living & working in spain london 2012
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Món laboral
Unió EuropeaFons Social Europeu
LIVING AND WORKING IN
SPAIN
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Destination Spain
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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
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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
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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
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LABOUR MARKET IN SPAIN
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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
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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
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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%
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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
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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
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Labour Market
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Job Search
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
EURES
National Public Employment Services
Regional Public Employment Services
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The EURES portalhttps://ec.europa.eu/eures
Links: Opportunities for graduates
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SPANISH PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICESsepe.es
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WORKING IN SPAIN (EURES)sepe.es
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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…
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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
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Job Application Process
COVER LETTER
CV
JOB INTERVIEW
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Resources for young graduates
EUROPEAN YOUTH PORTAL
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Resources for young graduates
EUROPEAN INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES
VOLUNTARY WORK
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European Internship Programmes
• Comenius
• Leonardo Da Vinci
• Erasmus Practice
• Vulcanus (Science, engineering and architecture)
Lifelong Learning Programme
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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
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Voluntary work
World wide opportunities on organic farms
Voluntary work in exchange for accommodation & food
Includes an Accident Insurance cover
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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