Job
Resources
In Spain, not all jobs available are published by conventional means which represent only about 60 percent of the actual employment possibilities. |
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Business and Networking Groups
One of the main ways to contact a company regarding employment is through an acquaintance who can provide a first interview. |
Employment
Trends
Spain continues to experience a decline in its manufacturing base, translating into lower exports and lower employment levels in the manufacturing sector. |
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Financial Considerations
While prices in Spain have increased recently, it is still one of the least expensive Western European countries in which to live. |
Information
Technology
The IT sector outperformed other Spanish service sectors according to the National Statistics Institute. |
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Resume/CVs
In Spain, job applicants should prepare a cover letter and a résumé/CV (curriculum vitae), as well as have copies of grades, certificates and reference letters on hand. |
Engineering
According to the trade group AETIC, electronic equipment and component manufacturing in Spain recently fell by 13 per cent. Growth in the industrial sector was sluggish at best. |
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Interviewing
Advice
The language for business in nearly the entire country of Spain is Castilian Spanish, except in the south. |
Accounting & Finance
Employment has continued on a positive trend in the banking industry in recent years. |
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Work
Permits/Visas
The type of visa or work permit required to visit, study or work in Spain depends largely upon both the applicant's citizenship and his or her desired length of stay. |
Sales & Marketing
According to survey data from Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE), commerce sector sales recently rose 5.2 percent. |
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Cultural
Advice
Spain is a very formal country. Men should wear tailored suits; women should dress fashionably. |
General Business
Entrepreneurs have noted that niche areas of Spanish tourism are seeing the greatest expansion. |
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