job market

Bad!

What are you looking for ?Are you an EU national?

With a few more details I can give a more individual comment.

Ricky

Hi
Yes - I'm from EU...
Was always bad - or is bad rightnow - like everywhere ?
I do not mind working even simple jobs - every job is better that no have job at all - especially when I do not have to pay for rent,schools etc./just food,everyday bills.../.
Thx - Matt

Hi Matt,

the job market is difficult in Malta at the moment like everywhere else in the EU.
Being from the EU you still need a potential employer to apply for your work permit which can't be declined though.

One problem for many jobs will be the Maltese language requirement next to English.

Maltese wages are relatively low but if you don't have to pay rent? and just pay for food and everyday bills you might be ok with a 'simple job'.

Despite the difficulty there are jobs around , especially in the igaming industry,IT and tourism.

Ricky

Yes - I'm lucky - I do have enough money to buy something to live  there - and to pay for kids schools...so - that's why I'm not thinking about rent.

''Being from the EU you still need a potential employer to apply for your work permit which can't be declined though''

I think - this rule - is just until end of 2010 - in 2011 - everyone from EU - can work everywhere in UE - without any work premits.

Turism - that is my ''field'' - I'm working as a GM - for chain hotel for past 8 years. Is Maltese still necessary in this area?

Thanks.

Hi Matt,

Yes, the transitional period for EU members is due to expire 2011 BUT Malta does have a safeguard clause that the country can choose to extend the current procedure of regulation if the job market remains difficult.

My personal guess is that they will pull this card. They have the option to keep control of the EU job market and to justify their own jobs and importance.

I'm not sure about the answer to the hotel question.I presume GM means General Manager? They would be dealing with everyday Maltese business questions and with tourists.The Maltese themselves usually talk business in Maltese.

Maltese hotels , even the larger ones, are often run as family busineses,where Maltese staff rise up through the ranks even to highest levels.

Also no one really knows how the hotels are going to fare in the summer.At the moment occupancy is very low and many hotels are even closed.

So I'm not sure about the correct answer.

Ricky

ricky wrote:

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Being from the EU you still need a potential employer to apply for your work permit which can't be declined though.

It can be declined under some circumstances, mainly if its felt there is an oversupply of people in that job sector already

wisnicz wrote:

I think - this rule - is just until end of 2010 - in 2011 - everyone from EU - can work everywhere in UE - without any work premits.

you need a work permit (or a registration card of some sort) in any EU country which isn't your home country

I'm that sure...

Look to UK - for example...If you are from ''new EU'' countries - you do not have to have a work permit - you have to just register with ''wrs'' - worker registration scheme - which is in place just until end of 2010.
If you are from ''old EU'' - you do not have have any work permits - you do not have to register anywhere - you have to just have NIN - and you can work.

Another example - in Malta - you do not need work permit/registration card - if you will be self employed... you will need just other papers - mostly for tax purposes...like every citizen of Malta.

Malta - you need a registration card if you live here, and aren't a Maltese citizen. If you are a non-Maltese EU citizen, you need

ID card
residency card
tax number

if you are employed, you also need a work permit and a social security number

if you are self employed, you need a social security number

NIN in the UK  -that's what I meant by registration card of some sort - you need to register in some way to work in any EU country

georgeingozo wrote:

Malta - you need a registration card if you live here, and aren't a Maltese citizen. If you are a non-Maltese EU citizen, you need

ID card
residency card
tax number

if you are employed, you also need a work permit and a social security number

if you are self employed, you need a social security number

Where you can solve all of these problems? They have special place to ask  for?
Best regards
Mayan

MayanMistica wrote:

georgeingozo wrote:

Malta - you need a registration card if you live here, and aren't a Maltese citizen. If you are a non-Maltese EU citizen, you need

ID card
residency card
tax number

if you are employed, you also need a work permit and a social security number

if you are self employed, you need a social security number

Where you can solve all of these problems? They have special place to ask  for?
Best regards
Mayan

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