European Job Days 2010

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Living andLiving andworking in working in

ItalyItaly

AGENDA

• ITALY: FACTS AND FIGURES

• THE JOB MARKET

• HOW TO FIND A JOB

• DOCUMENTS AND FORMALITIES

• THE FISCAL SYSTEM

• SOCIAL SECURITY

• LIVING IN ITALY

Italy

Some Well-Known and typical Symbols ….....

Arts, Galleries and Museums, Fashion, Ferrari, Rome and Colosseum, Venice

and its carnival, Leonardo da Vinci, Sea/Sun/Beaches, Snow and skying, Pizza and Cappuccino, Tortellini and

more …..

SARDINIAN Food and traditions

FACTS & FIGURES

Political system:Parliamentary Republic

Capital:Rome (2.748.809 inhab.)

Total area:301.336 km² Population:

60.418.711 millionPopul.density: over 200 per Km2 – the highest in the North

Foreign residents:4.279.000 million (7,1% on total population)

Currency: Euro Language:Italian

bilingual regions* Regions:20 (divided into

110 Provinces and 8.100 municipalities)

Total coastline and border:7.456 km

*Valle d’Aosta: French

Trentino Alto Adige: Ladin and German Friuli Venezia Giulia: Slovenian

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Sun, Beaches and touristic places and Sun, Beaches and touristic places and eventsevents

THE LABOUR MARKETIN ITALY

The Italian Labour Market The Italian Labour Market

NORTH 6,1%

CENTRE 8,1%

SOUTH 13,2%

Unemployment Rate: 13,3%

Unemployment rate Italy

8,8%

North 6,1

Centre 8,1

South 13,2

Male 7,4

Female 10,2

Long-term unemployement rate 3,9

Youth unemployment rate ( age15-24) 27,9

Fonte Istat e Ministero del Lavoro Maggio 2010

Unemployment rate in the different italian regions

Unemployment Rate

ITALY%

EUROArea

%

Eu 27%

GERMANY%

SPAIN%

PORTUGAL%

FRANCE%

UK%

USA%

JAPAN%

2008 6,8 7,5 7,0 7,3 11,3 7,7 7,8 5,6 5,8 4,0

2009 8,4 9,9 9,4 7,4 19 10,2 9,8 7,8 10 5,2

2010 (august)

8,2 10,1 9,6 6,8 20,5 10,7 10,1 7,7 9,6 5,1

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Istat

IT AreaEURO

Eu 27 DE ES PT FR UK USA JAPAN

6,88,4 8,2

7,59,9 10,1

79,4 9,6

7,37,4

6,8 5,15,2

4

9,610

5,8

7,77,85,6

10,19,8

7,8

10,710,2

7,711,3

1920,5

Unemployemnt Rate %

2008 2009 2010 (august)

EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCHEMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH

Fonte Istat

EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOREMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR

Fonte Istat

ITALY 8%

OCCUPATIONAL FORECAST PER SECTOROCCUPATIONAL FORECAST PER SECTOR

MOVIMENTI E SALDI OCCUPAZIONALI PREVISTI DALLE IMPRESE NEL 2010

-3,3%

-2,3%

-1,0%-0,8%

-7,4%

INDUSTRIA

COSTRUZIONI

PUBLICUTILITIES

SERVIZI

TOTALE

ITALY 8%

OCCUPATIONAL FORECAST PER REGIONOCCUPATIONAL FORECAST PER REGION

ITALY 8%

OCCUPATIONAL FORECAST PER REGIONOCCUPATIONAL FORECAST PER REGION

-1,4

-1,4

-1,5

-1,6

-1,9

-2,3

-2,5 -2 -1,5 -1 -0,5 0

NORD EST

CENTRO

ITALIA

NORD OVEST

SUD E ISOLE

SARDEGNA

Forecasted Occupational Variations Rate

Serie1

ITALY 8%

The most requested professionsThe most requested professions

Marketing Addetto

Infermiere

Farmacista

Aiuto Parucchiere

Parrucchiere

Addetto paghe e contributi

Ausiliario Socio-Assistenziale

Estetista

Montatore/Riparatore serramentie infissi

Meccanico autoveicoli

Idraulico

Cucitore a macchina abbigliamento

Pasticciere

Tuscany

Lombardia

Veneto

Lazio

Lombardia

Lombardia

Emilia Romagna

Lombardia

Lazio

Lazio

Lombardia

Puglia

Piemonte

ITALY 8%

The most requested professionsThe most requested professions

50,0% 49,9%45,8%

80,1%

75,0%

53,4%53,1%51,8%90,6%

71,7%

70,7%

62,2%62,2%

Tuscany

Lombardia

Veneto

Lazio

Lombardia

Lombardia

Emilia Romagna

Lombardia

Lazio

Lazio

Lombardia

Puglia

WORK LAWWORK LAW WrittenWritten contracts contracts Temporary Temporary (the norm),(the norm), Permanent Permanent,, on on

