Work in Poland official employment. Work and available vacancies in Poland

Difficult economic situation in the country and high level unemployment is increasingly forcing Ukrainians to look for opportunities to earn money abroad. The most popular country for labor immigration is Poland. In the first half of 2015 alone, more than 400,000 Ukrainian citizens traveled to Poland on work visas.

Why Poland attracts Ukrainian citizens:

Higher income level

Despite the fact that foreign workers are paid less than Poles, the starting minimum salary for an employee without qualifications and work experience is 500 euros. Specialists with work experience and knowledge of the language earn from 850 Euros and above.

Along with high payments compared to Ukrainian standards, there are also payments for food and industrial goods. If the employer provides free housing and meals, then at the end of the month a substantial amount is collected.

Territorial proximity

Poland and Ukraine are connected by a fairly well-developed network of roads and railways. For example, a bus from Lviv to Krakow takes no more than 8-9 hours, and to Warsaw 2.5-3 hours longer.

Simple procedures for obtaining a work visa

Employment in Poland on a work visa is carried out for a period of six months (with the possibility of extending the contract up to a year on the spot). takes from 7 to 10 working days. In addition to a work permit, such a visa is a kind of pass to another 26 countries of the European Union. To open a visa you will need.

Full support for employment from obtaining a permit to registration at the visa center for submitting documents will cost you from 150 Euro.

Having worked for a legally defined period (from 2 years), citizens of Ukraine can apply for a residence permit in Poland.

Jobs for Ukrainians in Poland

There are suitable vacancies for anyone, regardless of gender, age, work experience and education. The main requirement is the absence bad habits, good health, learning ability, high performance.

Top 5 sectors of the Polish economy that are most in need of labor

1. Agriculture
2. Construction
3. Service sector
4. Medicine
5. Drivers

For men offer a wide range of employment options - from a general worker to a production foreman, depending on the skill level of the applicant. Workers are constantly needed for meat processing plants, furniture factories, and workshops for the production of metal-plastic windows. Construction sites usually recruit already formed teams. Experienced cooks, waiters, drivers, welders, and electricians are in great demand.

Work in Poland for women not so diverse: cleaning of premises, sorting, packaging, processing of products on the conveyor. To get a job as a cashier, maid or nurse, you will need knowledge of the Polish language at an acceptable level. In summer and autumn farms they recruit helpers for harvesting. Medical workers, programmers and engineers are in demand.

Current work in Poland for Ukrainians in 2015

And a couple more reviews from Ukrainians about working in Poland

Valery, Dnepropetrovsk region: My friend and I went to Bygdoshch to work as welders. Before starting, you had to pass tests. Everything went well for me, thanks to my extensive experience and high quality control requirements at my previous place of work in Ukraine. My friend's test failed. I stayed at the plant, and he was sent to a repair shop at a lower salary. Now I earn 17 zlotys per hour. Advice to all newcomers to Poland - be sure to learn the language. I plan to go for a second contract. Already saved it for the car. A used Lanos here costs up to PLN 3,000. I live in a hostel (for free) in the same room with guys from Belarus. They are going to take their families here.

Dmitry, Ternopil: I work at a meat processing plant. The earnings are quite high, but physically it is very difficult, and they also make a lot of deductions from the salary: 300 zlotys for housing, 100 for medical insurance, 60 for work clothes. Food is free and of average quality.

Irina, Lviv region I sat at home for six months without work. I accidentally found an employment company. I was offered to work as a maid in a hotel in Warsaw. Everything was completed in two weeks. There was a foreign passport. At first it was a little difficult without knowing the language, but within a month I got used to it. Payment on time, from 10 zlotys for room cleaning. I manage to clean at least 10 rooms a day. Sometimes you have to work on Sunday.

Today, working in Poland is a chance for foreigners to get a well-paid legal job. Many are looking for employees from different countries, since their salaries are lower than those of the Poles. Most often, they are offered vacancies that are not in demand among local residents.

People use different methods: some search on the Internet, others go to Poland and resolve their issues there. A visa is required to travel abroad. For Ukrainians, this procedure is simplified due to the fact that the presence of biometric passports cancels a visa to EU countries.

Jobs in demand in Poland for immigrants are drivers, builders, maids, fitters, harvesters. People who know Polish and have the appropriate higher education, can count on a good position in profitable companies.

In this publication, for those who are going to earn money, we will tell you what is needed for this and what income you can count on.

Work in Poland 2018-2019

Poland attracts Ukrainians due to its similar mentality, geographical location, proximity of language, relatively high level of salaries. The Polish direction of labor immigration is especially popular among residents of Western Ukraine.

The country is experiencing a labor shortage in many areas due to the outflow of national personnel to developed countries. Empty vacancies are being filled by immigrants from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. Men get jobs as builders, drivers of trucks, agricultural machinery, vacancies for installing windows, air conditioners, loaders, packers of goods are quoted.

Women are suitable for working as seamstresses, store cashiers, hotel maids, and caregivers for the elderly and sick.

Ukrainians leave without knowing the language, which is successfully studied at the everyday level within 2-5 months. When applying for a qualified, well-paid position, knowledge of Polish and English will be a pleasant bonus. Unskilled labor does not require knowledge of the language, the salary level is appropriate.

Employment is possible through recruitment agencies (the risk of falling for scammers is high), or you need to look for work through friends, or find vacancies on online sites (gazetapraca.pl, eurabota.com).

You negotiate with the employer to receive an invitation to work, collect and submit documents for a visa to the Polish Consulate. For Ukrainian citizens there is a simplified procedure for issuing visas without special permission.

Having received a visa (valid for 180 days), buy tickets and go to work.

After a six-month stay, your visa may be extended. You apply for a visa for a specific job or employer. Leaving the country and working at another job may be considered a violation of the visa regime. Most leave not only in search of fabulous wealth, but to obtain EU citizenship.

To obtain a residence permit, you need to work legally in Poland for up to 5 years. During 2018, 360,000 Ukrainians officially went to Poland to work. Poland is one of the European countries attracting labor migrants from Ukraine.

90% of working foreigners are Ukrainians. They are attracted by the geographical proximity of the country, the easy-to-learn state language, and the relatively high level of wages. In Poland, there is a large shortage of professionals in various sectors of industry and agriculture; the needs of the labor market are not satisfied.

Working in Poland can bring 800 - 1500 euros per month, depending on the location and number of working hours. Work is often seasonal, or may not be tied to the time of year. In the summer, farmer's assistants and workers are needed to pick berries, vegetables, and fruits.

The need to attract foreign workers may be caused by some event. Employment in Poland attracts many Ukrainian citizens, thanks to sufficient good level pay, good working conditions.

Many employers provide housing and food for foreign workers. But sometimes you have to pay for them yourself. We are looking for men, women, couples aged 18-45 years, for blue-collar jobs.

Looking for a job in Poland that involves communicating with people makes sense if the applicant has knowledge of foreign languages: Polish is a must, English is a plus.

