Holiday time is a good time to expand your professional or entrepreneurial training or update your technological skills. Barcelona Activa offers different online activities that can be complemented with face-to-face activities scheduled for the first quarter of 2025.

People who want to improve their careers or boost their job search at their own pace can do so through the Online work activities aimed at job search and skills training. These activities are designed to help you face the selection process, prepare your CV and interviews efficiently, as well as identify the key skills and competencies most in demand by companies and organisations.

Regarding the technological training service, Specialised masterclasses are available on topics such as AI and Machine Learning, 3D production for advertising, logo design and neuromarketing. These activities include the most notable presentations that have been offered at the Cibernàrium.

The online training in MOOC format for companies cover everything from setting up a company and taxation, time management and equality to digital marketing tools and technology and industry 4.0. In addition, specialised training is also offered for SSE companies on financing and economic management  and the online game "Coopciutat".

Finally, for entrepreneurs, the digital resources for entrepreneurship help to boost  business ideas or projects with interactive digital tools and a podcast to learn entrepreneurial notions explained by people from the city who have been successful. They cover everything from how to design a communication marketing plan to how to explore ways to find financing online.

Don't stop this Christmas: take advantage of the opportunity to train in what interests you most and prepare your personal training plan for 2025 according to your needs. Check out all the information and activities on the website.

Barcelona Activa services will have special opening hours for the public between Christmas and Kings’ Day. However, activities have been scheduled to keep you going during the Christmas holidays.

The opening hours are:

Ca n’Andalet will remain closed from 23^rd December to 1^st January, but you will find part of the team at RevESStim el tèxtil a la 8a Fira de Consum Responsable i d'Economia Social i Solidària - 100 Agulles (Let’s redress textile at the 8^th Fair of Responsible Consumption and Social and Solidarity Economy) which will take place in Plaça Catalunya from 19^th to 29^th December. An opportunity to find out what Barcelona Activa does for the Social Economy and Cooperatives.

Porta22, the benchmark space for guidance, job search and professional improvement, will be open during regular hours every day, except on 24^th and 31^st December, with special opening hours until 3 p.m. Porta22 will offer a series of training sessions focused on the use of Artificial Intelligence to enhance professional skills, such as workshops to boost personal branding, define professional goals or use tools such as ChatGPT in job searches. Immersive training sessions have also been scheduled for Virtual Speech  to help prepare for job interviews.

In the area of ​​technological training, the Cibernàrium will stop the training activities between the afternoon of 24^th December  and 1^st January. From 25^th December to 1^st January, the facility will remain closed and activity will resume on 2^nd January with specialised training during the first week of the year.

During the holiday period, you will be able to enjoy online training such as “Digital creativity with Canva”, “Let’s do a reset? From family screens to independence with the first mobile” and “Web analytics with Google Analytics”.

In addition, the following workshops have been organised: talleres#EstàsON, a series of activities related to science and technology for boys and girls from 6 to 12 years old that will take place from 23^rd to 31^st December in the different libraries of the city.

The entrepreneurship services, with the Glòries and Almogàvers incubators, will maintain the usual opening hours from Monday to Friday, although on 24^th and 31^st December they will reduce attention to the public until 3 p.m.

Finally, regarding services aimed at young people, El Convent organises the networking activity “Taking advantage of AI to boost your business” on 18^th December. In addition, you can Access registrations for the programmes Jo+ of 2025.

Furthermore, the OAE – The Business Support Office will be open during regular hours, except on 24^th and 31^st December and 5^th January, when the opening hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

This holiday period, Barcelona Activa continues to be by your side, with proposals adapted to the needs of each group and flexible opening hours to accompany you in your professional projects.

New editions of three of the training and labour integration programmes for young people managed by Barcelona Activa will begin in January and February 2025. Professional training, internships and support are offered, as well as access to offers and direct contact with companies looking for staff.

