Jobs and training
Looking for a job
The placement of jobseekers is organised by regional public services:
- FOREM (in French) in the Walloon Region
- Actiris (in French or in Dutch) in the Brussels-Capital Region
- VDAB (in English) in the Flemish Region
- and the Arbeitsamt (in English) for the German-speaking Community
These services will help you to raise your profile in the labour market and to receive aid towards finding a job.
Training
Vocational placement and vocational training are organised by regional or Community organisations. These public services can give you information about all the types of training which are available to you. The following are the public services operating in each region:
- FOREM (in French) in Wallonia
- Bruxelles Formation (in French) is responsible for the vocational training of French speakers in the Brussels-Capital Region. The VDAB (in Dutch) provides services for Dutch speakers living in Brussels.
- VDAB (in Dutch) in Flanders
- the Employment Agency (Arbeitsamt) (in German) in the German-speaking Community
Benefits
As well as free training, jobseekers following recognized training courses can receive other benefits such as:
- training allowances, in addition to their unemployment benefits
- assistance with travel costs
- assistance with childcare