Work in Poland on a work visa is valid for six months. At the end of the period, the visa is extended. There is legal and illegal employment. It is worth remembering that if you are employed illegally, the employer will not pay taxes for you.

Why does everyone go to Poland to work?

Firstly, in Poland it is quite easy for Ukrainians to obtain a work permit, and secondly, the Polish language is not difficult for residents of Ukraine to understand. Distance and salary levels play an important role: in Poland, the minimum salary threshold is 700 euros.

Representatives of technical professions - IT specialists, drivers, turners, welders - who do not need to know the language, can count on work in their specialty. Citizens of other countries are forced to obtain a work permit, and Ukrainians are forced to at the moment an invitation is enough.

True, from 2018 Poland will complicate the employment procedure, but this will not create any special difficulties for those wishing to work in the neighboring country. Poland remains the only EU country that issues work visas to Ukrainians and legally accepts workers.

There are plenty of vacancies in Poland for which local employers are willing to hire Ukrainians. Qualified employees and people without proper qualifications and experience can find work. Poles willingly hire Ukrainians; they are not as demanding in terms of wages as local residents.

Poles go to work in the UK, Austria and Scandinavian countries, where they can earn more. Without knowledge of the Polish language and proper experience, it is difficult to count on a salary higher than 8-10 zlotys per hour.

Feedback about working in Poland is positive for the following reasons:

• Job vacancies in Poland are varied, you can find a job that suits you.
• High income will significantly improve your financial condition. In most cases, housing is paid for by the employer.
• Thanks to your hard work and responsibility, a Polish employer will choose you.
• Usually there are no special requirements for the age or gender of the person wishing to work. Legal employment in Poland for Ukrainians is possible for everyone.

There are vacancies in this country:

• for men;
• for women;
• for experienced workers;
• for students;
• Territorial proximity to Ukraine will help you come to your relatives for any holidays;
• The similarity of Polish and Ukrainian culture and state mentality will allow you to adapt faster;
• If you need seasonal work in Poland, then in the spring-summer period there is plenty of it: from packers and pickers of vegetables, fruits, and berries to controllers and mechanics at amusement rides. Vacancies generally do not require much experience or any special knowledge.
• Picturesque nature and historical places of any city in Poland will perfectly brighten up your temporary stay in the country.

Ways to find a job

Poles value Ukrainian workers so much that they created a separate employment portal - Praca dla Ukrainy (Work for Ukraine). Previously, vacancies and resumes had to be posted on Ukrainian and Polish employment sites, but now all offers are in the 1st place.

Job seekers/employers can use the site completely free of charge. Users are offered two languages ​​to choose from: Polish/Ukrainian. The site has two main sections - Education and Work. The most popular specialties are electricians, mechanics, builders, fitters, assemblers. Often Polish employers are looking for waiters and drivers.

The washing machine assembler is offered 2080 zlotys + bonus (approximately 12.5 thousand UAH). Overtime earns an additional 50% on hourly pay. For weekend work they offer double pay, and night shifts come with a 20% bonus.

If you are not ready to radically change your life, then think carefully before leaving home and going to a foreign country. Supermarket roofers can earn 10 zlotys per hour in the first month of work, and from the second - 12.5 zlotys. Employers promise to cover the costs of paperwork and accommodation.

If you want to find offers for a specific vacancy in a specific city in Poland, enter the desired query in Polish into the google.pl search engine. For example: You would like to see offers for drivers in Krakow.

Enter “oferta pracy kierowca kraków” or simply “praca kierowca kraków” into the search. You can add the phrase “dla ukraincow” - we get a list of vacancies that are relevant for visitors from Ukraine. We go to the first best advertisement, we read: a driver of category C+E is needed to work as a driver on international lines (truck driver).

The job description states “Mile widziani również obywatele Ukrainy”, that is, we will be glad to see citizens of Ukraine. All that remains is to contact the employer. One of the most popular classifieds portals in Poland is gumtree.pl. Let's go to the website. In the middle window, select the “oferty pracy” item from the drop-down menu.

In the last window, we leave everything unchanged, look for vacancies throughout Poland or select a specific Voivodeship or city. The most important thing is that in the first window we enter the phrase “z ukrainy” (for Ukrainians) or “z bialorusi” (for Belarusians), which will provide free vacancies for people from specific countries.

By the way, when you enter the program’s functionality, it pulls up vacancies from specific areas of activity, for example Praca na budowie, opiekunki i nianie. Press the “SZUKAJ” button.

You will see a window with job search results. At the top there are advertisements marked “Linki sponsorowane” (advertising links) - we skip them and move on to offers from employers.

It is possible to look for work in Poland on your own and by using the services of numerous recruitment agencies. If a job seeker does not trust agencies and wants to save money, then to find a job, the following methods are used:

Additional information about vacancies can be obtained through the EURES information service eures.praca.gov.pl, website mbp.ohp.pl. If the applicant prefers to find a job, contact recruitment agency, then the list of agencies can be found on the websites kraz.praca.gov.pl or psz.praca.gov.pl.

Among the most famous recruitment agencies in Poland:

• Randstad;
• InterKadra;
• OTTO Polska;
• Pollux;
• POLAND WORKFORCE;
• Transline Group;
• Work Service S.A.; MEGA POL.

There is a list of agencies that promote employment in certain voivodeships: agencje-pracy/dolnoslaskie, agencie-pracy/lubelskie, agencie-pracy/lodzkie, etc. Any agency can be checked for a certificate on the website kraz.praca.gov.pl.

How to get a job

Official employment requires work visa Category D, which allows you to stay and work in the country for 180 days a year (90 days in a half-year). There are two options for obtaining a work visa:

1. Receiving an invitation to work in Poland.

To obtain a visa, you need to submit to the consulate or Polish embassy an invitation to work from a Polish employer, with a note from the voivode. Permission is obtained by seeking help from an intermediary.

Any recruitment agency looking for work abroad will be able to issue it. You can contact the employer yourself and negotiate an invitation to work.

2. Obtaining an annual work visa through a Pole card.

Some residents of Ukraine, especially from the western and central regions, are of Polish origin. If it is possible to confirm the fact of having Polish roots, then by law it is possible to obtain a Pole’s card (Karta Polaka), which is the basis for a free long-term national visa.

With the help of a Pole's card, you can count on obtaining permanent residence under a simplified procedure. In the future, it can be exchanged for Polish citizenship. There is no need to draw conclusions about working in Poland based on those beautiful videos you watch on the Internet. Things are different in life.

A work visa is issued for the employer who sent the invitation. If you want to change your job, you need to work for the inviting employer, and only then look for new options. Work allows you to count on obtaining a residence permit. To become an applicant for a residence permit, you must work legally in Poland for 2 to 5 years.

If the applicant finds a suitable workplace, you should leave your resume on the company website, even if there are no vacancies now: the documents will be saved in the database and, if a vacancy appears, they can be considered by the employer.

You must provide a motivation letter and an application for the vacancy. The decision to apply for a job is made after a personal interview between the employer and the applicant.

