There are several initiatives in Wallonia that are good to know about if you want to be supported in your search for professional meaning.
You also have many coaches who can help you at any stage of your change process.
For everyone
- Les Cités des métiers de Namur, Charleroi ou Liège : The Cité des métiers informs, advises and guides you free of charge towards the profession or training that suits you best.
- The online platform to answer all your orientation questions anonymously and for free.The online platform to answer all your orientation questions anonymously and for free.
- CIOThe CIO guides you and answers all your questions (orientation, resuming studies, training, enhancing your professional experience...). They offer individual interviews and thematic workshops. They also sell notebooks and practical guides to facilitate orientation and reorientation that you can find here. here.
- Déclic en perspectivesWill help you identify how to put yourself into action in service of solving a social problem. Whether you have an idea or not of what you want to do, Déclic's activities are there to support you.
- Coaching Many coaches are also available to help you with your professional transition.
For job seekers
- Les Carrefours Emploi Formation Orientation du Forem (CEFO) f you want to change your professional orientation or find training. There are CEFOs in many Walloon cities.
- Les Missions régionales pour l’emploi (MIRE)offer free job coaching for a maximum of 2 years. You can find the list of MIRE here.
- Free job coaching in Wallonia for job seekers. This list is not exhaustive:
- Emploi Box Le Forem's platform bringing together information and tools to search for a new profession, a new job or create your own activity.
- Co-searching Finding meaning again, searching for a new job, all supported by the collective.
For people on work disability
- The Return to Work Fund allows you to benefit from specialized coaching or support worth 1800 euros from certain organizations. This support is valid for:
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- People whose employment contract ended due to medical force majeure at the employer's initiative,
- Salaried workers and unemployed people who have been recognized as unable to work for more than a year. To see the list of organizations near you, you can click here.
- L’AVIQ also offers free job coaching for all people with work incapacity.
For young people under 35
- InterskillarA free application to learn to know yourself better, mentors to inspire you and free support (SKUP with BECI) for 4 months in a group.
- IFF Europe 2 support programs: 1 for students and the other for people under 35.
- AsmaeSupport for young people aged 18-35 in their questioning about orientation, reorientation, personal questioning at a very affordable price.
For Belgian civil servants
- BOSAFree coaching and career support for civil servants.
For non-profit sector employees
- APEFSkills assessment for non-profit sector employees and training.
