Recruiting

Recruiting internationally

Are you looking for highly qualified people? We are here to help you tackle this critical issue for the future of your company.

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Talent Hub

Finding qualified international professionals can be challenging. Together with ABA – Work in Austria, Come2Upper Austria supports companies in recruiting and integrating skilled employees from around the world. The Talent Hub connects Upper Austrian employers with international candidates who are motivated, pre-qualified, and ready to relocate.

What the Talent Hub offers your company:

  • Access to a growing pool of international talents across various fields
  • Support with talent matching and candidate communication
  • Guidance on immigration, visa procedures, and Red-White-Red Card requirements
  • Assistance throughout the onboarding and relocation process to ensure a smooth start for new employees

Whether you are looking to fill highly specialized positions or expand your team’s international expertise — we help you reach the right candidates more efficiently and with less administrative effort.

Strengthen your recruitment strategy and benefit from a service designed for companies ready to welcome global talent.
Register your company and start discovering international professionals through the Talent Hub.

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Come2Austria App

Simplify the onboarding and integration of international employees. 

The Come2Austria App is easy to implement, supports your HR teams, and provides international professionals with reliable, up‑to‑date information for working and living in Austria – with a strong focus on Upper Austria.

By centralizing essential information and services on one platform, the app helps companies streamline onboarding processes and facilitate a smooth start for international employees.

Key Benefits

  • All‑in‑One Information
    Coming and working, learning and studying, as well as living and staying in Austria
  • Free and Multilingual
    Automatically adapts to the device language of the user
  • Personal AI Assistant ANTON
    Provides individual support for everyday and work‑related questions
  • Up‑to‑Date and Relevant Content
    News, practical tips and events for international employees
  • Community Features
    Enables exchange between international professionals and employers

Integrated Talent Hub

  • Increase your company’s visibility and promote open positions to international talent

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Discover how the Come2Austria App can help make onboarding, integration and long term retention of international employees more efficient and effective.

Workforce Monitor

The WifOR Workforce Monitor is a labor market forecasting tool and has been existing since 2013. It is an interactive web application that allows for a clear visualization and comparison of the workforce development in Upper Austria by region, industry and education levels. The monitor is updated annually.

WifOR Workforce Monitor

Projects

Are you looking for highly qualified people?

GradeUpp connects companies in Upper Austria with highly qualified international STEM students who are up to 12 months away from graduation at Johannes Kepler University Linz, FH Upper Austria, IT:U – Interdisciplinary Transformation University Austria and the University of Arts Linz. This gives your company early access to international talent before graduation, while networking events allow you to build relationships with motivated young professionals and position your company as an attractive employer. 

Your Benefits

  • Targeted preselection and competence analysis conducted by an HR agency
  • Languageready candidates with strong intercultural skills
  • Professional HR guidance – from matching to onboarding
  • Quality over quantity: highly motivated, preselected and verified STEM students

Save Time and Costs

  • Participation is free of charge until an employment contract is signed
  • Faster recruiting processes with reduced timetohire

Join GradeUpp now and secure early access to highly motivated, preselected international STEM talent — while saving time, reducing hiring costs and benefiting from professional support by Come2Upper Austria throughout the matching and onboarding process. 

Professionals – white-collar workers

Looking for white collar workers in the STEM field? This project connects companies with carefully screened international professionals eager to work and relocate to Upper Austria. All candidates have undergone thorough qualification and resume verification by a trusted HR service provider. Each talent has completed interviews and received detailed assessments and recommendations.

This exclusive cloud of pre-screened candidates makes it easy for employers to find qualified, motivated professionals ready to contribute to the company’s success. Want to take a look at your possible new employees? Contact us!

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Skilled industrial workers – blue-collar workers

Are you looking for skilled industrial workers? We are here to help you tackle this critical issue for the future of your company.

How it works

  • Share your workforce needs
  • Your journey starts with a simple step: Let us know which positions you need to fill, and we’ll help you find the right talent.

Two channels – one goal

  • We use a dual approach to match your staffing needs:
  • EURES Service via AMS: We connect you with national employment services across Europe through the EURES platform, giving you access to a pool of over one million registered professionals.
  • Personnel Service Provider: Additionally, we work with an experienced staffing agency that actively searches for qualified candidates to fill your vacancies.

Your benefits

  • Tailored support in the search and onboarding process of international professionals
  • Pre- and post-arrival assistance
  • Guidance on residence permits (Red-White-Red-Cards) and legal requirements
  • A dedicated team at Come2Upper Austria to support your international recruiting journey 

Factsheet "Anwerbung internationale gewerbliche Fachkräfte"

Attraction Guide

With its focused approach, the Attraction Guides empower HR experts to effectively engage with international talents, presenting Upper Austria as an attractive and welcoming environment across various life stages and career paths.

Each Attraction Guide addresses a specific target group (e.g. international recent graduates, international families, international professionals) and provides decisive arguments on the high quality of living in Upper Austria.

Attraction Guide Recent Alumnis

Attraction Guide Professionals

Attraction Guide Families