During the interview it is necessary to discuss the following questions:

• the type of contract being concluded, which may be an employment contract;
• contract/agency agreement;
• responsibilities;
• wages before and after taxes;
• form, terms of payment of wages;
• working conditions;
• living conditions.

According to the employment specialist company ManpowerGroup, the most in-demand professions in Poland are (the highest paid). Skilled workers physical labor:

• welders;
• mechanics;
• electricians;
• turners;
• carpenters;
• masons;
• printers;
• cooks;
• installers;
• seamstresses;
• plumbers;
• representatives of engineering specialties;
• IT specialists;
• drivers;
• accountants;
• financiers;
• management personnel;
• trade workers.

The biggest shortage of personnel is in agriculture and construction. It’s easy to get a job as a painter, mason, carpenter, or electrician. We need multidisciplinary specialists who can do multiple tasks independently. The most in-demand, highly paid professions are welders and milling operators.

Employers are looking for entire teams to work on construction sites, convenient for those who do not want to stay alone in a foreign country. Performers must have a diploma of secondary specialized education and work experience. Knowledge of the Polish language at a conversational level.

The service sector is experiencing a shortage of personnel. It is easy to get a vacancy as a waiter, cleaner, dishwasher, packer, or bartender. Requirements for applicants - secondary education, experience - 6 months, knowledge of the language at a conversational level and above, since communication in these professions is one of the key points.

Light industry needs seamstresses. The work requires women with specialized sewing education and at least two years of work experience, the more the better. Drivers and truckers are needed. True, it costs a lot of money to obtain a compulsory driver's license.

The medical field is experiencing shortages. Poland needs pharmacists, pediatricians, dentists, and veterinarians. To get a place you need to pass an exam on knowledge of the Polish language and have a diploma of higher education.

Those who speak the language and have a specialized education can count on vacancies as an office manager, sales manager, process engineer, programmer, accountant, sales agent, logistics and export specialist.

We need language teachers for children, adults, trainers in sports sections, nannies for children. You will need to pass an interview, sometimes tests, exams, the pay for these professions is much higher. The work can be permanent with subsequent career advancement.

Seasonal work is the most popular destination work. It’s easier to get a job, you don’t need any qualifications, and knowledge of the language is not required. Associated with various areas of agriculture:

• planting vegetables and fruits;
• crop care;
• work in greenhouses;
• care of the field, harvest;
• crop weeding;
• procurement, processing of harvested crops at enterprises (sorting apples, picking mushrooms).

It is worth noting that the work may be more varied than specified in the contract. It depends on weather conditions and the needs of the employer during a given period. Harvesting can turn into weeding a field.

Accordingly, the payment differs, because for simple work due to rain, they may only pay half or not pay. This should be taken into account and stipulated when drawing up the contract.

Another area that constantly requires people is caring for the elderly. True, knowledge of the Polish language is a prerequisite, because you will have to communicate with the client, make purchases, and lead a social life.

If a migrant worker is not a citizen of an EU country, he must obtain the appropriate permit to work in Poland. The permit is issued by the voivode of the employer's location. The application for a permit is submitted by the employer. There are several types of permissions.

1. Type A - provides for work under an employment contract with an employer in Poland. Conditions to be met:

• The salary of the hired employee should not be lower than that of others occupying a similar position.

There was no candidate for the vacancy among the registered unemployed. Compliance with this condition is not required for: graduates of universities in Poland/EU countries who completed their studies within the previous three years; staying legally in the country for the previous three years; family members, employees of diplomatic and consular missions; applicants for a profession that does not require labor market testing, confirmation that it is impossible to fill this vacancy

• employ a Polish/EU citizen;
• representatives of foreign companies;

citizens of countries bordering Poland, or countries that have an agreement with Poland on labor migration, who arrived for guardianship or domestic help. Persons who previously held the position for which they are applying, but no more than three months ago;

• doctors, dentists who arrived for internships and participation in programs in their specialty.

• monthly income the enterprise where the foreigner plans to work as a member of the board has, over the past year, amounted to an amount not less than the average monthly salary in Poland;

the company employs at least two employees who do not require a work permit;

employee proof of availability cash to fulfill the above conditions in the future.

• working conditions complied with the Polish Labor Code;
• a foreigner’s salary, even if it is less than the national average, will be no more than 30%;
• the employer presented an employee who has a package of necessary documents and meets the requirements described above, who will represent the interests of the company before the voivode if the duration of the business trip is more than 30 days.

An application to extend a work permit is submitted by the employer no later than one month before the expiration of the current permit.

The application for extension must be accompanied by:

• a package of documents for obtaining a work permit, if the circumstances that served as the reason for issuing the previous permit have changed;
• certificate of payment of stamp duty;
• the employment contract under which the previous permit was issued.

Who does not need a work permit

To implement labor activity The following categories of migrants do not require permission:

• persons who have refugee status or receive subsidiary protection in the country;
• persons with a permanent residence permit, a long-term resident of the EU, who have a permit for acceptable stay in the country;
• persons with a temporary residence permit who are married to a Polish citizen or a foreigner, whose status is determined by one of the above points;
• EU and EEA citizens; persons who have become victims of human trafficking;
• holders of a valid Pole Card;
• persons who timely submitted an application for extension of a temporary residence permit, if immediately before that they had the right to work without a permit;
• persons who are in the country to conduct training and participate in internships or international programs;
• artists and researchers for up to 30 days, students and graduates of Polish universities;
• correspondents, clergy, military personnel, athletes.

A work permit is not required for workers employed abroad who arrive in the country to carry out installation, maintenance, and repair of imported equipment manufactured by their employer for a period of up to 3 months.

New rules

To reduce the number of abuses, the Polish authorities decided to change the conditions of employment. Thus, a seasonal work permit in the tourism and agricultural industries will be issued only in cases where the employer can prove that Polish workers do not want to work in the place offered to them.

Short-term permits of up to 9 months will be available to those interested, but only companies that have existed for at least a year will be able to issue foreign workers. On the one hand, this protects Ukrainian workers. On the other hand, it strengthens control over the labor market. In the summer of 2018, Ukrainians will work according to the old rules.

On June 22, the Polish Sejm adopted a bill providing for new rules for the employment of foreign citizens, in particular Ukrainians, reports Polish Radio. The solutions proposed in the law concern foreigners performing long-term work in Poland.

We are talking about citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, who will be able to use a simplified procedure for accessing the Polish labor market. This bill “On the promotion of employment and labor market institutions” provides for the introduction of a payment of 30 zlotys (205.5 UAH) for registering an employer’s statement of intent to hire a foreigner.

The document provides for the introduction of seasonal work permits, which are issued for a period of eight months within calendar year now there will be an elder (head of the powiat - administrative unit second level). Currently, work permits for a period of 3 years are issued by the Polish voivode (the head of the voivodeship - the largest administrative unit in Poland).

According to the law, an application may not be registered if the management concludes that it will be used for personal gain or for needs other than performing work.

