Looking to Work in Spain? Tips To Find
A Job Or Start A Business
Now the best bet always is to organise your work in Spain before arriving if you can. There are several recruitment companies here that present a very professional image including AmbientJobs.com, RecruitSpain.com and QuadConsultancy.com ... all worth checking out for a detailed insight into the current job market ... and if you´re looking for a career in real estate you might want to peruse overseaspropertyjobs.com. Good luck ! Job centres in the U.K. also have details of vacancies here (tel. 0114-259 6190) and you can try the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain (tel. 0034 93 31703220/fx. 0034 93 3024896) who can help with a list of job offers for people searching for work in Spain. Plus in Malaga there are a number of English-language newspapers with a Situations Vacant section. Later, when you find your job and start to work in Spain you’ll sign an employment contract (not advisable to accept work without one… you might find yourself on the next bus back!) Basically, there are two types of contract: a short-term of three or six months duration and an indefinite. Employers can offer a series of short-term contracts for up to a period of twelve months and after twelve months they must either terminate the short-term contract employee or offer a permanent contract. Most employers take full advantage of short-term contracts. The reason being that an employee on a permanent contract is entitled to a hefty severance pay-out if ´let go`. Even after completing only a one-year contract the employee is awarded a payment to the equivalent of 45 days salary.
You might like to think about another opportunity that is fairly easy and that is to qualify as a teacher of English here in Spain. This doesn’t mean that you will need to go back to college for a couple of years … it is in fact much easier than that. A short study course (generally around one month) will get you your TEFL CERTIFICATE.(Teach English as a Foreign Language) After completing the course you’ll be well ready to teach English in Spain … or if you have the travel bug this is a great way to see the world and get paid at the same time ! Alternatively, if you are a budding or very experienced entrepreneur and are looking to start up business in Spain it’s essential to first search out a good lawyer and accountant. Usually long-term residents can suggest a local lawyer or you can check out the recommended Lawyers list in our
Property Professionals
section. Your lawyer will help you to : - Organise your NIE number
- Decide on what type of company to set up … the two main ones being an S.L. (Sociedad Limitada) a limited company and an S.A. (Sociedad Anonima) a larger company with shareholders
- Register with the tax department (Hacienda)
- Organise an opening license with the Town hall … and …
- Register for Social Security
The rest will be your creation. Take your time checking out locations and the competition for your particular business. Here’s wishing you the very best of luck as you follow in the footsteps of the many Brits who already happily and successfully work in Spain.
Work in Spain or not, click here to check out the Importation Rules
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