•Work field

•Academic field

•Social field

OBJECTIVES• Self-knowledge of attitudes, skills and capabilities.

• To be able to look for a job in other European countries.

• How to prepare the necessary files to apply for a job.

• European academic certifications according to the labour experience.

CONTENTS• Economic and labour market information.

• Examples of questionnaires about self-knowledge related to attitudes, skills and capabilities.

• Web pages (official and private) to look for a job.

• Models of European CV’s, covering letters…

• Tables and other information tools concerning the academic certifications of labour experience in another European country.

Information about economic and labour market

List of countries in the European Union

Countries EU

Economic growth per capita in each country

Taula creixement PIB per país

Map concerning the economic growth

Mapa creixement P.I.B

Unemployment rate in each country

Taxa d’atur per país

Annual inflation rate in each country

Taxa d’ inflació anual per país

• Economic data to be known previously about the situation of each country in the European Union

• Statistical information concerning economic and labour data in Spain is available on the INE web site or on consulting companies web pages.

http://www.ine.es/FichasWeb/Welcome.do

http://www.currantessinfronteras.com/datos/paises-por-paro/

Economic and labour market information

• On Eures web site we can find information related to labour market features and characteristics about the way of life in each country: - Access to relevant workers mobility information (for example, if you click on "Search for a job" you can find job vacancies in 31 European countries)- You can create your CV and make it available for registered employers.- On accessing the section on "Living and Working", you are prepared and well-informed about the employment situation and living and working conditions.- On clicking on "Contact a EURES adviser" you can get advice on many practical, legal and administrative issues involved in finding and accepting a job abroad.- If you want to consult the checklists posted in the web page "Are you a graduate?". You will find useful information from job searches to facts regarding settling in a foreign country.

EURES

WorkingAs national from an EU member country, you do not need a work permit to

work in another EU country and you can live there for that purpose - subject to certain conditions.

Croatian nationals still face temporary restrictions on working in the EU. Exception -

More on: Temporary EU working restrictions Self-employed workers do not require a work permit within the EU. If you start

a new business, you should be aware that the formalities still vary widely within the EU.

Equal treatment and benefitsAs EU nationals, you and your family are entitled to be treated as nationals

from that country. This means you are entitled to the same benefits as native workers.

Economic and labour market information

LABOUR RIGHTS

In Spain you can read this information on the Trade Union s web sites:

- Sindicato CCOO: http://www.ccoo.es/microsites/menu.do?Guia_del_Trabajador

- Sindicato UGT: http://www.ugt.es/DatoBasico/estatutodelostrabajadoresactualizado.pdf

Example of a questionnaire about attitudes, skills and capabilities

We drew up a questionnaire in order to know the attitudes, skills and capabilities of those students who would wish to work in another country in the E.U.

Main paragraphs on this questionnaire:- Personal data, studies, labour experience, the level in foreign languages and knowledges about ICT.- Countries where the student would live and main reason (labour reason or training reason).-Knowledge about resources and institutions which can be of assistance in the reception country.- Training and labour preferences to be developed in the future.- Knowledge about mechanisms and strategies in order to look for a job, adpatation of the CV to the reception country or to engage in a job interview in English.

http://www.epalalcora.com/ORIENTATION-TEST-EN.zip

•The results of this questionnaire will be mentioned in anoter document.

WEB PAGES TO SEARCH FOR A JOB IN EUROPE

EUROBRUSSELS

EuroBrussels is a service to help job seekers to find listings of jobs in the EU institutions.

http://www.eurobrussels.com/job_search

EUROJOB

Recruitment agencies for international job opportunities

http://www.eurojobs.com/en/candidate/search/new.html

ANYWORK ANYWHERE

Jobs and resources to work throughout world

http://www.anyworkanywhere.com/jobslist.php

EURES

European job mobility portal https://ec.europa.eu/eures/main.jsp?lang=en&acro=job&catId=482&parentCategory=482

On these pages, you can look for information to work in European countries.

WEB PAGES TO SEARCH FOR A JOB IN SPAIN

This page has all information to work, and live in Spain

http://empleo.parainmigrantes.info

Eurojobs , website to look for work. http://www.eurojobs.com/en/candidate/search/new.html

EURES

European job mobility portal https://ec.europa.eu/eures/main.jsp?acro=job&lang=en&catId=52&parentId=0

Public Employment Service Spanish https://puntodeencuentro.sepe.es/empleoTrabaja/inicioBuscarOfertasCiudadano.do

On resorting to these webs, you can look for a job in Spain.

MODELS OF EUROPEAN CVs

CHRONOLOGICAL CV

This format is particularly effective if you have relevant experience because it highlights:

What have you done?

What have you worked in?

How have you progressed?

http://193.1.88.47/careers/units/unit-cv019.shtml

SKILL BASED CV

CV with well –targeted skills profiles are particularly effective when:

Your experiences are not obviously relevant

You have changed jobs frequently.

You have a wide range of experiences

You are looking to change career direction

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/

assets/assets/documents/

cv_skills_based.pdf

The labour history is essential when looking for a job. Here you can find information about how to do different CV.

INFORMATION TO WRITE A CV

CV EUPOPASS (CEDEFOP,European Comission)

This CV makes your skills and qualifications clearly and easily understood in Europe.

https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae

ACADEMIC CV

Dissertation

Research abstracts

Research interests

Areas of expertise

Teaching experience

Administrative experience

Publications

Presentations

Conferences attended

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/assets/assets/documents/cv_academic.pdf

MODELS OF EUROPEAN CVs

Recognition of professional qualifications: Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and Council.http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2005:255:0022:0142:en:PDF

You can use the regulated professions database if you want to find out if this one is regulated in another EU country:

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/qualifications/regprof/index.cfm?fuseaction=regProf.index

If you don't find your profession in the database, you can contact the national contact points for professional qualifications in the country where you want to work.

Academic certifications of labour experience

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

In Spain you may contact Subdirección General de Títulos y Reconocimiento de CualificacionesTel: +34 91 506 5636 Fax: +34 91 506 5706 E-mail: gloria.nistal ＠ mecd.es Website: http://www.mecd.gob.es/portada-mecd/