IN explanatory note The bill states that its adoption should reduce abuses and ensure financial revenues used by the elders to perform relevant tasks. This will allow local labor departments to effectively serve stakeholders.

The new rules for foreign workers and their employers will entail new requirements:

• A permit for seasonal employment for 8 months during the year will be introduced. Formatting of this document easier resolution for employment;
• registration of the “consecration” will become more orderly and will cost 7 euros;
• the employer will be able to employ a foreigner on the day of submitting an application to the State Labor Administration.

Changes in Polish legislation will help both the legal labor market and the shadow one.

Conditions and opportunities for internship

You can gain practical experience working at one of the Polish enterprises, improve your knowledge in your specialty and accelerate your language learning with the help of an internship in Poland. Internships are organized by various educational centers and joint international funds (CEASC - Central European Academy Studies and Certification).

The purpose of such internships is to acquire professional skills and learn the rules of doing business in the EU. There is a practice of exchanging students and teachers between universities in Poland, Russia, Ukraine and the CIS countries to participate in joint projects on a wide variety of topics.

The experience of completing an internship in a Polish company increases the chances of a young specialist getting a prestigious, highly paid job in the future. Requirements for candidates and organizational details of the internship can be found on the websites of the organizing companies.

Work for women

Employment of women does not imply the acquisition easy work. Ukrainian women in Poland work from dawn to dusk, saving zloty. Working as a maid is no exception. There are no special requirements for applicants; the main thing is to be in good physical shape and have no medical contraindications to long, exhausting work.

It’s good to know Polish at a basic level so that you can understand your superiors and communicate on everyday topics. The maid must be responsible, pleasant, hardworking, honest, and clean.

Maids are required in hotels, sanatoriums, boarding houses major cities Poland, resorts of the Baltic Sea. House cleaning assistants private territory are paid higher.

The maid is required to do the following:

• Clean the rooms: wipe the dust, wash the bathroom, wipe the windows, tidy up the floor, change the bed, make sure there are toiletries.
• Clean elevators, floors, and household rooms.
• Maids working on private property help around the house, prepare food, look after children and the garden.

Without work experience, they will offer 7-8 zlotys per hour or 5 zlotys for cleaning an entire room. Coming to work with existing work experience, you can receive 9 zlotys per hour or 6-7 zlotys for cleaning a room. A work shift usually lasts 10 hours.

During a shift, an experienced maid can clean 20-30 rooms, sometimes more, i.e. 2-3 rooms are cleaned per hour. The manager takes over the work, and if they fail, the work will have to be completed. Maids earn about 2000-2500 zlotys (600 euros).

Usually housing is provided free of charge, they can stay in hostels or dormitories (125-150 zlotys per month - 35 euros). Renting a room costs 400 zlotys per month (100 euros). Meals are usually at your own expense, but there are options at the expense of the employer. On average, food costs 500 zlotys.

• The average income of a maid per month: 600 euros, for six months (visa period) - 3600 euros.
• Food expenses: 120*6=720 euros.
• Housing costs: free or 210 euros in a hostel.
• Visa costs: 186.5 euros.
• Travel expenses to Poland: 60 euros two-way bus ticket (Wroclaw).
• Overhead costs: 400-600 euros.
• Money for the first time: 200 euros.
• Net income for six months: 3600-720-210-186.5-60-600-200 = approximately 1500 euros.




Seasonal work is carried out over a certain period due to climatic or other natural conditions. Seasonal work is divided into:

• spring-summer;
• autumn-winter periods.

Seasonal work is related to agriculture. Seasonal work has many positive and negative sides. Seasonal work provides an opportunity to earn money in a relatively short period of time. Suitable for those who, for whatever reason, are unable to find permanent employment.

Seasonal work abroad provides an opportunity to practice a foreign language, get to know the country, and see how people live. The disadvantages include physical activity, which people tolerate differently, a small amount of time for rest, and the most unforeseen circumstances that an employee may find himself in.

It is necessary to decide on the choice of work to be performed, to soberly assess the capabilities and health. You will have to endure a whole working day, scorching sun, pouring rain, and in an uncomfortable position. Naturally, all this requires remarkable physical fitness and the absence of a number of diseases.

They are required to harvest according to a strictly established scheme, trying in every possible way not to spoil the presentation (they can be fined for this). Seasonal work is a great experience and introduction to the country. If your plans include immigration, then this step will be the first in making your dream come true.

Going and seeing everything with your own eyes in the country where you are going to immigrate is better than listening to stories from people. Poland is attractive due to its relatively close location, which means you won’t need a large amount of money for your trip. The Polish language is quite similar to Ukrainian and Russian, which makes it easy to overcome the language barrier.

Poland has a large selection of seasonal work in harvesting fruits, vegetables, and maintaining greenhouses. Picking strawberries, raspberries, black and red currants, and apples are the most popular options for work; they are good because they do not require extensive language knowledge, allow you to earn money and get to know the life of people in the country.

The beginning of the berry and vegetable picking season cannot be determined with certainty. Depends on weather conditions and the speed of berry ripening. It is simply impossible to foresee all the subtleties. May - October is the main period of seasonal work in Poland, before seasonal work - weeding and pruning the garden.

Approximately the periods of the season are:

• Cherry and strawberry picking – May-June,
• raspberries - end of July, beginning of August,
• blueberries - July-August,
• vegetable harvesting - the period lasts from June to September,
• apple picking – September-October.

List of the most popular vacancies in Poland for seasonal work:

• Maids, hotel administrators.
• Workers of summer cafes, sellers of trade stalls.
• Cooks, kitchen assistants, waiters, dishwashers.
• Supermarket cleaners.
• Workers at meat processing plants and fish factories.
• Workers on agricultural farms.
• Builders, auxiliary workers.

Salary depends on the volume of work performed - piecework/hourly. The duration of work is determined by the employer - 1 farm invites workers until the end of October, 2 - for several weeks or months. Most employers pay for accommodation and food (vegetables).

The working regime is quite strict, it lasts from early morning until late evening with a lunch break. Usually lasts 10-12 hours with 1 day off per week or no days off at all. Potential employers give preference to those employees who have already been involved in similar activities.

Although work experience is not required for employment, before starting work the employer will provide a brief briefing, after which you will immediately begin your immediate duties. Proven assemblers have a significant head start compared to inexperienced colleagues.

There are also many summer vacancies related to beach holiday, tourism, the emergence of open cafes and snack bars on city streets. It should be remembered that, despite the seasonality, the work must be formalized in order to protect and protect yourself.

Applying for a work visa

Collect documents according to the list:

1. Foreign page (original + copy of the spread with photo and signature). Collect existing foreign travel documents that were canceled at OVIR. It’s great if visas and trips to Schengen countries are noted - it will serve as proof of prosperity.
2. Original Ukrainian passport + copies of pages with marks.
3. Completed application form.
4. Employer's invitation.
5. European insurance.
6. Two photographs with a white background measuring 3.5x4.5 cm, where 80% is the face.