The Jo+ Programmes combine training and internships in companies with personalised guidance. The 2025 call has ten specialties:
 

• Production and commercialisation of eco and local products
• Shop assistants for seafood
• Installation of laminated plasterboard and pallets
• Electrical and telecommunications installation operators
• Monitors of leisure and sports activities
• Warehouse workers and forklift drivers
• Waiters and bartenders assistants
• Kitchen assistants
• Shop assistants
• Plumbing and domestic heating and air conditioning workers

You can get more information about the Programmes Jo+ and carry out the registration by filling in the form.

The Trades Workshop combines 6 months of subsidised training and 6 months of paid internships with two itineraries: Barcelona for Nature and Entertainment and Creative Industries. More than 75% of participants have found a job or continued their training. Registrations are open to start the training in January 2025.

The Dual Vocational Training offers 12 months of training and employment with an itinerary: butchers, delicatessen and poultry. It is a programme with approved training that allows you to learn a trade while working in markets and butchers.  Registrations are open to start the training in February 2025.

Furthermore, El Convent, the benchmark space with activities and services adapted to the needs of young people, provides personalised support for personal and professional growth. This support has allowed 80% of the young people who have participated to improve their employment situation. 

Check out all the information about the programmes of Barcelona Activa for Youth.

The agency's facilities remained accessible to the public during special hours during the days between Christmas and Epiphany

From Barcelona Activa we didn’t want you to stop for the Christmas holidays. During these dates, the Barcelona Activa facilities remained accessible to the public, with the exception of public holidays and weekends. 

The scheduled opening times for each of the spaces were as follows: 

In the area of attention to companies, the Business Support Office (OAE) maintained its regular hours, from Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m

In employment services, from 27th December to 8th January  advice in Porta22 offered a special opening hours for the public from 9am to 2pm. 

The Services aimed at young people of the Convent de Barcelona Activa remained closed during the week between Christmas and New Year's Eve, but they were open between 1st and 5th January from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

In the area of entrepreneurship, the Glòries Entrepreneurship Centre was open every weekday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., that is, from 27th December to 5th January, both included. As for the incubators, they also remained accessible from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the same days, except on 5th January when they were closed. 

I en l’àmbit de la formació tecnològica, el Cibernàrium 22@ i el Cibernàrium Nou Barris tancaran des del divendres 22 de desembre a les 15 hores fins a l’1 de gener. La primera setmana de l’any sí que estaran oberts en l’horari habitual, excepte el 5 de gener en què tancaran a les 15 hores. També es pot gaudir de Nadal STEAM, que proposa activitats per a infants i joves d’entre 6 i 14 anys. 

And in the field of technological training, the Cibernàrium 22@ and the Cibernàrium Nou Barris were closed from Friday 22nd December at 3pm until 1st January. The first week of the year they were open at regular hours, except for 5th January when they closed at 3 p.m. You could also enjoy Nadal STEAM, which offers activities for children and youth between 6 and 14 years old.

Don't forget to follow the news on our social networks and get in touch barcelonactiva@barcelonactiva.cat if you have any doubts. We wish you a good start to 2024!

The CONNECTIO challenges don't stop! Barcelona Activa's open innovation business platform launches new challenges in the sectors of Deep Tech, economy for sustainability, digital economy (ICT), industry 4.0 and creative industries. 

CONNECTIO connects companies through open innovation, putting companies that want to quickly incorporate innovation opportunities in contact with SMEs and startups that want to accelerate market access for their solutions.  
   
In this edition, the company MB92 seeks innovative solutions to give new applications to recycled plastic, maximising its circularity and collaborating with companies to diversify its commercial uses.  

For its part, La Mútua dels Enginyers presents the challenge of creating a phygital community that improves the user experience and offers gamified learning opportunities in the insurance sector.  

Finally, BCN Port Innovation is looking for an innovative solution for optimising waste management in the Port of Barcelona with predictive data to promote the circular economy.  

If you have a startup that can provide innovative solutions to these challenges, sign up for the next CONNECTIO Training on 12th November and register on the platform.  
   
