Living & Working in Spain London 2012

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

The EURES portalhttps://ec.europa.eu/eures

The EURES portalhttps://ec.europa.eu/eures

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

EUROPEAN YOUTH PORTALhttp://europa.eu/youth/

EUROPEAN YOUTH PORTALhttp://europa.eu/youth/

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 Gredillajoseluis.gredilla@gencat.cat

Arnau Soyarnau.soy@gencat.cat

www.sepe.es

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