end.

Labor market overview in Romania

Back in 2016, the percentage of unemployment in Romania was 4.6, which was a good enough indication to refine it. 

But now from the economic perspective, this state has become a high recommendation of the business adepts. The basic motive behind this is the labor force market of Romania, in which no one will be seen as unemployed if he/she is graduated or has any certificate. There are broad chances and options for jobs for certified people. 

For those graduated and certified people who can speak various languages and have some basic Information Technology expertise, there are options for high-scale jobs in Bucharest, Iasi, Cluj ad Timisoara. But the language is not that compulsory. The employees in some companies in Romania are required to speak just basic English in-office time. 

Are good salary jobs available in Romania?

The salary packages in Romania, as compared to the other European states are moderate. But if you are a native English speaker and have some trendy multifarious expertise like web development, then the chances to avail of the high-scale jobs with high salary packages will be enhanced for you.  

Educational background needed for a job in Romania?

The essential educational demands to avail of a job in Romania are:

  • The first one is a high school certificate;
  • The second one is a college degree;
  • The third and supplemental one is the basic understanding of Information Technology;

The Labor and the Social Security Ministry have the authority to inspect the job’s relevancy to those applicants who apply for the issuance of work permits in Romania through Romanian employers. 

Analysis of the other job opportunities in Romania

There are many ways to seek a job in Romania and apply them according to your skills and capabilities, some of the basics ways are:

  • With the help of someone, like your family member or your friend may randomly tell you about any job opportunity in Romania;
  • Find via Facebook groups and pages;
  • Find via any of the recruitment agencies;
  • Find via searching the companies of Croatia directly.

Jobs for English Teachers

For those people who are native English speakers, there is an excellent opportunity to have a job in Romania which is TEFL, (Teach English as a Foreign Language). 

We can say this is the job where you will have to invest less and will earn more in another country. There are many online TEFL courses available, where you will become adept in it in less time period. For this job, you do not need to speak various languages. Your only requirement to get a TEFL job in Romania will be fluent and native English. The following links will help you get English teaching jobs in Romania:

Job opportunities for digital employees / IT workers / Digital Nomads

In this COVID-19 era, almost every company has shifted their work online, so for digital employees, there are a lot of opportunities to attain a job in any Romanian company. Furthermore, the salary package is best for such employees if they have the required set of skills for their respective jobs. 

Job portals for digital nomads

Official European portals for Jobs in Romania

Through Job Agencies

Jobs through Newspapers

Jobs search websites

The average salary in Romania

The salary threshold depends on the career you opt for. There could be extreme differences between minimum and maximum salary levels. A person working in Romania typically earns around 8,980 RON per month. Salaries range from 2,270 RON (lowest average) to 40,100 RON (highest average, the actual maximum salary is higher). You may read in detail about the salary system in Romania on this blog.

Basic application package when applying for a job in Romania

There are three basic things that you must have to submit when applying for a job in Romania:

  • A resume or CV
  • A Cover Letter
  • Your educational credentials
  • Getting ready for the interview

 1- Resume or CV

CV is mostly demanded in Romania, but the Resume is also countable. The key point for all of you is that, if you are writing the CV or Resume in a language you are not much familiar with, after writing them, you will have to review them from an expert to make them error-free.

Resume:  It is a short but professional description of your education, experience, and expertise eminent in the US related to the job you are applying for.

CV: It is a detailed description of your education, experience, and expertise eminent in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. 

Structure of CV

You will have to follow this specific structure for making a professional CV for applying for the job in Romania.

  • Contact details

The start of the CV page must be with your authentic contact details like name, phone number, address, and email address. 

  • Past Experience
    • If you have any past experience relevant to the job you are applying for, must mention it. 
    • First, write your title.
    • Second, write the name of the company or industry, in which you serve.
    • Third, mention the dates of your employment there, like from which date you join the company to the date you left it. 
    • Fourth, mention the duties for which you were officiated there.
    • Fifth, write about your promotions if there are any. 
  • Education

In this section, write about your school, college, and universities from which you got certified and also mention your major subjects of education.

  • Certificates and Diplomas

If you have any relevant certificates from the different courses and programs and the diplomas, additionally write about that with all its details.

  • Languages

This is the essential section of the CV if you are applying for a job in another country. You will have to mention the languages you speak and understand. Also, mention your fluency in each language mentioned there.

  • Digital expertise

This section mentions your digital expertise, like web development, data entry in MS Word, Excel processing, etc.

  • Passion

You can additionally write about your interest, hobbies, visions, etc.

2- Cover Letters

Another name for the cover letter is a motivational letter. The cover letter must be submitted along with all the documents when applying for the job in Romania. It is also called an application for the job.

The language required to write a cover letter is English. 

Structure of the cover letter

You will have to follow the following structure of the cover letter while writing when applying for the job in Romania.

  • Title

The title will cover the applicant’s contact information like name, address, and date of sending the letter. It also includes a salutation, which means you will monologue to the one you are sending your application like the company manager etc. For example, You will write” respected sir” or “dear sir”.

  • Introduction

You will write about the post you are applying for, like from where you came to know about that job and for which reason you are applying for that.

  • Principal part

In this part, you will let the receiver know about which job you are applying for. Secondly, you will have to give the reason why you will be a perfect match for this job. You will write about your education, experience, expertise, and dedication. You will have to prove to them in words that you will be worth considering for this job. You will have to write it as professionally as you can. 

  • Conclusion

In this part, you will have to write about your need and dedication to the job. For example, write that you are waiting for your kind response and you will be glad if they will consider you for this job, etc.

3- Educational credentials

Do get your educational credentials ready. Most companies do not ask for it when you apply for a job, but during the interview, you will need it to present to the interviewer. Get these translated if they are not in English.

4- Getting ready for the job interview

If you receive a positive response from the employer, you might be called upon for the interview. In your case, it would be online. Do get ready for it well as you will be asked many questions about your qualification, your suitability for the applied job and how will you be beneficial to the company. Since the company will have to work much for you to hire from abroad, they reserve all the rights to ask you more and more information about your future plans. Following are some of the main topics on which your interview is based:

  • Getting to Know You
  • Past Work Experience
  • Past Education
  • Career Goals
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Integrity
  • Teamwork
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Leadership Ability
  • Organization Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Decision Making Skills
  • Ability to Handle Stress
  • Work Ethic
  • Attitude
  • Self-Motivation
  • Creativity
  • Company Knowledge
  • Competency
  • On-the-Job Situational Questions
  • Job Skills Tests
  • Questions for the Interviewer
  • How to Prepare for Your Interview Using This List
  • References

What happens after you get a job?

Once you receive a positive response about the job result from the employer, do ask for a contract which contains all job conditions, salary, holiday, your rights, and other legal things necessary to be employed in Romania. Once the job is final, ask your employer to apply for a work permit from the Romanian authorities. The complete information about the Romanian work permits can be found here.

Work contract details

This is also an important document that is a must to submit along with all the documents when applying for a job in Romania.

This also will be in written form. This must state the company to which you are going to work, your employer, the exact title of the job, your obligations for the job,  and the dates for the agreement. Also mention about the demands of the job by the company. 

This agreement must be verified with the following requirements:

  •  Signed by the employer and the applicant;
  •  Registered from the local labor inspectorate.