And if you are part of a startup with deep tech solutions from 5th to 7th November, within the framework of the Deep Tech Summit 2024, you will be able to connect with companies like ABB, Acciona, AstraZeneca, Cisco, Damm, Fractus, HP or Telefónica. DeFind out about their challenges and sign up for the activity here. 

Improve your professional profile, train in the sectors with the most labor demand, learn a new profession or master the latest technological trends. The services for young people in Barcelona, Joves Jo+ offer all these resources for the personal and professional growth of young people at the Convent of Barcelona Activa. 

We’re starting the year with new editions of training programmes for young people. In the case of Taller d’Oficis (Trades Workshop), it is an initiative that combines 6 months of internship and 6 months of employment contract. Itineraries are offered with the aim of professionalising you in different areas. Among those worth highlighting, are Barcelona for Nature, which has places available to train you in specialties such as environmental monitor, forestry work and floral decorator.   

With regard to Projectes Singulars (Singular Projects), these consist of courses aimed at people up to 29 years old who are looking for work. The programme offers training and direct contact with companies to help you define your career path. There are specialties in the food field with internships in municipal markets and local shops and also in sectors such as mobility, logistics, urban services or health sciences.   

All services for young people related to professional improvement are included in Barcelona Treball Joves (Barcelona Youth Work) a series of programmes and activities to enhance professional skills. It has sessions to prepare to look for a job, to learn about the labour market and where to find offers and also to guide professional interests. In addition, an advisory and guidance service and academic and professional guidance programmes such as the Projecte de Vida Professional (Professional Life Project) or to facilitate access to the labour market such as A prop Jove (Close to Youths).

In addition to the programmes, Joves Jo+ also has a wide range of online training, with online courses to enhance skills and improve the job search process. You can also access the specialised technological training of the Cibernàrium or the activities and courses for starting up and boosting your business with Barcelona Activa. 

A new edition of the JOBarcelona congress is arriving on 7^th May and Barcelona Activa will not be missing. The congress will once again be held at the Palau Blaugrana focused on connecting young talent with the professional opportunities offered by companies. The congress has become a point of reference in professional guidance and entrepreneurship for university students and training students.

For the eleventh consecutive edition, Barcelona Activa will have its own stand at the fair. The agency will offer job search advice, CV preparation support, an information point and initial guidance. There will also be space to answer the digital skills test and to access the Enterprise-Employment Platform and a photo call area.

During the day, the Barcelona Activa stand will also host activities to prepare attendees to look for work:

• 9:30am – Marketplace of talent
• 11:30am – Are you looking for a job? Sign up for our job offers
• 12 noon – Workshop: Learn to start up with Design Thinking
• 12:30pm – Get trained for the interview with AI
• 2.30pm – ChatGPT: your ally for finding work
• 4.00pm – Roundtable: Start up the future
• 4.30pm – Learn to position yourself in LinkedIn

You can consult all the activities in the agenda and get free admission tickets for JOBarcelona in this link!

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024 has come to an end, full of records. The twentieth edition of the fair has beaten all previous attendance figures, visitors in a single day and company exhibitors. Barcelona Activa took part in it with a joint stand with Barcelona City Council and the Audiovisual Cluster of Catalonia.   

The international congress received nearly 74,000 attendees from up to 162 different countries. On 31st January alone, the ISE received more than 51,000 visitors, the highest figure reached in a single day. A record number of exhibitors was also reached, a total of 1,408, and the 82,000 square metres of exhibition space is the largest space in the entire history of the fair. 

If you want to recover everything that Barcelona Activa experienced at the fair, you can find it at this link. You can also see the event recap video and start preparing for next year's edition, which will be held between 4th and 7th February. 

With the arrival of summer, Barcelona Activa offers you the possibility to continue training. This year the ICT Summer is open to the general public with technological training for everyone and also the Professional Life Project Summer School, led by FOL (Training and Labour Guidance) counsellors. 

The ICT Summer offers novelties at the Cibernàrium to learn how to record your own podcast, develop your business branding with AI or create your own voice assistant, among others. You will find all the available workshops and training that may interest you at this link. Furthermore, there will be courses in technological tools for teachers, training certified by the Department of Education. 

