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Orientation (1/5)

Written by the Hexaciv editorial team · Ministry sheet read on 23 October 2026, still identical on 25 October 2026 · Our method

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In short

France Travail (public employment service) is a public body that helps people who are looking for a job. Every foreign person who is legally resident and has no job must be registered with France Travail.

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Key points of the sheet

  1. Being legally resident means having a residence permit (titre de séjour), being a refugee or having international protection.
  2. Registration means you get help to find a job or to follow a training course. The solutions are adapted to the person's situation and needs.
  3. The orientation questionnaire (questionnaire d’orientation) is used to make a first review of the person's needs. It exists in 5 languages.
  4. The questionnaire asks general questions, and questions on the level of French and on the level of use of the internet and other digital tools. It also asks work questions, in particular about experience and skills.
  5. The Travailler en France app explains in a simple way the services that help you find a job. The explanations exist in several languages.
  6. The app offers job offers translated into several languages. It gathers useful information, for example to create a CV easily without mastering French.

Words to know

France Travail (public employment service)
It is a public body that helps people who are looking for a job.
legal residence status (situation régulière)
It means having a residence permit, being a refugee or having international protection.
orientation questionnaire (questionnaire d’orientation)
It is used to make a first review of the person's needs and exists in 5 languages.
Travailler en France (job app)
It is an app that explains useful services to find a job and offers translated job offers.
CV
The Travailler en France app gathers useful information, for example to create a CV easily without mastering French.

Test yourself: 3 questions

In how many languages does the orientation questionnaire exist?

In French, the language of the exam: En combien de langues existe le questionnaire d’orientation ?

The sheet says that the orientation questionnaire exists in 5 languages.

Which foreign person must be registered with France Travail?

In French, the language of the exam: Quelle personne étrangère doit être inscrite à France Travail ?

A foreign person who is legally resident and has no job must be registered with France Travail.

What does the Travailler en France app offer?

In French, the language of the exam: Que propose l’application Travailler en France ?

The app offers job offers translated into several languages.

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Source

Sheet “Orientation (1/5)” 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.

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