1. Món laboral
Unió Europea
Fons Social Europeu

3. SOME BASIC INFORMATION
• 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

4. LANGUAGE
• 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.

6. LABOUR MARKET IN SPAIN

7. BEFORE 2008
• 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

8. PRESENT SITUATION
• 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)

10. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
• 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)

11. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
People who don’t speak Spanish
• Only opportunities (few) in the tourist areas
• Mediterranean coast
• Balearic Islands
• Canary Islands
• Jobs in the tourist sector

13. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
EURES
National Public Employment Services
Regional Public Employment Services

20. 17 Autonomous Communities in Spain
Each has its own Public Employment Service and its Internet Portal with
information on job offers, jobsearch guidance…

21. OTHER RESOURCES FOR 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

22. COVER LETTER
CV
JOB INTERVIEW

23. Cover Letters
• 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

24. CV
• 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

25. The Job Interview
• 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

26. The Job Interview
• 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

27. EUROPEAN YOUTH PORTAL

30. EUROPEAN INTERNSHIP
PROGRAMMES
VOLUNTARY WORK

31. Lifelong Learning Programme
• Comenius
• Leonardo Da Vinci
• Erasmus Practice
• Vulcanus (Science, engineering and architecture)

32. Youth in action programme
• 5 actions for young people between13 and 30 y/o:
• Youth for Europe (exchanges programme)
• European Voluntary Service (Solidarity and community
projects)

33. World wide opportunities on organic farms
Voluntary work in exchange for accommodation & food
Includes an Accident Insurance cover

34. Unió Europea
Fons Social Europeu
José Luis Gredilla
joseluis.gredilla@gencat.cat
Arnau Soy
arnau.soy@gencat.cat
Telf. 00 34 93 5547801 /02 /03
www.sepe.es