Project Project Trial period: Trial period: variablevariable

(depending on sector and qualification) (depending on sector and qualification) NoNo national minimum wage national minimum wage, but collective, but collective

agreements (btw trade unions and employers agreements (btw trade unions and employers org.)org.)

Work hoursWork hours: : 40 hours40 hours/week (max 48)/week (max 48) HolidayHoliday: : 4 weeks4 weeks/year/year MaternityMaternity: 2+3+6 months: 2+3+6 months Salary gapSalary gap: men/women, and age: men/women, and age Expected to take Expected to take own initiativesown initiatives

SALARIES & PURCHASING SALARIES & PURCHASING POWERPOWER

THE LABOUR MARKETIN SARDINIA

From 4 to 8 Provinces

EMPLOYMENT BY EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCHBRANCH

in Sardiniain SardiniaTotal Population in Sardinia : 1.672.299

Employed per sectors

Agricolture: 27.000

Industry: 63.000

Building sector: 56.000

Trade: 95.000

Other services: 374.000

LFS and Main Labour Market Indicators

Period Labour Force Popul. Activity Rate(age 15-64)

Employment Rate(age 15-64)

Unemployment Rate2° trim.

2010Employed Jobseekers Total LFS

With exp. Without exp.

Total Jobseekers

617.000 78.000 17.000 94.000 711.000 1.672 61,2 53,0 13,3

Employed per Sectors

GAP per contract between placed and dismissed workers

Registered Jobseekers in PES

HOW TO FIND A JOBIN ITALY

HOW TO APPLY FOR A JOB IN HOW TO APPLY FOR A JOB IN ITALYITALY

Application: Application: Personal letter (max 1 page, often less)Personal letter (max 1 page, often less) CV (1-2 pages, in Italian, typewritten, with or without CV (1-2 pages, in Italian, typewritten, with or without

photo)photo) e-mail is an accepted way for applicationse-mail is an accepted way for applications

You may be asked You may be asked to presentto present evidence evidence of of professional professional qualifications and qualifications and diplomas later on diplomas later on (at the interview)(at the interview)

European format or Europass training

Convincing, clear, sincere

Cover letterCover letter

BriefBrief & effective& effective Not a mere rehash of CV!Not a mere rehash of CV! Re (or Subject): offer no. & positionRe (or Subject): offer no. & position Strong points (see advertisement)Strong points (see advertisement) Personal characteristics (team Personal characteristics (team

work, under stress, adaptability, work, under stress, adaptability, out-going personality, seriousness, out-going personality, seriousness, willingness to improve,…)willingness to improve,…)

Personal & professional Personal & professional expectations (experience, hobbies, expectations (experience, hobbies, interests,…)interests,…)

INTERVIEW: INTERVIEW: FREQUENT FREQUENT QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

Why do you want to work in Italy?Why do you want to work in Italy? Tell us about yourself: what have you done in the last Tell us about yourself: what have you done in the last

few years?few years? Do you like travelling? Reading? Your last trip/book …Do you like travelling? Reading? Your last trip/book … Describe yourself with 3 adjectives.Describe yourself with 3 adjectives. How would you evaluate yourself?How would you evaluate yourself? What do you know about our company?What do you know about our company? If you could choose, wich kind of job would you like to If you could choose, wich kind of job would you like to

do?do? What wouldn’t you like to do? What wouldn’t you like to do? What is your professional (career) plan?What is your professional (career) plan?

