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Guidance (5/5): organisations that help you find a job
Several organisations help people find a job. They work at national or local level.
Key points of the sheet
- France Travail helps people find a job. It also helps companies that are hiring.
- The OFII organises the integration path. It directs people to job support organisations.
- The Missions locales help people aged 16 to 25 find a job. Cap emploi helps people with a disability find a job.
- The MDPH help people with a disability choose a career path.
- The MDE analyse the local world of work. They coordinate organisations to develop work in an area. The PLIE organise help for people who have difficulty finding a job.
- The CCAS and local associations help with administrative procedures. They also help people choose a career path.
- NGOs and specialised associations help people integrate into French society and learn French. They also help people choose a career path.
Words to know
- France Travail (public employment service)
- France Travail helps people find a job and helps companies that are hiring.
- French Office for Immigration and Integration (OFII)
- The OFII organises the integration path and directs people to job support organisations.
- local youth employment centres (Missions locales)
- They help people aged 16 to 25 find a job.
- Cap emploi
- Cap emploi helps people with a disability find a job.
- MDPH
- The MDPH help people with a disability choose a career path.
- Local Plans for Integration and Employment (PLIE)
- The PLIE organise help for people who have difficulty finding a job.
- municipal social action centres (CCAS)
- The CCAS help with administrative procedures and with choosing a career path.
Test yourself: 3 questions
Which organisation organises the integration path?
In French, the language of the exam: Quel organisme organise le parcours d’intégration ?
The OFII organises the integration path. It also directs people to job support organisations.
The Missions locales help people of what age?
In French, the language of the exam: Les Missions locales aident les personnes de quel âge ?
The Missions locales help people aged 16 to 25 find a job.
What do the CCAS do?
In French, the language of the exam: Que font les CCAS ?
The CCAS and local associations help people with administrative procedures.
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Source
Sheet “Orientation (5/5)” of the French Ministry of the Interior: formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr. Content published under the Etalab Open Licence 2.0. This page is a plain-language adaptation made by Hexaciv, which is not an official site: if in doubt, the ministry's text is the one that counts.
Ministry sheet read on 23 October 2026, still identical on 25 October 2026.