Carefully check the correctness of filling out the documents and their availability.

Having collected the “papers”, feel free to sign up for an interview at the consulate. Remember, the queues are long, it takes several days for a visa to be issued. Properly completed documents do not guarantee a visa. Work visas are often denied.

If you are rejected the first time, it will not be easy to get a work visa the second time. Often, when applying for work visas, Ukrainians turn to intermediaries in order to avoid unnecessary headaches with obtaining them. A work visa is an excellent option for moving to Poland and traveling to Schengen countries.

Consequences of illegal employment

The State Labor Inspectorate and the Border Guard Service can verify the compliance of an employee’s status while working in Poland. If, as a result of the inspection, violations are discovered and it is revealed that the employee is in the country working illegally, the employer faces a fine of 3 - 10 thousand zlotys.

The employee is charged a fine of 1-5 thousand zlotys and is required to leave the country. Due to the increase in the flow of labor migrants, tougher sanctions are being introduced for the illegal employment of foreigners. In accordance with the new requirements, the employer is obliged to pay arrears of wages to illegal immigrants.

Real salaries in Poland 2018-2019

Over the past decade, Poland has seen a clear trend of rising wages in all sectors of the economy. The main factor is not only inflationary processes. Having joined the EU, the Poles rushed in search of better life to the rich countries of Europe.

Accordingly, a labor vacuum instantly formed in Poland itself. Belarusians and Ukrainians began to fill vacancies. By agreeing to low wages and working carefully, the Polish economy received a good boost to development.

Not only labor migration has become the reason for the constant increase in wages. Economic development itself has led to the creation of additional jobs. The liberalization of business conditions created the preconditions for many Poles and foreigners to open their own enterprises.

This has created an additional need for employees. Reducing unemployment increases competition among entrepreneurs in an attempt to attract skilled workers.

The social policy of the Polish government has led to many Poles quitting their jobs, switching to part-time work and paying more attention to their families, receiving assistance from the state. We are talking about the “500+” birth rate stimulation program; many women gave up work in favor of the family.

Another step to which employers are “grateful” was the reduction of the retirement age. The marriage of workers in highly skilled professions, coupled with the dynamic growth of the economy and a number of generous social programs from the government of the country, forced Polish employers to take radical steps to maintain staff and attract new workers.

At all times the most effective means for this is to raise wages.

In light of the growing interest in Poland, in terms of temporary earnings, and in terms of immigration, the question becomes relevant - what are the salaries in Poland?

Here are the real numbers of statistical data from a recruiting company in the field of employment abroad for the most popular professions of immigrants from Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus:

• The driver's salary in Poland (truck driver, category C) is 3500 - 5000 PLN ($945-1350).
• The salary of a seamstress (tailoring) is 2300 PLN.
• A cook can earn 2600 PLN ($700 and above).
• Teacher's salary (education) - PLN 2500 and above.
• General worker in production (warehouses) - 1800 - 2700 PLN ($480 - 730).
• Salary of a doctor, specialists in the field of medicine - 1800 - 9 000 PLN.
• The welder receives 2800 - 4800 PLN ($750 - 1300).
• Milling operator - 2200 - 3000 PLN.
• The salary of a mechanic at a service station is 2500 PLN.
• The salary of a programmer, employees in the IT field is 2800 - 8000 PLN.
• Teacher's salary, education sector - 2300 PLN.

Often the first place of work is supermarkets of well-known retail chains. Despite the difficult and sometimes “draconian” working conditions, foreign citizens They are forced to take low-skilled jobs because they cannot find work at home with decent wages.

Given the criticism and public outcry, the owners of the largest chains are looking for ways to improve the image of work in stores. In particular, they offer various bonuses and extended social packages.

Polish retail chains are raising wages for workers. This is not only due to the fact that starting January 1, the minimum wage increased from 1,850 to 2,000 gross zlotys. There are simply not enough workers in the stores. Cashiers without work experience will be able to receive 3,000 zlotys gross (approximately 700 euros).

Owners of retail chains are forced to increase salaries in order to attract additional workers and retain existing staff. In particular, the Swedish household goods chain IKEA has already raised the minimum wage for workers to 20 zlotys per hour since January, which will amount to approximately 3,300 gross zlotys per month.

The German discounter Lidl announced an increase in the “starting” salary from March by an average of 9% 2550 - 3300 gross zlotys, with a subsequent increase of 3000 - 3800 thousand after two years of work. The store manager will receive 4.4 - 5.0 thousand zlotys gross.

In two years, his salary will increase to 6.3-6.8 thousand zlotys. The chain regularly rewards employees by issuing gift certificates of various denominations. Kaufland will raise the minimum wage to 2.6 thousand PLN gross. In the structure of Tesco chain stores, the minimum salary was PLN 2,295 gross for full-time work.

The largest chain of discount stores, Biedronka, raised wages twice last year. The minimum salary for a cashier is 2.3 thousand PLN gross.

Additionally, the network offers bonuses up to PLN 350. Jeronimo Martins Polska S.A (owner of TM Biedronka) understand that they cannot offer staff less than their main competitor Lidl; there are constant trade wars between them.

In Poland, such an undeclared war between workers’ trading networks has been going on for more than a year. And when it becomes known about the increase in fees in the 1st, the rest are forced to do the same.

If you decide to look for a job yourself:

1. Do not use Ukrainian sites for your search; the agencies that own them make money from applicants planning to find work abroad.
2. Although agents claim that the registration costs are paid by the employer, this is not true.
3. It is better to look for work on Polish sites, many are compiled in Russian and Ukrainian for greater convenience.

Having basic Internet user skills, you can easily find suitable Polish sites. By searching the search engine, they find vacancies offered by recruitment agencies.

How to make machine translation understandable to native Polish speakers:

• Machine translations are of high quality with Ukrainian language to Polish than from Russian to Polish. Ukrainian language has more common features with Polish.
• Keep your sentences short, with a clear main idea.
• Ready translation in Polish, paste it back into the translator window, translate. If the text is readable and the main meaning is clear, then the text is considered suitable for placement in a resume. If the text turns out to have a distorted meaning, or has become completely incomprehensible, try changing individual sentences, expressions and try translating into Polish again.
• The most popular online translator is Google, it is understandable and easy to use. To ensure a correct translation, do not forget to put spaces after the delimiters.
• It is more convenient to translate the text in parts. In the first window, select Russian/Ukrainian, in the second – Polish.

Paste the text from the source into the left window, the translator will provide a translation option in Polish. Swap the language fields (checking Polish in the first window, and Russian/Ukrainian in the second), insert the Polish text into the first window, and get a translation in Russian. If you are satisfied with the translation, feel free to copy the finished Polish text into the document.

