The best way to integrate and become a part of a new society is to get a job and socialize. Below you can find information about the job search process in Iceland, information about companies in Iceland and voluntary work. Job Search The job market in Iceland can be quite challenging as its small and rather homogeneous market compared to larger communities. Directorate of Labour At the website of Directorate of Labour, can be found practical information regarding the job search, job counselling, unemployment benefits and more. Vacant positions are published at the site as well. Application for Unemployment Benefits. Directorate of Labour offers various information for job seekers, please see a short slideshow here. Recruitment Agencies Recruitment agencies offering assistance in English, please feel free to contact them. Hagvangur Intellecta GEKO Geko works with companies in Iceland to attract the best talent. TeqHire Iceland - a marketplace created for the world’s best developers and game changers in technology. Other recruitment agencies are listed on the Directorate of Labour website. Job Applications in various Sectors in Iceland Energy Sector Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland. Operates 18 power stations in Iceland concentrated on five main areas of operation. OR Reykjavík Energy operates four subsidiaries for customers and users throughout Iceland: Veitur utilities provide an important service for the public benefit and ensure that users have continued access to hot water supplies, electricity, water and wastewater systems. Veitur Utilities is the biggest utility company in the country. Gagnveita Reykjvíkur (GR), Reykjavik Fibre Network is a telecommunications company. The role of GR is to provide Icelandic homes and businesses with aa access to a high-quality service on an open network. ON Power produces and sells 100% renewable electricity to the entire population and hot water to the capital area. Carbfix provides a natural and permanent storage solution by turning CO2 into stone underground in less than two years. ÍSOR Iceland Geosurvey focuses on geothermal exploration, development, and utilization and other geoscience-related fields as groundwater studies, marine geology, and environmental monitoring. Orkustofnun National Energy responsibilities are to advise the Government of Iceland on energy issues and related topics, license and monitor the development and exploitation of energy and mineral resources, regulate the operation of the electrical transmission and distribution system and promote energy research. Carbon Recycling International produces methanol from carbon dioxide emissions. High Tech Sector Controlant - Real-time supply chain visibility solutions, delivered as a service Teledyne Gavia - Provides turnkey survey solutions for military, commercial and scientific applications. GRID - Turn your spreadsheets into interactive web documents Art Sector Iceland University of the Arts The National Gallery of Iceland Reykjavik Art Museum Hafnarhús Gerðarsafn - Kópavogur Art Museum IT Sector Advania is a leading IT company in Iceland, serving large and small businesses, both in the private and public sectors. Advania posts vacancies on their site and they also welcome general job applications (in Icelandic "almenn umsókn") for various skilled jobs, software development jobs for instance and others. Origo is another leading IT company in Iceland. Origo welcomes general job applications. Meniga offers solutions for people to lead better financial lives. Meniga welcomes general job applications. Men and Mice is a software company that offers software solutions to boost business efficiency and growth. The company publishes vacancies on their site. Auditing Sector PwC Iceland Deloitte Iceland Food Sector Ísam is Iceland one of the largest bread and biscuit manufacturer and a large importer of various world-famous goods - ÍSAM welcomes a general job application. Ölgerðin is Iceland oldest producer of beer and soft drinks, their brewery is currently one of the largest one in Iceland. Ölgerðin welcomes a general job application. Freyja is Iceland oldest operating candy producer. Freyja does not have much info in English but its easy to contact them and ask for a job by filling out this form. Nói Sírus is a candy producer and famous for its Easter eggs. NÓI SÍRÍUS gladly welcomes job applications at umsokn@noi.is MS is Iceland largest dairy goods producer, job requests can be sent to ms@ms.is Health Care Sector The National University Hospital of Iceland is Iceland largest employer and largest workplace by far for workers in health care. Vacancies are posted on the HR website. Heilsuvernd Schools and Child Care Sector City of Reykjavik is the city´s one of the largest employer with over 10.000 employees. Elementary school teacers, pre-school teachers, therapists, social workers, after school