WHO CAN HELP YOU FIND A WHO CAN HELP YOU FIND A JOBJOB

NO SINGLE DATABASE FOR ITALIAN JOB OFFERS

Public employment services – Job centre administered by the Provinces and coordinated by the Regions

Free services: reception, orientation, supply and demand matching, preselection for employers

Job agencies – autorized by the Ministry of Labour (list on the site www.lavoro.gov.it or www.welfare.gov.it/EuropaLavoro/Indirizzario)

Services offered for free to the worker but charged to the employers: mediation, research and personnel selection

Other operators authorized by law: Universities, town councils (Informagiovani: www.comune.torino.it/infogio/cig), trading associations (Chambers of Commerce, Api, Confesercenti…), etc.

HOW TO LOOK FOR A JOB IN HOW TO LOOK FOR A JOB IN ITALYITALY

EURES www.europa.eu.int/eures

Job centres: www.lavoro.gov.it/EuropaLavoro/Indirizzario or check the lavoro (job) section in www.regione.XXX.it or www.provincia.XXX.it

Direct applications to companies using the Yellow Pages website: www.paginegialle.it

EURES (EURopean Employment Services) is an initiative created in 1993to support mobility in Europe.

32 States: European Economic Area ( = the 28 Member States of the UE, plus Norway, Iceland e Lichtenstein) and Switzerland.

Partner of the network: Public services for employment, trade union and employers’ organisations, local administration, other social partners (represented by universities, NGOs, etc…). The network is co-ordinated by the European Commission.

The main objectives of EURES are: To provide information and advice for the benefit of workers

and employers on job possibilities and living and working conditionsin the EEA;

To assist employers who intend to recruit workers from other countries;

To provide information and solve problems related to crossborder commuting.

… and all of the above is completely free!

WHAT IS EURES?WHAT IS EURES?

USEFUL LINKS: USEFUL LINKS: TURISMTURISM

OLYJOB POINT: www.lavorosenzafrontiere.org or www.comune.torino.it/olyjob/info.htm (Job centres exclusively dedicated to the tourism/accomodation and services sectors in Piemonte Region)

Liguria Region: http://www.iolavoroliguria.it/cgi-bin/liguria/iolavoro/home.do

Riviera of Romagna: Riminimpiego: www.riminimpiego.it

Friuli Venezia Giulia Region (Gorizia, Monfalcone and Grado): http://www.provincia.gorizia.it/lavoro/custom/home.php

USEFUL LINKS: USEFUL LINKS: TURISMTURISM

Valle d’Aosta: http://www.adava.vao.it/ (hoteliers’ organisation) and www.regione.vda.it – Offerte di lavoro (PES job offers)

Trento Province: www.agenzia.tn.it Sardinia Region: www.sardegnaturismo.it

USEFUL LINKS: NORTHERN ITALYUSEFUL LINKS: NORTHERN ITALY Friuli Venezia Giulia:

Udine: http://www.provincia.udine.it/italiano/Ente/Uffici/PolSocLavColl/LavColl/LavColl/Offertelavoro1/index.aspx

Trieste: http://www.provincia.trieste.it/sportellolavoro/vis_articolo.asp?pagina=-&link=2&tipo=articoli_sezioni_35&ids=35

Veneto: Venezia: http://portalelavoro.provincia.venezia.it Südtirol:

Trento:www.agenzialavoro.tn.it/lavoratori (job offers by PES and by Bilateral Organisation for Turism)

Bozen: http://www.provincia.bz.it/borsalavoro EURES TT (Tirol, Südtirol, Cantone Grigioni):

http://www.eures-transtirolia.eu/ Tourin:

http://www.provincia.torino.it/cgi-bin/lavoro/bacheca_lavoro/index.cgi

Liguria: http://www.iolavoroliguria.it/cgi-bin/liguria/iolavoro/home.do

Genoa: www.provincia.genova.it/match

USEFUL LINKS: CENTRAL USEFUL LINKS: CENTRAL ITALYITALY

Emilia-Romagna: http://www.provincia.bologna.it/lavoro/Engine/RAS

ervePG.php/P/263011070707

http://www.provincia.fe.it/lavoro http://www.provincia.forli-cesena.it/lavoro/cpi/offer

te/fo/sel_cpi_fc.asp

http://www.lavoro.provincia.modena.it/centrimpiego/cercalavoro/default.asp http://lavoro.parma.it/

http://silweb.provincia.piacenza.it/silpub/ http://www.lavoro.ra.it/pagine/offerte.php?t=offert

e_lavoro

http://www.provincia.re.it/page.asp?IDCategoria=701&IDSezione=4543

USEFUL LINKS: SOUTHERN USEFUL LINKS: SOUTHERN ITALYITALY

Abruzzo: L’aquila:

http://www.provincia.laquila.it/OfferteLavoro.aspx Pescara: http://www.pescaralavoro.it/listaofferte.asp Chieti: https://chieti.retedellavoro.it/listaofferte.asp Teramo: http://www.provincia.teramo.it/teramolavoro