In addition to a properly written resume, there are several important points:

1. Polish employers pay attention to whether the applicant speaks Ukrainian. If you know Ukrainian at least a little, be sure to indicate. Knowledge of the Ukrainian language will give you the opportunity to master a minimum vocabulary of Polish words.
2. If you have already been to Poland or any country, please indicate this fact in your resume. If you have collaborated with Polish employers and have the opportunity to receive recommendations, please provide contact information.
3. When planning to get a job and have sufficient experience, indicate this in your resume, noting that you follow safety precautions when performing work. In Europe, occupational safety is taken seriously; the employer is responsible for injuries.
4. Indicate your hobbies and interests, this will help reveal you as a person and make people like you.

When receiving responses from a recruitment agency or employer, be sure to write a letter of gratitude, even if the vacancy is not suitable.

If you are satisfied with the offer, we write a response letter of gratitude, clarify the conditions, time of future work, living conditions and details of paperwork. We take our time to agree to all the conditions and find out important information.

Higher salaries compared to the Russian labor market, good living conditions, as well as the opportunity to develop professionally in leading European companies - all this, of course, makes Poland the most attractive for almost every labor migrant as a country in which to get a job.

What jobs potential applicants can count on, as well as how they should look for work and what features to take into account will be discussed in this material.

What jobs in Poland can Russians expect?

Work in Poland is possible for Russians in various positions. You can count on positions for seasonal workers (these are the most popular offers among unqualified personnel), drivers, representatives of manual labor, as well as low- and mid-level specialists.

It will be somewhat more difficult in this region for those who want to occupy leadership positions, since here, in addition to experience and high qualifications, it is also necessary to have perfect knowledge of the Polish language, which not all migrants can boast of.

Representatives of highly qualified professions, including programmers, engineers, teachers, especially for universities, as well as doctors, also find it quite difficult to find vacancies here.

In most cases, employment in such positions also requires passing special tests and providing numerous certification documents. One cannot count on places for immigrants from the CIS in senior management positions, as well as in state-owned enterprises.

You may well be invited to cooperate with such companies, but you will not be given a place on the staff here.

In recent years, Poland has significantly reduced the list of specialties for which migrants, in particular those from the CIS, can apply. In particular, the demand for doctors and teachers from this region has decreased, and the demand for representatives of the IT sector has also fallen slightly.

Favorable employment conditions have so far been preserved only for engineers in various fields, microbiologists, good economists, bank analysts, as well as managers and personnel officers.

Advantage here is given to people who have good education, as well as significant experience in similar positions - from 3 years in Moscow or other regions.

Also, representatives of manufacturing specialties and people who are ready to do physical work here are still in great demand in this country. The labor market needs loaders, seasonal workers in the fields, builders, and plasterers.

There is also a special demand for good turners, millers, and welders; in this country they can count on a salary of $800 a month and even more.

In all these areas there are many proposals for illegal employment, and officially open vacancies. And if you make the proper effort to search for them, you are sure to find good deals.

How to choose a recruitment agency

The easiest way to get an official job in Poland is to contact a recruitment agency that supplies local companies with specialists. There are a lot of them today. However, a potential labor migrant needs not just to turn to any, but to the best one - only this approach can guarantee success.

In order to find something like this, you should be guided by the following requirements for the organization:

• Extensive work experience. Only those agencies that have been working in the market for more than 5 years can have a good client base and actually provide you with the services you need.
• Availability of positive reviews. It is very important to know whether there are people who were actually well employed by such an organization, and whether it is possible to communicate with them. Their presence speaks in favor of the agency.
• The quality of the vacancies provided. Read the agency's materials, see if its advertisements are repeated and whether they correspond to the salary level in the selected region.
• Availability of a down payment. Currently, most agencies require either payment for providing information initially, or a percentage of the salary upon employment. The second option is more favorable for you, although at first glance it may seem more expensive - it means that they will actually look for work for you, since otherwise the employees will not receive their own earnings.
• Agency type. This is one of the most important parameters: they are either recruiting or employment agencies. The former are not obliged to provide you with anything other than data on requests for certain vacancies, while the latter are ready to actually search for a job for you. It is to employment agencies that you should contact if you do not have work experience, the necessary qualifications, or have never worked abroad before and cannot present yourself as a good specialist.

The last step for you should be a personal visit to the agency. You must make sure that their office is located in good location, he works constantly, and people regularly visit the agency itself. If the organization inspires your trust in all respects, you can freely submit your data there.

If you do everything correctly, in 50% of cases the job will be provided to you within the first month after applying.

In fact, you can easily find work in Poland without the help of special agencies in Moscow. There are several ways to do this yourself. Among them:

• Search for places in foreign companies on employment portals in Poland or the European Union. On such sites you can get maximum truthful information about the conditions of employment, accommodation, and you can also study reviews of the selected company from its employees. The only negative is that in order to work with such resources, you need to have a good level of language proficiency.
• Employment in Poland itself. For this purpose, you can go there with a tourist visa (a week’s tour is enough). Once you're there, you'll need to check local newspapers for jobs that interest you. Although this approach may seem quite old-fashioned to you, in fact, conservative Polish directors still prefer it when recruiting employees.
• Submit your resume directly to the company of interest. Often, international organizations do not advertise vacancies in local publications, as well as on job search portals, but they are quite ready to hire specialists. Don't be afraid to offer your services to them yourself - submit your resume along with a letter of recommendation, and if you can prove to the company that you will be useful to them, the job may be given to you.

Special conditions here can be provided for those who go to Poland for an internship, especially when it comes to such areas of employment as construction, clothing production, cooking and other similar specializations.

Here, very often, course participants are hired immediately upon completion. Find out whether there are such prospects for the program you have chosen, and if there are, feel free to use it for employment.

Often work, especially official work, is associated with many bureaucratic issues. So, a potential migrant should remember that for legal employment here it is necessary to conclude an official contract, which must be approved by the voivodeship.

For such approval it is also necessary to undergo an official interview upon arrival in Poland in local authorities, and only on the basis of the decision of these authorities themselves will they be able to issue you a work permit, as well as a work visa for a given state. This registration will give you the right to use benefits common to all employed people, in particular, to receive medical care, since the company will be required to pay taxes for you.

If such formalities have not been observed, your stay in Poland may be considered illegal. If this is discovered, I will have to leave the country. In addition, you will receive a complete ban on visiting it in the coming years, even as part of regular excursion tours.

In addition, you risk being left without payments, even minimal ones, because they can only be specified in the employment contract, and if the original terms of the contract are not met, you will not even have anywhere to complain about the current situation.

A situation may also arise in which the job you will be given is not at all what was originally discussed. To avoid getting into such a situation, be sure to check in advance what official documents work in such a country requires, and also demand written guarantees from your employers, and the agency that sends you to the country.

Only they will be able to truly protect you from troubles after going abroad and guarantee compliance with all pre-agreed nuances of your working conditions.

There are several the following options, how to look for work in Poland for Ukrainians and other CIS citizens:

• via the Internet;
• through intermediaries;
• through newspapers;
• independently find a job in Poland from direct employers.

Finding a job while in Ukraine

It is possible and necessary to prepare the ground for a future move to Poland at home. There are job search sites in Poland for Ukrainians and other foreign guests, register on these Internet platforms, make calls, sign up for Skype interviews.

