It is a proof that attitudes are changingMore the farmer produces more it is fundedIn what circumstances did you use quotasCAn approach that could have the favours of EDFAppeal to children is also important that seduce adultsis a classic of Latin American radical leftOfficially the US Treasury hopes still avoid an organized bankruptcyThey are more in the Exchange and networks5 billion or slightly more than 2 euros per shareWhile he came to the phenomenal war Treasury EUR 11Even if it is in Prague since six months ago, Roman, twenty-three years, admits that he is not tired of cross each morning Staromestské Námestí, the main square of the city, to get in his Office. Its mission Launch products of a French natural cosmetics company that addresses the Czech market for the first time in a year.
A few months earlier, Roman had just filed his CV on volunteering in company website. A decision made without great conviction, on the advice of a friend. "He had explained to me that this could get a foot in life active internationally, but also warned that business is not necessarily overwhelmed at the gate", he conceded. But a decision that paid for this young fresh French out of its business school, which, for its first position, has been bombed head of the Office of representation of the mark in Czech Republic.
42,000 Resume pending
According to the statistics of Ubifrance, the agency responsible for support to export but the volunteer management, some young 4,400 would today, as Roman, volunteering in business contract. And, over time, they would be more numerous. There were little more than 2,000 volunteers in 2002, a year after the launch of the formula came replace, the disappearance of conscription, the contract of cooperation of the national foreign service (ACNS) itself successor to what was called the "cooperation". Louis-Michel Morris, Executive Director of Ubifrance, also does not hide his satisfaction. Month after month, the number of the life increased and, since February 2006, the objectives assigned by the Government an increase of 16 per year are regularly exceeded. As early as last September, for the whole of the year 2006 has been reached. It is true, acknowledges, that the level of progress expected by Bercy is "more realistic" than in the recent past. Until 2005, the Department was much more ambitious results, with a growth of 30.
This global marks but covers a more nuanced reality. Even if the number of volunteers in position increases regularly, one of the companies who use the device remains well below service offerings: 42,000 resumes of candidates are currently available on the site, less than 1,000 businesses employ a life abroad and barely 2,500 benefit Ubifrance registration for a volunteer. Many known and few elected officials thus for this formula.
Payroll steps
Perish when we know that the system appears particularly attractive to employers. The volunteer is much less expensive than an expatriate employee, as the company fails to pay payroll taxes, can share the cost with other companies and benefit from a tax credit. The monthly compensation paid varies according to the destinations, ranging from while euros to the Morocco to 2.740 euros in New York. And, above all, the life allows the company to test a young field and initiate it the culture House, before any hiring. In addition, support the export agency has worked its efforts to raise awareness of business leaders. In addition to the launch of an advertising campaign, two telephone trays have been installed in the new premises of the boulevard Saint-Jacques, in Paris. "These two plates are intended as much to solicit companies to help solve some practical problems", says - it to Ubifrance.
One is dedicated to the "large accounts", other smaller companies. Two different targets. Large companies have understood for a long time (before even the disappearance of military duties) the interest of the system, which allows them to have to lower costs of employees motivated and well trained (98 of the volunteers had last year a level of education equivalent to or exceeds bac 3), that can be evaluated and the field. Firms such as Total or Société Générale, for example, are large users of life. They go so far as to publish certain offers of positions by specifying "eligible for the life by Ubifrance. The figures, from this point of view, are compelling: if companies using the life are in the majority of SMEs (63), in the number of volunteers, are still the major groups that are the most important employers. Three life on four are in position in a company which carries out more than 50 million euros of turnover.
SMEs, however, always slow to get its act together. Yet public authorities spare no efforts to facilitate the efforts of companies. Each project begins with a feasibility study and may benefit from a more personalized accompaniment, or even the implementation of solutions turnkey, to avoid the pitfalls. The United States, for example, grant visas to the volunteers that if a number of strict criteria relating to the duration, the content of the mission, the accommodation conditions... are respected. A poorly filled condition and "Sesame" may be denied. Ubifrance aid in the editing of the record can save themselves this kind of mishap.
Positions shared between several SMEs
These custom services are to become increasingly important that a growing number of countries, as the Germany for example, are beginning to look more closely these strange employees, not subject to tax and working on their full time ground. In return for this support, "we audit firms are committed interest missions and the quality of coaching," says Daničle Ilacqua, head of the Department Ubifrance.
Why such reluctance on the part of SMEs, despite the many developments made No doubt is there part of caution over the simple decision to conduct a recruitment. "Take a life, is having to choose among people without experience and therefore make a bet on a person who will often work away from the seat of the company, freewheel," admits an entrepreneur of Eure and Loir.
Similarly, also she is attractive, the idea of sharing a volunteer does not recipe. Less than 50 young people currently in this situation. It is true that the system requires to solidify and find its niche. Even if incentives are real, since the employer can benefit from a tax credit up to 40,000 euros for commercial prospection export expenses (fees, travel and accommodation of the life, expenditures for obtaining information on the markets, participation in trade shows and fairs-exhibitions), "everything is a question of cost requirements," said Nicolas Bioul, former life itself and now responsible for export of the Sodimate society. Specializing in the treatment of water, the company employs three volunteers, including two that she shares. Without pay, Nicolas Bioul admits that this possibility, certainly less expensive, does not fully meet the commercial requirements of society. Because it is where the shoe pinches. As many SMEs are ready to share an employee to perform market research, as they are experiencing difficulty to take the step as soon as it is of a more operational phase. A criticism acknowledged by Ubifrance, where it is hoped a takeoff of the share on the market research missions.
The try is to adopt it
Yet, when they tried the formula, most companies displayed a certain satisfaction, resulting in 75 of cases, by the hiring of the volunteer. "This brings a local presence allows the customer research, exploration, and to carry out the administrative work-place", says the CEO of a small Breton Council training company, which has used a volunteer to prospect in China. And to add that this also helped his company "to better understand the specificities of the market." Our company established in this way a relational fabric in the country, and it is very profitable.