Beyond technological training, Barcelona Activa will also promote the Professional Life Project Summer School. The ProVP programme promotes a wide range of summer activities with the aim of updating knowledge and acquiring new resources for guidance in the classroom. The current edition will focus on artificial intelligence and how it is impacting guidance and the job search. 

The training is aimed at FOL guidance counsellors in middle and higher education cycles and is accredited by the Barcelona Education Consortium. The school will be held at The Convent of Barcelona Activa and will run between 1st and 5th July. You can find out or consult your doubts by calling 931 51 76 05 or by sending an e-mail. 

As well as school and technological training, throughout the summer Barcelona Activa offers online activities available on demand from the user. You can access the online training Entrepreneurship, Enterprise, Work or the Cibernàrium.

With the arrival of the summer holidays, the Barcelona Activa facilities are adjusting their timetables to continue offering services to the public during the month of August. Although the opening hours for the public and some face-to-face training activities are reduced, the majority of the facilities will remain open for most of the month. 

In the field of support for companies, the Business Support Office (OAE) and the Barcelona North Technology Park (PTBN) will provide attention to the public throughout August with a compact timetable, from 8am to 3pm. In addition, the OAE will continue to provide telephone assistance through 933 209 600. 

Regarding Entrepreneurship services, the Glòries Entrepreneurship Centre will be open all month from 8am to 3pm. The Glòries, Almogàvers and MediaTIC incubators will follow the same time slot for public attention, from 8am to 3pm. 

With regard to Work and employment services, Porta 22 will be closed from 12th to 23rd August, but the advisory service will be available online during these dates. The rest of the month, the opening hours will be from 8am to 3pm. The Espais Activa in Nou Barris, Sant Andreu and Les Corts will remain closed throughout the month of August. The Convent of Sant Agustí, the benchmark facility for young people, will be open on the 1st and 2nd, and from 26th to 30th August from 8am to 3pm. However, online assistance and advice will be offered via telephone 932 684 393 during these days. 

In the Technological Training area, the MediaTIC Cibernàrium will be open only on 1st and 2nd August, from 9am to 9pm. On the other hand, the one in Nou Barris will be open from 1st to 9th and from 26th to 30th August from 9am to 6pm, except on weekends. 

In the field of Social Economy and Cooperatives, InnoBA Ca n'Andalet will close from 12th to 23rd August and only basic attention and stable training will be offered during the rest of the month in which it is open. Opening hours will be from 7:30am to 9:00pm, except for 9th August, when it will be open from 7:30am to 3:00pm. 

Finally, the Barcelona Activa Headquarters will be open throughout the month of August with opening hours from 8:00am to 3:00pm. 

However, the virtual and online training will not stop during the summer months and can be consulted at this link. Find out more about all the Barcelona Activa facilities and their summer timetables on the following map.  

Barcelona Activa's incubators offer activities, programmes and workspaces to support the creation and growth processes of companies, start-ups and entities. Services that have become home to successful projects that are gaining recognition in recent weeks such as Beder, Oniria Therapeutics and Novapedra. Three projects that have recently stood out for having received funding and recognition. 

In the case of Novapedra, it has just won the best business idea award from the magazine Emprendedores. The project, participating in the Barcelona Activa programme Mature ideas, has been recognised for its commitment to the reinterpretation of traditional ceramics, with the use of organic waste to create sustainable handicraft items. 

Oniria Therapeutics has received €964,000 from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain to develop an activator of the TET2 drug. The specialist company in cancer treatment research is hosted in the Glòries Incubator and was also part of the Mentor in Residence programme and the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit. 

Regarding Beder, a start-up that offers a travel app inspired by TikTok, it has managed to get €490,000 in the first round of funding. The company is also housed in the Glòries Incubator and has secured more than 100 investors to improve technological development

More than 1,500 companies have already been incubated in Barcelona Activa's innovation environments, with an 80% survival rate in the fourth year and successful companies that have been part of it, such as HolaLuz and Heura. If you want to get to know the incubators of Barcelona Activa and find out how to stay there, you will find all the information at this link. 

