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Món laboral
Unió EuropeaFons Social Europeu
LIVING AND WORKING IN
SPAIN
Destination Spain
Spain
• Population: 46,063,511• 5,7 millions of registered foreign citizens, 12.3% of the
total population (UE citizens: 2,1 millions)• Political system: Parliamentary Monarchy• 17 Autonomous Communities• Each Community has its own government and
parliament.• The organization of political power is characterized by
decentralization
SOME BASIC INFORMATION
Spain
• Spanish is official language in all the Spanish territory
• Some Autonomous Communities have their own language, also official such as Basque, Catalan, Galician and Valencian.
• It is very difficult to find a job in Spain if you don’t speak Spanish, except for casual employment in some tourist areas on the islands or on the coast.
LANGUAGE
Comunidades Autónomas
Castilla y León
Baleares
Comunidad Valenciana
Rioja
Galicia
AsturiasCantabria
País Vasco Navarra
Aragón
Cataluña
Murcia
Madrid
Castilla - La Mancha
Extremadura
Andalucía
Canarias
Ceuta
Melilla
LABOUR MARKET IN SPAIN
Labour Market
• 15 years of continuous economic growth
• Great dynamism of Spanish economy
• High rate of job creation
• Important fall of unemployment rates
• Incorporation of women and immigrants to the labour market
BEFORE 2008
Labour Market
• Spanish economy enters recession at the end of 2008
• Crisis hits Spain more than the rest of UE countries
• Due to the relevance of activities with low productivity and intensive labour force as construction or hotel and catering
• Temporary jobs shift to unemployment
• Crisis affects more men than women
• Higher unemployment rates amongst under 25 and immigrants
• Unemployment rate: 22,85 % (3rd. quarter of 2011)
PRESENT SITUATION
Unemployment rates
Castilla y León: 17,1%
Baleares: 25,2%
Comunidad Valenciana: 25,4%
Rioja: 18,7%
Galicia: 18,3%
Asturias: 18,9%Cantabria: 15,9%
País Vasco: 12,6%Navarra: 13,8%
Aragón: 16,8%
Cataluña: 20,5%
Murcia: 26,7%
Madrid: 18,5%Castilla - La
Mancha: 24,4%
Extremadura: 28,5%
Andalucía: 31,2%
Canarias: 30,9%
Ceuta: 29,1%
Melilla: 28,1%
Labour Market
• Catering and hotel workers (cooks, waiters...)• Organizers and workers in tourist entertainment (languages) • Sales executives• Helpdesk and call centres (languages)• Computer engineers and specialists (languages)• Financial experts• Agricultural workers (seasonal)
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Labour Market
• Only opportunities (few) in the tourist areas
• Mediterranean coast• Balearic Islands• Canary Islands
• Jobs in the tourist sector
JOB OPPORTUNITIESPeople who don’t speak Spanish
Labour Market
Job Search
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
EURES
National Public Employment Services
Regional Public Employment Services
The EURES portalhttps://ec.europa.eu/eures
Links: Opportunities for graduates
SPANISH PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICESsepe.es
WORKING IN SPAIN (EURES)sepe.es
Regional Public Employment Services
17 Autonomous Communities in Spain
Each has its own Public Employment Service and its Internet Portal with information on job offers, jobsearch guidance…
Job Search
• Placement Agencies, Recruitment Companies and Temporary Work Agencies
• Media http://www.buscamedios.com/recursos/empleo.htm
• Chambers of Commerce
• Professional Associations and Trade Unions
• Spontaneous applications and Personal Contacts
OTHER RESOURCES FOR JOB SEARCH
Job Application Process
COVER LETTER
CV
JOB INTERVIEW
Job Application Process
• Not just a simple formality: it is your visiting card and the first impression that a company gets of you
• Content directly relevant to the position that you are applying for
• A maximum of 4 paragraphs
• Avoid using standardized cover letters
Cover Letters
Job Application Process
• For a maximum of efficiency a CV should be created to match the job
• Well organized, clear and concise• Its length: not more than 2 pages• Photograph (advisable)• Chronological CV: the most commonly used• Functional CV: it focuses, not on your career history, but on
your skills, abilities and expertise• EUROPASS CV
CV
Job Application Process
• Prepare for the job interview
• Get information on the company and the job
• Try to adapt to the profile the company is looking for
• Identify your strengths and weaknesses
• Make a list of the reasons why the company should hire you
The Job Interview
Job Application Process
• Aim: convince the interviewer that you are the right candidate
• Adopt a positive, natural and polite attitude
• Keep eye contact
• Let the interviewer lead the interview
• Use clear, sincere and positive language. Avoid jokes
The Job Interview
Resources for young graduates
EUROPEAN YOUTH PORTAL
Resources for young graduates
EUROPEAN INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES
VOLUNTARY WORK
European Internship Programmes
• Comenius
• Leonardo Da Vinci
• Erasmus Practice
• Vulcanus (Science, engineering and architecture)
Lifelong Learning Programme
European Programmes for young people
• 5 actions for young people between13 and 30 y/o:
• Youth for Europe (exchanges programme)
• European Voluntary Service (Solidarity and community projects)
Youth in action programme
Voluntary work
World wide opportunities on organic farms
Voluntary work in exchange for accommodation & food
Includes an Accident Insurance cover
http://ec.europa.eu/eures
EURES Barcelona
José Luis [email protected]
Arnau [email protected]
www.sepe.es
Unió EuropeaFons Social Europeu
Telf. 00 34 93 5547801 /02 /03
