To find a job in Comoros, you can start from reliefweb and uncareer. You can look for recruitment agencies or employment agencies in Comoros. And you can look for jobs also on Facebook groups in Comoros. Everyone who wants to get a job in Comoros needs first to look for a job in Comoros.
Comoros is part of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, and Sierra Leone are all ECOWAS Zone A member states. Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo are all ECOWAS Zone B member states.
Once you find a job, you may need a work permit. You can do this from abroad or in Comoros. Comoros citizens, residents, and most ECOWAS nationals don’t need a work permit to get a job. In most cases, every other nationality must apply for a work permit. You can do this together with your new employer, or employment agency. Or you can find a work visa scheme so you can come to Comoros without a job offer first. Read more below on how to find a job in Comoros and how to get a work permit for Comoros.
Most of the following websites or apps are in English or French. If you need, use Google Translate, or any other translation service, to browse them.
First, find a job, and then you will worry about a work permit if you need it.
How to find a job in Comoros
You can find a job in Comoros by searching online for job opportunities in Comoros. You can find a job either with a company, with a recruitment agency, or through an employment agency.
Comoros citizens, and residents, do not need a work permit to find a job. In most cases, every other nationality wants to apply for a work permit to work with regular documents.
Job websites in Comoros
Many job websites can help you find work in Comoros. Some focus on certain professions and industries. A good start is to search for a job on these popular job websites.
Baidu, Google, Naver, Sogou, Yandex, or any other search engine, can be a good start for a job search. You can search for a job that you want. For example, ‘Construction worker in Moroni’ or ‘Babysitter in Mutsamudu’. Use the language that you feel most comfortable speaking. Don’t stop at the first pages and go deep with your search. You’ll get an immediate feeling of what’s around and of which job websites are best suited for your needs.
Google Maps, Baidu Maps, Naver Maps, 2GIS, or any other map app, can help you find employers near you or abroad. Look for the kind of organization that might have job opportunities for you. You can look for “Retail in Moroni” or “Mall in Mutsamudu” for example.
Facebook groups can also be an option to start to see what’s around you. You can search for Facebook groups that talk about Comoros or about jobs.
Facebook groups and other social media to get a job in Comoros
Facebook groups help you to connect with people about jobs in Comoros. I found these groups about jobs in Comoros. You can look for more.
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cm.LinkedIn is also a popular choice when networking for jobs in Comoros.
Recruitment agencies in Comoros
You can look up a recruitment agency that can help you. You can type “recruitment agency near Moroni” on Google Maps or any other map app. There you can find a list of relevant agencies that you can contact. You can search your area for local recruitment agencies if you are not in Comoros. They can help you find a job in Comoros.
Be aware that you should not pay an agency when they find a job for you. So be careful when an agency asks you for money.
Ask around you for jobs in Comoros
Speak with any person who may have travelled or worked in Comoros. You will see that some of your friends or family know someone who knows someone. Ask around, and find opportunities among your contacts.
To find a job in Comoros, look at local newspapers, bulletin boards, radio, and word of mouth. Local radio and newspapers are good sources of information about jobs in Comoros.
You can email local businesses and companies for jobs in Comoros
You can search for companies and local businesses in Comoros. An easy tool for doing this is any map app map. Below is, for example, a Google Maps search for ‘factory near Moroni’.
Walk around anywhere in Comoros for possible jobs
If you are somewhere in Comoros, you can explore the area and see what job opportunities are around you. You can look for organizations and businesses around you and visit them. For example, below is a search on Google Maps for ‘market near Moroni’. You can visit these places to ask for job opportunities.
Search for employment schemes
You can apply for an employment scheme or an employment support program to help you find a job. Those programs can be local or national. They can be open only to Comoros residents, but they can also be available to foreigners. You can search for “Comoros employment scheme” or “Comoros employment program.” You can search for employment schemes at your local government or embassy.
Sources: I used Similarweb to check how popular are some of the job sites presented above.
The caption of the cover image above is Women Working in Comoros. Photo by ASphotowed on Unsplash.