care assistants are only few examples of jobs managed by the city. All vacancies are posted on the city´s website but unfortunately only in Icelandic. Municipalities around Reykjavík Kópavogur, Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður, Mosfellsbær, Seltjarnarnes. Municipalities further away Akranes, Hveragerði, Árborg Construction Sector Ístak is a 40 years old leading Icelandic contracting company managing various larger construction projects all over Iceland and abroad. ÍSTAK welcomes general job applications. ÍAV is over sixty years old contractor company with a long history and expanded experience within the construction industry in Iceland. ÍAV only welcomes job applications through their website. Þingvangur is a relatively young but well established contractor company in Iceland. ÞINGVANGUR welcomes job applications through a form on their website. Car Dealerships Brimborg is one of largest car dealer in Iceland with great selection of car brands. Brimborg welcomes job applications through a specific form on their website. Hekla is a large car dealer that offers various services. HEKLA publish vacancies on their website and welcomes job applications by email to the company´s HR manager. Toyota is a medium sized car dealer that publish their vacencies on their websites and welcomes general job applications. The Aluminum Sector RIO TINTO/ALCAN is located in Hafnarfjörður right by the highway to Keflavík International Airport.The company posts vacancies and welcomes general job applications through it´s special recruitment website. Norðurál is located at Hvalfjörður in the Akranes town area. Job applications can be submitted through their career website. Alcoa is located in the east part of Iceland, at Reyðarfjörður. The company manages a special career website wher vacancies and general job application forms can be found. Tourism Industry Travel agencies, hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, geothermal spas and entertaining companies in Iceland might appreciate foreign language skilled people with travel guidance experience. Harpa - concert hall, conference hall and multi-event hall. Edition Hotel - first ever five star hotel in Iceland. Sky Lagoon - geothermal lagoon located in the Reykjavik area. Blue Lagoon - located in Grindavik area a the Reykjanes peninsula. Arctic Adventures is a large adventure and entertaining travel company offering a variety of tours and activities. Available jobs are posted on the company´s website. Please be aware of workers rights and minimum wages in Iceland. Free labour and unpaid internship is forbidden in Iceland. Always make sure to seek assistance with a relevant labour union. International Companies in Iceland A number of international high tech companies operate in the City of Reykjavik and in the municipalities around Reykjavik. These companies are constantly looking for highly skilled staff. Marel - A leading global provider of advanced food processing systems and services. Össur - Prosthetic Solutions and Bionic Technology. CCP - A computer game company, developing virtual reality games. Alvogen/Alvotech - A pharmaceutical company. The company is currently recruiting as they are new in Iceland and need approx. 200 new employees. Decode Genetics - a global leader in analyzing and understanding the human genome. Genis - Benecta, made by Genis, is one of the most popular, innovative natural food supplements in Iceland now available in the UK and Ireland. Located in Siglufjörður. Kerecis - Fish skin wound treatment, made from pure waters of Iceland. Located in Ísafjörður. Arion Bank - the only bank in Iceland fully owned by foreign investors. Know your rights at the Icelandic Job Market VR (the Store and Office Workers Union) is one of the largest trade union in Iceland, covering mostly commerce and trade wage earners at the private market. EFLING covers different areas of the labour market, for example the health sector, public service sector, transportation sector and the food sector to name a few. Voluntary Work The Red Cross in Iceland is constantly seeking volunteers for their various tasks. Voluntary work can speed up the process of integrating into a new community. We encourage everyone to contact the Red Cross to see if they can be some use for a good cause. The City of Reykjavik, Department of Welfare - Interpreters Due to a high number of asylum-seeking refugees the Department of Welfare within the City of Reykjavik administration appreciates all help regarding support and assistance for children coming to Iceland on their own, without parental guidance. Assistance is appreciated in terms of interpretation of various languages; Farsi, Urdu and Arabic for instance. Please contact Edda Ólafsdóttir, the City of Reykjavik, Social Worker for Asylum Seekers and Refugees Sími 411 9044 edda.olafsdottir@reykjavik.is facebooklinkedintwitter