Select straightaway some suitable options employers to increase their chances of getting a job upon arrival in Poland for an interview.

You can also find a job on the website, work in Poland for Ukrainians - use this request to get results.

In advance send out announcements to local newspapers (publication period up to 7 days). The logical step would be to contact a recruitment agency for work in Poland, who will become your intermediaries.

Pros and cons of finding a job through an intermediary

It makes sense to contact intermediaries if you have not yet arrived in Poland. They act faster, are more legally competent, and the language barrier (if this is a problem) will not be a hindrance with them. Intermediaries can also be entrusted with writing your resume, its legal and grammatical check.

You will have to prepare a round sum for professionalism - the price up to 150 euros.

Let's find out how to find a job in Poland on your own without intermediaries. Exists a number of Internet platforms who will help you with your job search in Poland.

We have prepared for you Polish sites for work in Poland:

Also use Polish Google – google.pl. Remember that on these sites you can always leave your profile and subscribe to the vacancy newsletter.

Finding a job while in Poland

If the applicant has already arrived in the country, then the formal side of the job search for him is significantly simplified. This is due to the fact that now the processes of obtaining legalization and obtaining a vacancy have been reduced to one procedure.

Agencies

In order to save your time it makes sense use the services of intermediaries. The following employment agencies in Poland will help you find the right employer:

1. Flagma.pl
2. OTTOworkfarce.pl
3. Randstad.pl
4. Ewl.com.pl
5. Interkadra.pl

Official intermediaries are registered in the State Register and should not charge for services.

A good source for finding a job in Poland for a Ukrainian from employers (especially if you speak Polish) is the following popular periodicals:

• "Praca"
• "GazetaWyborcza";
• "Oferta".

These publications also contain opportunity to publish your advertisements.

By publishing his contact information, specialty and job wishes in the newspaper, the candidate increases his chances of getting a vacancy.

However remember that a significant period of time (a week) will pass before the announcement is submitted and published. Urgent announcements will cost you a pretty penny. It is advisable to entrust the compilation of the text to a native speaker.

We go to companies ourselves

If a virtual or correspondence search does not produce results, then the applicant can contact the company that suits his profile directly. This can be done by phone or upon personal visit employer.

Even if the staff headquarters is staffed at that time, personnel officers will accept resume, will be entered into their databases and will contact the candidate as soon as possible.

The employer will give greater preference to such an initiative employee. Remember that it is advisable to hand over your documents directly to a personnel employee.

When leaving your resume with the secretary, ask him sign in receiving your papers.

Instructions on how to find a job on the website praca.pl

The Polish version of Google (googl.pl) will help you to develop your full potential and find out how to find a job in Poland yourself. Enter your queries and follow the first links. Many employers specifically indicate that they are not against seeing CIS citizens in certain vacancies.

A small example of a search query for drivers (Krakow) “oferta pracy kierowca kraków”.

Some Polish job sites for working in Poland (for example, gumtree.pl) are equipped with a special feature customize the search for Ukrainian citizens or Belarus.

To start working with the site we need register(Click on the UTWÓRZ KONTO button and enter the required data.)

After clicking the registration button, you should open your email and confirm registration.

This section presents all current vacancies today. You can search for work by region of Poland. You can also set up a search by specialty.

It is possible to go through popular employers by clicking on the link “Katalog pracodawców”

Before an employer invites you to work, he must obtain permission from the voivode (head of local government).

When going to Poland, you will need a set of documents. The first among them is (made in 3 weeks, valid for 180 days), which is issued through an invitation from the employer and gives the right to work and accommodation. This visa is ordered by the employer himself.

However, you have the right to handle this issue yourself (which is often the employer's preference). Prepare the following documents to obtain a visa(originals and copies):

1. Civil passport.
2. 2 photos (requirements for photos are described).
3. 35 euros (). Read more to find out how much a work visa will cost for Ukrainians.

• resume;
• motivation letter.
• work book.

Motivation letter written in free form and attached to the resume. In it, you address your future employer, telling them why you are the most suitable candidate for this job.

In Poland they often take place job fairs, where this or that company presents itself, looking for worthy candidates. It makes sense to attend such an event in order to get a better idea of ​​the employer, find a narrow-profile job, and understand the situation of the personnel market at the moment.

Join the labor exchange would be a reasonable decision. Having received the status of unemployed, the applicant constantly receives notifications about new vacancies that suit him. Green line number for information 19524 .

If you have useful contacts, use their potential. In Poland, skill does not always play a decisive role, but, as in our countries, “nepotism” is widespread.

The summary (Curriculum Vitae) is prepared in English or Polish(preferably) languages ​​in electronic form in A4 format.

It is advisable to write several versions of a resume at once, focusing on the different abilities of the applicant.

Indicate in it:

1. Education.
2. Your previous places of work.
3. Speciality.
4. Awards.
5. Level of Polish language proficiency.
6. Contact details.

Pay attention to the design. A well-formatted resume will generate more positive emotions from the employer. When entering data, do not make mistakes.

Remember that the information must be reliable.

Negotiate wages

Before the employee begins his duties, it is necessary between him and the employer conclude a legal document(agreement) that will determine working conditions. In Poland there are the following species

Find out who will pay for housing

On May 1, 2014, a bill came into force in Poland, according to which a foreign applicant has the opportunity to legally stay in the country. Obtaining a work visa is the responsibility of the employer. Thus, the Polish government reduced both issues (receipt and stay) to one procedure.

Therefore, having received temporary residence permit, discuss with your employer the possibility of providing you with a roof over your head. Six months is a sufficient period for further registration and obtaining a residence permit.

We hope you now know how to find work in Poland for Ukrainians. We wish you success.

The Polish labor market opens up new opportunities for Ukrainians who want to work in European country. And due to the low unemployment rate in the country, Polish employers are experiencing a shortage of employees. Therefore, there is always work for Ukrainians in Poland, both for highly qualified workers and people in blue-collar occupations. In this article we will take a closer look at all the nuances of employing Ukrainians in Poland.

Why do Ukrainians go to work in Poland?

The number of Ukrainians who are interested in finding work in Poland is systematically growing. According to official data, more than a million Ukrainians already work in Poland. The main reason for the migration of Ukrainians is economic reasons: economic downturn, unemployment, falling currency and rising prices. Of all foreign employees in Poland, almost 90% are Ukrainians.

And according to experts, by the end of 2018, 3 million Ukrainians could work in the Polish labor market.

Working in Poland is attractive for Ukrainians for several reasons:

• wages are higher than in Ukraine;
• close distance and similar culture;
• simplified employment process;
• you can find a job in any specialty, since Polish employers need labor and qualified personnel;
• relatively low cost of living, and some employers provide housing and food;
• the opportunity to eventually receive a residence card and permanent residence.

It is convenient for Ukrainians to work for a certain time in the Polish Republic, and then return to their family, using the money they earn to renovate their apartment or pay for their children’s education.

Why are Ukrainians hired?

