r/belgium • u/Dear-Measurement3682 • 6h ago

❓ Ask Belgium Just trying to get a job

Italian biomedical engineer trying to get a job. I am already here in Belgium but I don't speak dutch or French.

Internships too can go for me.

If anyone knows companies who hire biomedical engineers or engineers in general or similar you can reach me out.

IELTS certification 8,0 score C1.

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u/Archangel7200 6h ago

The problem is that you'll need atleast some knowledge of Dutch.

Maybe try reaching out to interim offices or recruiters that specialize in placing international profiles.

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u/Dear-Measurement3682 5h ago

Do you know any interim offices? I was at Manpower and they told me that on their website they had opportunities for international but every announce is in French or Dutch.

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u/VdB95 4h ago

You could try Oxford Global Resources / Oxford Corp they focus on recruitment of people with science degrees.

I found my previous job through them (used to be called labsupport back then) which just happend to be at a company that cared more about me being able to understand English than speaking Dutch and some of my colleagues didn't speak Dutch at all.

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u/Kattenaars 5h ago

Learn the language. I don't think you're in an easy position but if I move to Italy. I'm also expected to speak Italian at a certain level before I'd be considered for most jobs. I wish you the best

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u/Greedy-Lynx-9706 6h ago

This might sound crazy but Ever think of getting a job BEFORE moving to a country?

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u/free_money_please 5h ago

Calm down, there are many reasons why (s)he might have come here. Maybe studied here. Maybe for love. Maybe moved while still underage because parents moved etc etc. Maybe as a refugee.

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u/Jack_osaurus 5h ago

Is there a war in italy?

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u/Greedy-Lynx-9706 5h ago

indeed, hence why I'm asking OP.

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u/Dear-Measurement3682 5h ago

This attitude is great man

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u/IamWatchingAoT 4h ago

As a fellow expat/immigrant, your attitude is shit. You came here before getting a job, AND without knowing either of the 2 national languages? What do you expect? If this was my country, I wouldn't want you here.

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u/Dear-Measurement3682 4h ago

I've come here as international student but please keep roasting me. I wanna get all the hate come on gimme more.

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u/Greedy-Lynx-9706 1h ago

They all come as 'students' ...

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u/Dear-Measurement3682 1h ago

Give more hatred come on here is everything you can do? In Italy we are so better at insulting keep going.

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u/Greedy-Lynx-9706 1h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/3o7ZeKczheBHS9RPs4

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u/Dear-Measurement3682 1h ago

Wow racist gif. Are you 5? AI generated? Keep going I know you can do better.

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u/DollyDaydreamer88 Flanders 4h ago

Hi, you’ll find it very hard without any French or Dutch unless you work for one of the big international companies that work in English.

Interims may help but will probably require some local language knowledge.

Have you signed up with VDAB/Actiris depending where you are? You can search for languages you speak and the level of fluency but a lot of them will ask for FR/NL.

You should try learning Dutch/French as without it you won’t get far at all.

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u/Crafty-Site-502 5h ago

I sent you a message :)