How can I find a job in the construction sector in Italy?

Entry in ItalyAll EU citizens with a identification card valid for travel are legally permitted to stay in Italy for a 3

month period. EU citizens are premitted to stay in Italy for

more than 3 months when:• They are employed by a company or self-

employed;• They have sufficient economic resources to support

themselves and health insurance while in Italy;• They are students or in attending a training course

and they have sufficient economic resources and health insurance;

• They have a family member in Italy.

Residence PermitsEU citizens planning on working in Italy or

attending university or training courses for more than 3 months must apply for a “Carta di soggiorno” (Residence Permit)

at the local immigration office. (The application can be found at the post

office).

Workers shall retain their rights to stay when they are:

• Temporarily unable to work;• Unemployed and enrolled at the Employment agency;• Unemployed and attending a training course.

Where to go to look for a job

Public Employment AgenciesThe “Centri per l’impiego” or Public Employment Agencies are facilities that offer the latest information and guidance methods for anyone seeking employment along with any companies in need of qualified staff. These methods are used to facilitate the effective matching of job offer and demand, as well as giving valuable support for the completion of the necessary administrative procedures. Job-seekers can find answers to their needs for information, guidance and support choosing their possible training and/or work. They also have the possibility to candidate themselves for preselected job offers.

http://www.provincia.fi.it/lavoro/centri-per-limpiego

Public Employment AgenciesCompanies that offer work can find answers to their

needs of corporate research, pre-selection and training of personnel and the administrative

requirements established by law.Procedures covered are:

• activation of internships, • recruitment for public administrations, • targeted employment for disabled people, • right and duty to education and training, • documentation, • external training of apprentices, • individual training, • enrollment in the Employment Agency, • career guidance, • pre-selection, • the office for women and the immigration office.

Public Employment AgenciesPeople seeking work through the employment agencies will

have an orientation meeting within the first three months of unemployment.

Within six months they will receive at least one proposal for employment, training or qualification.

The employment centers cover but are not limited to the following:give guidance to people on training activities and jobs in the area support targeted employment for people with disabilitiespromote training courses provide information on international mobilityprovide dedicated services to people who are particularly

disadvantaged.

All services offered by the center are free for use.

Public Employment AgenciesHow does the job placement work?

When the employment agency receives a request from a company, they immediately contact the enrolled people whose profile is compatible with the request, select from their list, starting from the first person on the list.

Factors that help to determine the order on the list are:

• The seniority of the registration as unemployed;• The economic and financial situation of the household;

• Qualifications and working experience.

In any case it is better that the candidate actively looks for jobs on his own instead of waiting for the agency to contact him. Employment offices also have special lists reserved for apprentices and people who are available to work part time.

Public Employment AgenciesThe person looking for work must go to their local employment agency

to make a self- certifying statement that they are:

* unemployed;* immediately available start working;* immediately available to carry out an activity of active research work in the manner defined by the relevant departments.

Services include all public and private, through the accreditation process, they become part of a regional network capable of delivering support services to job placement of the targeted user to guide, inform and support the meeting el demand jobs.

The user who accesses the services offered freely chosen by the operator, you can enjoy a personalized tour that will guide you actively looking for a job.

Information Centers and Libraries

Useful for:information about jobs

Job huntingEducation and training

www.informagiovani.it http://portalegiovani.comune.fi.it

Networking

Networking is particularly useful in Italy, where people use personal contacts for everything from

looking for jobs to finding accommodation. • A personal recommendation (raccomandato) is often the best way to

find employment in Italy• When looking for a job in Italy, it isn’t necessarily what you know but

who you know.• contact or join local expatriate social clubs, churches, societies and

professional organisations. • ask friends and acquaintances working in Italy if they know of an

employer seeking someone with your experience and qualifications.

Personal ApplicationsApply in person!

Leave your name, address, telephone number and CV with a prospective employer.

You can start by:•cold calling on prospective employers; •checking ‘wanted’ boards; •looking in local newspapers; •checking notices and bulletin boards; •asking other foreign workers.

Newspapers• National, regional and local newspapers have a

job section.– La Repubblica: http://miojob.repubblica.it– Corriere della sera:

www.corriere.it/corrierelavoro– Il Sole 24 Ore:

http://job24.ilsole24ore.com

• Specialized local newspaper for job seekers:– La Pulce: www.lapulce.it– Trova lavoro: www.trovalavoro.it – Bollettino del Lavoro:

www.bollettinodellavoro.it

• Professional and trade association journals:

• Place your own ad in the job section of your local newspaper or in a magazine dedicated to the construction sector.

Chamber of Commerce

• Foreign chambers of commerce in Italy maintain lists of their member companies doing business (or with subsidiaries) in Italy.

• Italian chambers of commerce (camera di commercio) abroad are also a useful source of information, as are Euro Info Centres (EIC) found in the major cities of EU countries.

• Infoimprese (www.infoimprese.it) is a useful website of Italian chambers of commerce with information on companies.

