{"id":5409,"date":"2025-07-04T11:41:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T10:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/?p=5409"},"modified":"2025-07-04T12:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T11:25:39","slug":"switzerland-eu-unemployment-support-job-hunting-absolutely-intercultural-308","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/?p=5409","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland +++ EU unemployment support +++ job hunting +++ Absolutely Intercultural 308 +++"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/podcast\/absolutely_intercultural_show_308.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_5408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5408\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/?attachment_id=5408\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5408\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5408 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20250610_140009-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"A battered Danish postbox\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20250610_140009-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20250610_140009-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20250610_140009-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20250610_140009-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20250610_140009-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20250610_140009-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the 1500 remaining dilapidated Danish postboxes waiting to be removed by the end of 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Welcome to Absolutely Intercultural, the podcast about all things intercultural, even unexpectedly scented toilet paper! My name\u2019s Anne Fox and this show is coming to you from Denmark, where Mia, who we\u2019ll be hearing more from, also originates. We\u2019ll be talking to Mia about how she was able to get some financial support to go to Switzerland to look for a job, what it\u2019s like looking for a job when you don\u2019t speak the local language and finally some of the little differences that she noticed between Denmark and Switzerland, like scented toilet paper.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>absolutely transferable<\/strong><br \/>So we\u2019ll start by talking about a scheme that has been going for decades but which I have a feeling very few people know about and which may not even have an official name. And that is the <a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/youreurope\/citizens\/work\/social-security-and-benefits\/transferring-unemployment-benefits\/index_en.htm\"> EU scheme <\/a> that allows you to transfer three months worth of unemployment benefit, if you are entitled to it in your home country, to another EU country. But how does it work in practice? It is clear that it is not easy dealing with the bureaucratic rules in two different countries at the same time. You may have spotted that Switzerland is not in the EU, but since it is in the European Economic Area, the scheme also applies there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>absolutely job hunting<\/strong><br \/>Having worked out the administrative challenges to be part of the transfer scheme, Mia\u2019s next challenge was actually finding a job. So how did that go? That point when Mia started networking in addition to sending in job applications was key and she is now working for a global company where the working language is English.<\/p>\n<p><strong>absolutely intercultural<\/strong><br \/>We\u2019ll end by asking Mia about the little differences she\u2019s noticed between Denmark and Switzerland. The iconic Danish post boxes are disappearing at the end of 2025 so the digital way of life is totally embedded.<\/p>\n<p>Have you tried job hunting in a new country? Maybe you have some tips? If you have a story to tell on this or any related topic then don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch or leave a comment on our website where you can also listen to all our previous shows. We are also on\u00a0 Apple podcasts and <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/49zQXFu6lFFoJLbaC3NaX7?si=d019446aa7fb457d\">Spotify<\/a> where you can give us a rating. 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My name\u2019s Anne Fox and this show is coming to you from Denmark, where Mia, who we\u2019ll be hearing more from, also originates. 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