Barcelona City Council and the Department of Social Rights of the Generalitat de Catalunya have today signed a collaboration protocol with the aim of promoting a new centre focused on the care economy sector. The two institutions will work with the economic fabric to make the current model of care for the elderly and dependent people more competitive. 

The agreement was made official by the councillor for Economic Promotion and Work, Feminisms, Equality and Democratic Memory of the City Council, Raquel Gil, and the secretary general of the Department of Social Rights, Oriol Amorós i March. The collaboration will seek to boost the care sector to provide an efficient response to the growing demand. The processes of technological innovation and the improvement in the quality of employment will be enhanced to guarantee good care for the elderly and those in a situation of dependency. 

The space will incorporate a laboratory with the capacity to innovate and test new models in the provision of care. The research centre will be installed in the current Almogàvers Incubator, which has 5,000 m2 located at Calle Almogàvers 165 in the Sant Martí district. The entrepreneurship services offered at the facility will be moved to other spaces that Barcelona Activa has distributed throughout the city. 

See more information about the new hub at this link! 

Yesterday, the Cibernàrium Auditorium of the MediaTIC building became the venue for the presentation of the Observatori d'Empreses Gasela (Gazelle Business Observatory). A report promoted by the Fundación Cotec para la Innovación and the Universitat de Sevilla which analyses the evolution of small companies that have grown in a short time in the Spanish state. 

The concept includes small businesses that double their size in a short time, starting with at least 10 employees and growing above 20% for three consecutive years. The study analysed the characteristics of the 5,200 high-performing companies in Spain between 2019 and 2022. In this period, Barcelona had 348 businesses that are considered gazelles. 

As part of the presentation, it was highlighted that more than 40% of the city's gazelle companies have passed through Barcelona Activa. A fact that shows that the public sector has joined the private sector to welcome business initiatives that have talent as a common denominator. 

The 2024 edition of the Observatory has focused on analysing the weight of innovation-intensive businesses compared to the total number of companies of these characteristics. Among the data of the study, it’s worth highlighting that the 22@ district has become the area of Barcelona that concentrates the most knowledge-intensive gazelle companies.    

You can consult all the information and data of the Observatori d'Empreses Gazela 2024 at this link! 

El 8 de marzo está muy cerca, ya lo largo de estos días Barcelona se moviliza en esta conmemoración. Barcelona Activa, comprometida con la promoción de la igualdad de género, sigue liderando iniciativas innovadoras y transversales con el objetivo de impulsar las oportunidades profesionales para todas las mujeres. 

A través del programa LIDERA, la agencia fomenta el crecimiento de las mujeres en el mundo laboral, el emprendimiento y las empresas, proporcionando apoyo, formación y mentoraje. Al mismo tiempo, la formación desempeña un papel destacado en los programas especializados de Barcelona Activa sobre todo en áreas estratégicas como la tecnológica, gracias a iniciativas como la IT Academy. 

Esta visión transversal se refleja en todas las áreas de acción de Barcelona Activa, consolidando su misión de contribuir activamente a la construcción de una sociedad más justa e igualitaria. 

Para reafirmar esta apuesta, en la semana del 8M se impartirán actos y talleres con el objetivo de promover la igualdad de género: 

Miércoles, 6 de marzo a las 12h: Conferencia “La Inteligencia Artificial y los sesgos de género en el mercado de trabajo”. Universidad Pompeu Fabra (Campus Ciutadella), Auditorio Mercè Rodoreda. 

Conferencia en el marco de la Cátedra de Política Económica Local de la UPF y el Ajuntament de Barcelona. Con la participación de dos mujeres expertas en la materia: Karina Gibert y Virginia Carreras. Inscríbete a la actividad a través del enlace. 

Miércoles, 6 de marzo a las 16h: 'Descubre el camino profesional de mujeres pioneras en sectores desafiantes'. Sala Emprèn, de Barcelona Activa. 

