Work field Academic field Social field OBJECTIVES Selfknowledge

• 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 knowledge related to attitudes, skills capabilities. selfand • 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 • Economic data to be known previously about the situation of each country in the European Union Countries EU List of countries in the European Union 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 • 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/Fichas. Web/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

Economic and labour market information LABOUR RIGHTS Working As 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 benefits As 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. 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/Dato. Basico/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. http: //www. epalalcora. com/ORIENTATION-TEST-EN. zip 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. • The results of this questionnaire will be mentioned in anoter document.

WEB PAGES TO SEARCH FOR A JOB IN EUROPE On these pages, you can look for information to work in European countries. EUROBRUSSELS Euro. Brussels 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/candi date/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. js p? lang=en&acro=job&cat. Id=482& parent. Category=482

WEB PAGES TO SEARCH FOR A JOB IN SPAIN On resorting to these webs, you can look 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/candi date/search/new. html EURES European job mobility portal https: //ec. europa. eu/eures/main. js p? acro=job&lang=en&cat. Id=52&p arent. Id=0 Public Employment Service Spanish https: //puntodeencuentro. sepe. es/ empleo. Trabaja/inicio. Buscar. Oferta s. Ciudadano. do

MODELS OF EUROPEAN CVs The labour history is essential when looking for a job. Here you can find information about how to do different CV. CHRONOLOGICAL CV This format is particularly effective if you have relevant experience because it highlights: What have you done? What have you worked in? http: //193. 1. 88. 47/careers/ units/unit-cv 019. shtml How have you progressed? 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/docume nts/cv_skills_based. pdf

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. e uropa. eu/en/documents/cu rriculum-vitae

MODELS OF EUROPEAN CVs ACADEMIC CV Dissertation Research abstracts Research interests Areas of expertise Teaching experience Administrative experience Publications Presentations Conferences attended http: //www. prospects. ac. uk/assets/docum ents/cv_academic. pdf

Academic certifications of labour experience PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Recognition of professional qualifications: Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and Council. http: //eur-lex. europa. eu/Lex. Uri. Serv. 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=reg. Prof. 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. In Spain you may contact Subdirección General de Títulos y Reconocimiento de Cualificaciones Tel: +34 91 506 5636 Fax: +34 91 506 5706 E-mail: gloria. nistal＠mecd. es Website: http: //www. mecd. gob. es/portada-mecd/