Private recruitment agencies• Temporary agencies with offices in most Italian cities

include: • Adecco (www.adecco.it );

• ALI (www.alispa.it ); • Eurointerim (www.eurointerim.it );

• Kelly (www.kellyservices.it ); • Manpower (www.manpower.it );

• Sinterim (www.sinterim.it ); • Vedior (www.vedior.it ).

You can also find local agencies in the yellow pages under Lavoro Interinale e Temporaneo.

www.justitaly.org www.justlanded.com

Constrution job websites• www.stranieriinitalia.it (annunci lavoro)

• www.bachecalavoro.com • http://lavoro.posot.it/offerte-lavoro

• www.monster.it

CV

• Europass modelhttp://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/europass/

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Starting your own business

Self - Employment

EU citizens must follow the following procedure and documents for starting up their own business:

1. ApplicationApplication for recognition of a qualification certificate acquired in an E.U. country must be made to the appropriate ministry.

“L’imprenditore straniero” –Commissione Regionale per l’artigianato della Toscana.Regione Toscana – Unicamera Toscana. 2005.

Self - Employment2. Declaration of local worth

(attests authenticity and legitimacy of all documentation submitted) certifies:• the type of qualifications (study, training,

professional) obtained and their local and professional worth in the country in which they were obtained;

• if the business:– is regulated in the country in which the

qualifications were obtained;– can be carried out freely and legitimately.

“L’imprenditore straniero” –Commissione Regionale per l’artigianato della Toscana.Regione Toscana – Unicamera Toscana. 2005

Self - Employment2. Declaration of local worth

It must be accompanied by the documentation:• educational qualifications, • certificates of training and professional skills, • list of subjects studied each year) And presented to the Italian diplomatic

representative together with the translation into Italian carried out by the Italian diplomatic representative or by an official translator and confirmed by the Italian diplomatic representative.

“L’imprenditore straniero” –Commissione Regionale per l’artigianato della Toscana.Regione Toscana – Unicamera Toscana. 2005

Self - Employment3. Declaration of professional experience

acquired in the country of provenance.This must be certified by the appropriate

authorities of the Member State as provided for by Directive 1999/42/CE of 7 June 1999 art. 8. The translation into Italian must be carried out by the Italian diplomatic representative or by an official translator.

“L’imprenditore straniero” –Commissione Regionale per l’artigianato della Toscana.Regione Toscana – Unicamera Toscana. 2005

Self - Employment4. Declaration of professional

experience acquired in ItalyIt must be accompanied by a photocopy of the

employment card or pay register and by a photocopy of an identity document.

Where necessary, recognition of the qualification certificate may be subordinated to the completion of a suitability apprenticeship of a maximum duration of three years with final assessment and/or success in an aptitude test.

“L’imprenditore straniero” –Commissione Regionale per l’artigianato della Toscana.Regione Toscana – Unicamera Toscana. 2005

Self - EmploymentPROCEDURE OF RECOGNITION

Legislative Decree 319/1994 (implementation of directive 92/51/CEE (II))

1. Application for recognition of a qualification must be submitted to the appropriate ministry together with the relative documentation

2. The application must state the profession(s) for which recognition is sought;3. No later than 30 days after receipt of the application the ministry will

ascertain the completeness of the documentation submitted and inform the applicant if any further documentation is required;

4. In order to assess the qualifications obtained the ministry will call a service conference;

5. Recognition will be accorded by decree issued within four months from the date of application or its completion. The decree will establish the conditions of the adjustment apprenticeship or aptitude test, should a compensatory measure be deemed necessary;

6. The decree will be published in the Official Gazette;“L’imprenditore straniero” –Commissione Regionale per l’artigianato della Toscana.

Regione Toscana – Unicamera Toscana. 2005

Recognition of Professional Figures

Professional Figure Recognition

The construction sector is a constantly evolving field: new construction techniques, more attention to the environment, new rules related to buildability of land or the initial construction. This section is intended as a practical guide to the construction industry, with information on the industry, on public and private building, on the documentation needed for the industry.

“Ufficio per il mercato interno e la competitività. Servizio I.Libera circolazione delle persone e dei servizi e professioni regolamentate

GUIDA ALL’UTENTE”Elaborato delle Dott.sse Maria Giuseppina Castellano, Daniela Landi e Lucia Monaco

The following professional figures can request recognition at the Ministry of Economic Development:

• Installation of electrical systems;• Installation of electronic equipment;

• Plumbing installation;• Installing heating systems;

• Installation of gas transmission;• Installation of fire

Ministero dello Sviluppo EconomicoDipartimento per l’Impresa e l’InternazionalizzazioneDirezione Generale per il mercato, la concorrenza, il consumatore,la vigilanza e la normativa tecnicaDivisione VI – Servizi e professioniVia Sallustiana, 5300187 Roma

“Ufficio per il mercato interno e la competitività. Servizio I.Libera circolazione delle persone e dei servizi e professioni regolamentate

GUIDA ALL’UTENTE”Elaborato delle Dott.sse Maria Giuseppina Castellano, Daniela Landi e Lucia Monaco

Professional Figure Recognition