Mesa de debate para conocer y compartir las experiencias y testimonios de mujeres de diferentes generaciones que se están abriendo camino en sectores tradicionalmente masculinizados, como construcción, aeronáutica o ámbito marítimo. Accede a toda la información aquí. 

Miércoles, 6 de marzo a las 18h: Ciberfeminismo y open hardware: Sistemas abiertos para futuros tecnológicos alternativos. Auditorio Cibernàrium 22@. 

Masterclass sobre los enfoques ciberfeministas en las tecnologías abiertas, creativas, la cultura maker, el DIY y el open hardware. Para apuntarte, haz clic en el enlace. 

Viernes, 8 de marzo a partir de las 10h: Jornada 8 de marzo #donesqueacompanyenadones. Auditorio Cibernàrium 22@. 

En el marco del Día Internacional de la Mujer, se conmemorará el 8M con una jornada dedicada a visibilizar el ciclo de vida profesional de las mujeres, destacando los momentos en los que son acompañadas profesionalmente por otras mujeres con el objetivo de mejorar su promoción en el mundo laboral. 

En este acto se quiere dar valor al acompañamiento y apoyo que las mujeres reciben de otras mujeres en diferentes momentos del desarrollo de su trayectoria académica y profesional, y cómo influye en su percepción y empoderamiento. Apúntate a la jornada a través del formulario. 

Además, el alumnado del Taller d’Oficis participará en la jornada elaborando diferentes centros con flores lilas y amarillas para Barcelona Activa y realizando un diseño de iluminación para el teatro Ateneu Popular de Nou Barris, utilizando la misma gama de colores. 

Consulta toda la información LIDERA programada para las próximas semanas a través de este enlace, o únete a la comunidad de LinkedIn. 

LIDERA launches new activities and programmes for starting up a business in 2024. The benchmark support and networking environment for all women in Barcelona has been launched with new seminars and training workshops on digital entrepreneurship.  

An opportunity to improve business skills and competencies with specific courses on Web analytics, Creation of audiovisual contents, communication through social networks such as LinkedIn and Instagram and also website creation with Wordpress.  

The activity at the beginning of the year includes the launch of two calls from the INICIA programme, which offers training and support to projects driven by female entrepreneurs. The initiative, which already counts on 38 editions and more than 950 participants, helps promote business ideas from any sector. The programme will draw up a business plan and provide individualised tutoring and support in the search for funding. The new morning and afternoon editions of the programme will start in February, if you want to know more you can connect to the information session on 23rd January. 

There will also be a conference on 24th January, organised by the Asodame association and the Women and Business Commission of PIMEC, where the study: "The contribution of women to the Spanish economy" will be presented. A fundamental analysis that will give voice to the female contribution, with real data and proposals from a gender perspective. 

Find out about all the activities, conferences and entrepreneurship programmes offered by the LIDERA platform at this link! 

Barcelona Activa and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) are making progress in an agreement to accompany students in accessing the labour market. The two organisations are working together to enhance competencies and soft skills, which have a high value for companies when selecting and promoting talent.

A total of nine UAB faculties have incorporated the skills test of Barcelona Activa with the aim of assessing the students' skills. The tool allows a self-diagnosis to identify strengths and aspects to improve in order to respond to the companies' demands. Nearly 4,000 students of very varied degrees will participate to analyse the level in 21 relevant skills in the labour market.

Based on the project, the two entities will design the training pathways that will be implemented during the 2024-2025 academic year. In addition to the skills test, the agency works to strengthen personal skills and enhance citizens' soft skills. Specific training to boost skills is being offered such as communication, empathy or teamwork. From the areas of entrepreneurship and employment, networking sessions are also organised to learn about the demands of different sectors.

Last Friday, the annual event took place in the MediaTIC building in appreciation of and recognition for the work carried out by users of the Comprehensive Hiring Projects (PICs).