The labor market in Poland is changing dynamically. Just a few years ago, Poles were struggling with serious unemployment. Today, the demand for labor is higher than the supply. Poles are emigrating to the west, and Ukrainians are looking for work on the Vistula. This is a great opportunity for local entrepreneurs. A February 2018 survey by Work Service, an employment agency and consultancy, found that a third of companies in Poland have problems finding workers, especially blue collar workers. Almost 40 percent of respondents answered that they would hire Ukrainians.

Ukrainian workers are considered reliable employees that you can rely on. The popularity of labor from the eastern border is also influenced by the fact that currently residents of Ukraine, as well as Armenia, Belarus, Russia, Georgia and Moldova can get work on the basis of a simplified procedure. It is much cheaper and faster than what is required to obtain a work permit.

Some Polish employers fear that visa-free access for Ukrainians throughout the EU could tempt them to seek work in more developed countries. Western countries with higher wages. But for now, the visa-free regime only allows you to visit these countries for tourism purposes, and you can only work on the black market, which is completely unsafe.

Legal work in Poland

It is very important to find employment in Poland legally. Working illegally has consequences for both parties. An employer who illegally employs a foreigner may be subject to a fine of 3,000 to 5,000 zlotys. In turn, a foreigner violating Polish labor legislation, may incur a fine of 1000 to 5000 zlotys. In addition, illegal performance of work by a foreigner leads to deportation with a ban on entry into the country in the future. In this case, the expulsion costs are paid by the employer.

Foreign citizens are considered illegal immigrants in the following cases:

• do not have a valid visa or other document allowing them to stay in Poland;
• whose basis of residence in Poland does not allow them to perform work;
• work without a work permit when required;
• work in different conditions or in a position other than that specified in the work permit;
• work without concluding an employment contract or civil contracts.

Legal employment in Poland provides Ukrainians with the same rights to work as Poles.

In addition, the employee receives a package social guarantees, health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave.

General rules for employment in Poland

Foreigners intending to engage in labor activity in Poland must prepare the following documents:

1. Employment contract or any civil contract appropriate to the nature of his work.
2. If an employee is hired for a period of more than 6 months or the candidate cannot engage in employment based on the application, he will need work permit. It is prepared by a Polish employer.
3. Work visa or biometric passport. Since January 2018, Ukrainians with a work permit and biometrics have the right to work in Poland for seasonal work without a work visa. If you have an ordinary foreign passport or you have found a permanent job, then you need to open a work visa to Poland.

Polish employers are more than interested in attracting Ukrainians to fill the staff shortage. Since January 2018, a number of new provisions regarding the procedure for hiring Ukrainians have come into force. A work permit is not required, nor is a market test (a procedure whose purpose is to obtain information about the ability to meet the needs of the employer's personnel in the local market).

An employer who intends to hire a Ukrainian for short-term or seasonal work must complete the following steps:

1. At the competent work office, make a declaration of intention to entrust work to a foreigner. The document can be submitted either in person or electronically. Registration of an application is free.
2. After registering the application, transfer it to the Ukrainian who will work. The document will be necessary for him to legally cross the border.
3. Conclude an employment or civil agreement with an employee (for example, an order). The contract - in accordance with the rules - must be concluded in writing.
4. Pay for a permit for short-term or seasonal work - 30 zlotys. For a period of 180 days and 10% of the minimum salary for other periods.

What kind of work is offered to Ukrainians in Poland?

Most often, Polish employers are looking for workers among Ukrainians who are not afraid of physical labor. Therefore, in 2018, the following specialties are in demand:

Often the working day is 10 hours. But the salary is 5 times higher than for a similar job in Ukraine. Workers in some sectors are provided with housing and food.

Is it possible to work in Poland for a couple?

Polish employers are loyal to married couples. Jobs for married couples are offered in agriculture (harvesting), in factories (packers, packers, laborers), in the food industry (for example, as a cook and dishwasher, confectioners).

What is offered to students

Ukrainian students studying at Polish universities can find work locally without a special work permit. Moreover, after completing your studies you have time to look for a job in Poland if you decide to stay here after your studies.

Finding a job depends on your personal skills and luck. If you speak Polish or English, then you have a better chance of finding high paying job in services, telecommunications, science and technology. All large multinational companies such as Microsoft, Intel, GlaxoSmithKline and Google have offices in Poland. Work in Poland without knowledge of the language is available only for blue-collar occupations.

Highly paid work in Poland for specialists

There are plenty of jobs for candidates with language skills! Working in Poland does not require knowledge of only the Polish language from a foreigner (by the way, the Polish language is a real challenge!). Most valuable foreign languages are English, German, French, Italian, Spanish. Currently, the Scandinavian languages ​​(Swedish, Danish) are also at their peak. Multilingual jobs in Poland and international companies usually provide really good conditions.

1. Customer Service Manager, Logistics Manager. Good communication, knowledge of languages ​​and service.
2. IT vacancies. The IT industry is growing all over the world. Poland is no exception. This usually includes IT support, which is very necessary these days. Good specialists can always join multilingual international teams.
3. Work in the financial sector. The services of financiers and accountants are in high demand in Poland. The job requires a keen eye for detail, a high level of responsibility and an analytical mind.
4. Recruitment consultant. Nowadays, this industry is becoming more and more popular. It offers a constantly changing work environment, communication and challenging tasks.
5. Doctors and medical staff. Qualified health workers are in great demand in Poland.

In order to get a high-paying job, you must:

• have documents confirming qualifications certified by a notary;
• knowledge of one or more languages ​​(Polish, English);
• find a vacancy and get an interview.

Temporary or permanent work in Poland

Ukrainians can find work in Poland on a permanent basis or for a certain period of time (seasonal work). Permanent work with the conclusion of an employment contract guarantees the same rights to a foreign job seeker as to Polish citizens. Typically, the contract is concluded for a year with the right to extend. After five years of legal work, you can obtain permanent residence in Poland.

Seasonal work in Poland is temporary work performed on a legal basis. Since 2018, a new work permit has been in force - seasonal, thanks to which you can work seasonally in Poland for not 6 months, as before, but 9. It applies to certain sectors, mainly agriculture and the tourism sector. A permit for seasonal work is issued under the following conditions:

• if it is impossible to meet staffing needs with local workers;
• a foreigner's salary is not lower than that of other employees performing the same work.

Work in Poland without intermediaries

Although there are various job opportunities for foreigners in Poland, finding a suitable job in Poland may take some time. Many Ukrainians try to find work in Poland on their own, using the following options:

• Polish website national service employment (information available in Polish);
• search for vacancies via the Internet on employment sites.

For example, on the website, employers themselves post advertisements about open vacancies, after viewing which you can choose a job to your liking, or post a resume so that the employer finds you.

To summarize, we can conclude that there is always work for Ukrainians in Poland. Ukrainians are in demand as reliable, hardworking workers in various fields of activity. In turn, Polish employers pay many times more than Ukrainian ones, and working in Poland opens up many opportunities for development.