With unemployment at 8-9% in Spain, there is high competition for jobs. Many Spanish people find looking for work a frustrating and difficult task. A typical job search could easily last up to 6 months.
In addition, many hires are made through connections ( enchufe) and it us common to hear comments like, “s/he only got the job because her/his dad knows someone on the board.‿ Salary distributions in companies are more unequal that in the most European countries or the US, with the bosses pay being relatively high, while the average worker gets less.
Being a foreigner is potentially a disadvantage in some industries and with some employers. There are also restrictive regulations regarding employing foreigners. If you do not have a working knowledge of Spanish, your employment possibilities are limited. If you are looking for work in retail, restaurants/bars or teaching foreign languages (particularly English), things are a bit easier.
A structurally high unemployment rate and currently difficult economic conditions mean that it is not easy for a foreigner to get a job in Spain. We don’t wish to discourage anybody from looking for work in Spain, but just don’t assume it is going to be easy. Good luck!
 Blinklist |
 Bloglines |
 Del.icio.us |
 Digg |
 Diigo |
 Facebook |
 Furl |
 Google |
 Ma.gnolia |
 Mr.Wong |
 Netvouz |
 Simply |
 Spurl |
 StumbleUpon |
 Technorati |
 Yahoo |