Marche: Macerata: www.lavoro.mc.it and

www.formazionelavoro-mc.it (www.provincia.mc.it)

Puglia: www.sistema.puglia.it/eures Lecce: www.pugliaimpiego.it Euro-Jobbing Bari: www.euro-jobbing.com Rete Informa Puglia: www.reteinforma.it

Sicilia/Sardegna:http://www.lavoro.regione.sicilia.it/b@checa/ http://www.silsardegna.it Bacheca annunci

OTHER USEFUL OTHER USEFUL LINKSLINKS www.lavoro.gov.it

www.jobtel.it (personalised service) www.jooble.it (job search engine)

National or Regional Official Gazette for competitions

Job offers on newspapers:www.corriere.it (on Friday)www.repubblica.it (on Thursday)www.ilsole24ore.com (on Tuesday)www.lastampa.itwww.italiaoggi.it

Free local press: Tuttocittà, Affarefatto, La Bancarella …

e-Jobguide www.ejg.info (professional training, training coursesand recognition of qualifications. Sectors: IT/high-tech, metal and mechanical industry, electrical engineering, tourism and health/social sector).

DOCUMENTS AND FORMALITIES

WHAT DO I NEEDWHAT DO I NEED

Since April 11th, 2007 (Legislative Decree 30/2007, Directive 2004/38/EC), citizens of European Union and European Economic Area no longer need any kind of work permit or visa!

For a stay of up to three months(Directive 2004/38 CE Parl)Document of identity or valid passport

For a stay of more than 3 monthsRegistration at registry office Local Council (Municipio)Fiscal code/number, obtainable at the Agenzia Entrate with valid IDEuropean Healt Card (TEAM) ASL officesInsurance policy that may cover any possible health expensesCV and cover letter (better if in Italian)Good knowledge of ItalianExperience and/or a degree

SOME ADVICESOME ADVICEBEFORE LEAVING …BEFORE LEAVING …

Make sure to read the CCNL (rights and duties)

Before accepting a job offer, get your potential employer to send you a signed fax indicating work conditions: work-hours, pay packet, start date and accomodation (where necessary)

Verify the method of payment and the frequency with which you will receive your salary

Make sure you have a sufficient budget prior to receiving your first salary, or to return home in case of necessity

Appropriate form if you have the unemployment benefit (max 3 months)

Keep all your work documents

Request the appropriate forms according to the new social security rules if you want to apply for social benefits in your home country

Ensure you resolve fiscal matters: working in another Member State and transferring your residence there, in general you become “resident for fiscal purposes” in such a country. The definition of fiscal residence changes from one Member State to the next (See bilateral conventions in fiscal matters, in particular to avoid double taxation)

SOME ADVICESOME ADVICE… … BEFORE RETURNING HOMEBEFORE RETURNING HOME

YourEurope: ec.europa.eu/youreurope/

Embassies:www.embpage.org

Police: www.poliziadistato.it/pds/chisiamo/questure/link.htm

Tax administration: www.agenziaentrate.it

USEFUL LINKS – Rules & USEFUL LINKS – Rules & BodiesBodies

THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM IN ITALY

What do I have to do…?What do I have to do…? For employees, employers must complete all the necessary formalities for social security registration. The contributions of employees are deducted from the gross total of the salary.

Free-lance workers must register themselves and pay contributions into either a separate social security fund (Cassa) or else directly to INPS.

APPRENTICESHIP (Apprendistato) for youngsters (>30)

PLACEMENT CONTACT (Contratto di Inserimento)

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT

L 407/90

“CASSA INTEGRAZIONE”

“MOBILITÀ”

HIRING INCENTIVES & HIRING INCENTIVES & SUPPORTS:SUPPORTS:

NECESSARY PREREQUISITES:

Declaration of availability (Job Centre) - no resignations

Social Security payments to INPS for at least 2 years before the dismissal (also in other MSs – TOTALIZATION)

At least 52 weeks of tax payments in the two-year period or

At least 78 working days in the year

FOR HOW LONG:

8 months for those < 50 years

12 for those > 50 years

HOW MUCH DO I RECEIVE?

