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In the last few years, the unemployement in Spain has increased reaching 26,02 % , according to EPA ( Encuesta de Población Activa , in English, Labour Force Survey), which means 5.965.400 unemployed. This is a historical record, due to the economic crisis and, in my opinion, to the mismanagement of the successive goverments in Spain. (This gra ph  shows the increase of unemployed people (the red line)  from  2002 to 2012) The situation in especially worrying in the case of inmigrants, young people and old people. The unemployment among young people is about 50%. Similarly people over 50 being made redundant are not able to come back to the job market. Historically, the job market in Spain has been like a roller coaster. This is shown in the next graph, where we can observe constant fluctuation in the unemployment rate. (Unemployment rate in Spain from 1976 to 2008) Why are young Spaniards unemployed? O ne of the reasons is that most of them are not

Every once in a while, but especially after getting our first job, we tend to wonder - why am I getting paid so little, while my boss earns serious money by sitting in a nice chair all day. The answer is neither easy nor clear at all. Some assume that those who finish the day physically exhausted should be paid much more. This is, however, an outdated and illogical way of thinking. I will try to prove why. Walmart Stores Inc. is an American chain of discount retail stores. The company operates 8 500 stores in 15 countries - the stores’ combined area would cover the entire Manhattan ( 81,75 km 2 ). With revenue of $464 bln, it could easily be the world’s 25th economy (between Norway and Argentina). And with 2,2 mln employees, Walmart is the third largest employer, after United States Department of Defense and People's Liberation Army of China; McDonald’s is the 4th one. At the same time, the company’s CEO, Mike Duke, earns approx. $20 mln annually  while the average employee is p

Here's my 5 tips for how to find a job in tough times : Finding a job requires two main tasks: understanding yourself and understanding the job market. Here are my 5 tips to  get  a job. ( Warning! I've never looked for a job using these tips so I don't guarantee you that you will be successful!) 1. Rethink your resume Before you start job hunting, make sure that your resume is as complete as possible. Customize your resume for every job offer.  Never lie on your resume !  Review it several times for grammatical or spelling errors.   It's good to revise it one more time just before job interview.  You have to know it by heart. 2. Highlight a job offers you are interested in It might seems to you as an cliche but it really helps. Despite the wonders of the web and modern technology, there is still no better way to make things happen than go directly to people and communicate to them personally 3. Change your attitude Winners do what they have

Unemployment in Poland Unemployment is now the largest negative phenomena occurring in Poland. Drama of unemployment relates more and more often young and well educated people, which is particularly dangerous phenomenon, which certainly will affect the future of our country. The estimated unemployment rate (based on the number of employees at the end of January) was in February of 2013 years, 14.4 percent and, compared to January 2013 increased by 0.2 percentage points. In Poland, the number of unemployed at the end of February 2013 stood at 2 million 337.4 thousand people.  What is interesting, both in 2012 and in the first months of this year, about three times higher unemployment concern men than women. On the one hand it can be a result of the exemptions in sections staffed mainly by men, such as for example building industry, but also may be the result of  predominance of women among the unemployed vocationally activized

Students on the job market Students and generally young people want to be independent, live on their own and move out from parents’ flat. The first step to achieve this goal is to find  a well-paid job.  Nowadays in a crisis time to get a well-paid job  being under 30 may be a miracle. In my presentation I would like to explore this issue and check if there are chances for us to be appreciated on the job market and at last to earn fair money during and after studies. Unemployment in Poland According to the newest research from January 2013 by the Polish Central Statistical Office unemployment in Poland is on the level of 14,2 percent- over 2 million Poles are without a job and a source of income.  In 2012 one among ten unemployed people was with a university diploma. Most of them lived in big cities. Leaders are in Warsaw- where by the end of March 2012 among 44 thousand jobless  people 10 thousand had a higher education- and in Opole 223,5 thousand- this is the number

THE MOST TRUSTED  PROFESSIONS Many people say that their job is important for our society, but is it a trustworthy profession? A market research institute asked people about trustworthy professions. Here you will find its results. The Top Five Most Trusted Professions 1. Firefighters A 2009 poll conducted by market research institute GfK found that firefighters ranked as the most trusted profession in Europe and the United States with 92 percent of respondents fining them trustworthy. Perhaps it’s all in the job description—being required to step into the face of danger every time you head out for an assignment is not just admirable, it’s downright heroic. 2. Teachers In the same GfK poll that lauded firefighters, teachers ranked second with 83 percent. It’s a good sign considering that the people responsible for crafting the minds of our children are deemed trustworthy. “I think every teacher recognizes that they are part of a trusted profession—that parents