This project is one of the programmes promoted by Barcelona Activa to promote direct recruitment, support and guidance in the labour market and which offers people with the most difficulty in finding work the possibility of working for a minimum of six months in an employment project of inclusive hiring.

The mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, has emphasised that the objective of the initiative is that "all people, regardless of their age or personal or work situation, must have the opportunity to find a job”.

In the 2024 edition, Barcelona City Council has hired 530 people who were unemployed. The majority of these contracts have been linked to the America’s Cup and the Pla Endreça (Tidy-up Plan) in the areas of maintenance and improvement of public space and the promotion of civic behaviour and coexistence, contributing to making Barcelona a more well-kept city and friendly with the neighbours.

With support and accompaniment in the job search process, one in every two people rejoin the labour market within six months. Consult news about PICs in 20 Minutos and Europa Press and you can find more information on the website.

The Museu Marítim of Barcelona will once again be the setting for Barcelona International Community Day, the event that brings together local and global talent in the city to foster connections and make community. The day is organised by Barcelona City Council and will take place on 28th September.

The meeting will include workshops on employment services, entrepreneurship and companies for people from international migration who live and work in Barcelona. A talent that, according to the talent map of Barcelona, stands out especially in business (29%), digital (28%) and creative (10%) knowledge.

During the morning there will be activities focused on employment and job search, such as "The intelligent CV with AI" and "Searching and getting work". In the afternoon, the practice "Prepare to do an interview with the help of AI" will be carried out, where a global vision of this tool in the workplace will be explored.

During the afternoon there will also be a talk on entrepreneurship in which resources and advice will be provided to learn how to create a company in Barcelona, ​​the legal requirements and the administrative procedures necessary to launch a business project in the city.

Finally, throughout the day, the people attending will be able to count on personalised advice in relation to the Company-Employment Platform, information on the job guidance and job search service or the Barcelona International Welcome Desk  at the stand of Barcelona Activa.

Sign up for free and consult the complete programme of the Barcelona International Community Day on the website. 

The B-Travel trade fair has become the space that has hosted a new marketplace organised by Barcelona Activa. As part of the experience tourism congress, held at Fira de Barcelona, the agency has organised meetings between companies in the sector and people looking for work.

The conference was held on 18^th March and had eight companies that offered up to 53 different vacancies, mainly in the restaurant and hotel sector. A total of 107 people registered in the municipal agency's job offers appeared for the interviews.

The participating companies were Derby Hotels, El Nacional Barcelona, Hoteles Catalonia, Hotel Hilton Diagonal Mar, Meliá Hotels, NH Hoteles, SB Hotels and Smart Rooms Company. They offered places to work as a cook, waiter, receptionist, room attendants, technician and maintenance officer, baggage porters. 

During 2023, the conferences between companies and people looking for work already incorporated 693 professionals into the labour market. Throughout the year, 1,045 contracts were obtained through the different offers managed by Barcelona Activa. In the coming weeks and until the end of April, a dozen conferences will be held with companies from different sectors.

Find out about the new marketplaces organised by Barcelona Activa over the next few days and weeks!

Barcelona City Council has presented the Plan for Quality Youth Employment (POJQ) 2024-2030 with a budget of 100 million euros to create quality employment, reduce youth unemployment and retain young talent. This plan will serve 30,000 young people annually and collaborates with various entities to develop projects such as the Office FP Empreses (Vocational Training Companies) and the Crea Feina grants. 

 Jaume Collboni, Mayor of Barcelona, highlighted the importance of creating opportunities for young people so that they can train and work in Barcelona, ​​without having to leave the city. The POJQ seeks to adapt to changes in the labour market and promote quality employment in a context of technological and cultural transformation. 

 To implement this plan, the City Council is working with Barcelona Activa, the City Council's Youth Department, the Barcelona Education Consortium and the BCNFP Foundation, in addition to the city's main economic and social stakeholders. This collaboration is key to addressing the eight challenges and the ten strategic lines that the Plan for Quality Youth Employment has identified to guarantee the success of youth employment policies.  

 Consult the press release for more information.