From 2008, 60% for the first 6 months, 50% for the 7th month, 40% for the rest

SUBSIDIES: UnemploymentSUBSIDIES: UnemploymentBenefitBenefit

Integrated Contact Centre INPS INAILIntegrated Contact Centre INPS INAILTEL +39.803.164: information on legalTEL +39.803.164: information on legalaspects & single casesaspects & single cases..

LIVING IN ITALY

COST OF LIVINGCOST OF LIVING

A bottle of waterA bottle of water 1.60 €1.60 €

CoffeeCoffee 0.95 €0.95 €

Cappuccino & croissantCappuccino & croissant 1.90 €1.90 €

PizzaPizza 8.50 €8.50 €

Pasta dish (macaroni)Pasta dish (macaroni) 5.00 €5.00 €

Meat dishMeat dish 5.50 €5.50 €

Fish dishFish dish 7.90 €7.90 €

DessertDessert 4.00 €4.00 €

Ice creamIce cream 3.00 €3.00 €

SandwichSandwich 3.00 €3.00 €

Bus (bus pass) - 10 ticketsBus (bus pass) - 10 tickets 8.00 €8.00 €

Inflation rate in 2010

ITALY 1.8 FRANCE 1.6

PORTUGAL 2.0 GERMANY 1.0

SPAIN 1.8

APARTMENTS & FLATSAPARTMENTS & FLATS

Source: www.sunia.it (January- June 2009)

APARTMENTS & FLATSAPARTMENTS & FLATS

Source: www.sunia.it January- June 2009)

FINDING ACCOMODATIONFINDING ACCOMODATION Hotels and lodgings:Hotels and lodgings:

www.hotelitaliani.itwww.hotelitaliani.it B&Bs:B&Bs:

www.anbba.itwww.anbba.itwww.bedandbreakfast.itwww.bedandbreakfast.itwww.bbitalia.itwww.bbitalia.it

Youth Hostels:Youth Hostels:www.ostellionline.orgwww.ostellionline.org

Camp Sites:Camp Sites:www.camping.itwww.camping.it www.campeggitalia.comwww.campeggitalia.comwww.camping-italy.netwww.camping-italy.net

Rooms to rent:Rooms to rent:www.sunia.itwww.sunia.itwww.sicet.itwww.sicet.itwww.uppi.itwww.uppi.it

Further Info:Further Info: National Tourism Board National Tourism Board www.enit.itwww.enit.it

OPENING A BANK OPENING A BANK ACCOUNTACCOUNT

To open To open a bank account in Italy you must be over a bank account in Italy you must be over 18, have a valid ID and a tax code (18, have a valid ID and a tax code (codice fiscalecodice fiscale))

Upon signing the contract, you must deposit a Upon signing the contract, you must deposit a sum of money so as to be provided with a current sum of money so as to be provided with a current account number and credit cardaccount number and credit card

It is useful to open an account in the branch of an It is useful to open an account in the branch of an Italian bank in your own country and to lodge Italian bank in your own country and to lodge a a sum of moneysum of money

DRIVING LICENSEDRIVING LICENSE

There is currently no common EU driving There is currently no common EU driving license, but the EU Member States have license, but the EU Member States have introduced a “European model” recognised in introduced a “European model” recognised in other countriesother countries

The principle of “mutual recognition” is The principle of “mutual recognition” is generally appliedgenerally applied

Driving licenses issued before 1996 are still Driving licenses issued before 1996 are still valid (some States require additional data to be valid (some States require additional data to be entered onto the license)entered onto the license)

Transfer of residence: no substitutionTransfer of residence: no substitution If the event you reside in another EU Member If the event you reside in another EU Member

State and drive your car there for more than 6 State and drive your car there for more than 6 months, it is necessary to register the car with months, it is necessary to register the car with the local authorities and pay the host country’s the local authorities and pay the host country’s registration taxregistration tax

Car insurance: valid throughout the UnionCar insurance: valid throughout the Union

Any question?

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

Angela Maria DeiddaAngela Maria Deidda

EURES AdviserEURES Adviser

email: eures@provincia.sassari.it email: eures@provincia.sassari.it

tel. +39 (0) 79 2069627tel. +39 (0) 79 2069627