European job day Zagreb 18 TH OCTOBER 2017
LIVING & WORKING IN ITALY
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CONTENTS Living in Italy Some useful tips Taxation Accomodation Working in Italy Labour market in Italy Working condition North South divide Tuscany and Marche
GENERAL DATA (http://en.istat.it)
European Union citizens may enter Italy with a national identity card or valid passport. EU nationals who move to Italy to live, work or study for longer than three months must apply for civil registration for themselves and family members at the municipality in which they have decided to live. The registration is at the Anagrafe Office (Residency - Attestazione di Iscrizione Anagrafica). When registering they must be able to prove that they live, work or study and have sufficient financial means and health insurance. You will be issued with a certificate (attestato d iscrizione anagrafica), which is valid for 5 years from the date of issue, or for your period of intended residency (if this is less than 5 years). After 5 years EU nationals can request permanent residency (attestazione di soggiorno permanente). Info: http://www.poliziadistato.it/articolo/10930/
SOME USEFUL TIPS AFTER SETTING OUT TAX CODE AND TEAM CARD The tax code is a form of identification that is recognized by every public authorities and administrations. It consists of 16 alphanumeric characters and is issued by the Italian Revenue Agency. Italian Revenue Agency www.agenziaentrate.gov.it EU citizens, covered by the TEAM card (European Health Insurance Card), are entitled to emergency medical treatment. After receiving that card, it is necessary to register (free of charge) with the Italian National Health Service, and select a general practitioner, from a list of doctors available at the local Health Authority offices (Asl). www.salute.gov.it
TAXATION: DIRECT TAX ON INCOME In Italy taxable income is subject to IRPEF (tax on personal income) which is a direct, progressive tax. In accordance with the Financial law, there are, at present, 5 tax brackets. Taxes increase proportionally with income. Workers have to pay social security contributions too, based on their income, for social security cover and insurance. The contribution rate is on average: 9% of gross salary to be paid by the employee 24% to be paid by the employer For a total of 33% Italian Revenue Agency www.agenziaentrate.gov.it
ACCOMMODATION The choice depends on the length of stay. Rooms (including the use of the kitchen) can vary from 300-600 per month. Rooms for rent can be found on newspaper ads and/or specialized magazines and on Internet. Hotels, hostels and B&Bs can be found in Internet. Apartments can be found through private individuals and/or real estate agency (websites). House rents can greatly vary, depending on the city and the area. Rents tend to be higher in major cities and in touristic regions.
Economic Outlook - Italy Italy s economy was ranked the 8 th largest in the world 4 th largest in Europe by the IMF and World Bank. and the Working in Italy s north offers more jobs in the service and manifacturing industry, while the south is rather rural and still focus on agriculture and tourism. The tourism sector is one of the most important industries in Italy with an annual 46 million visitors especially in tourist cities and in the Southern part (in regions like Sardinia, Sicily and Apulia)
Economic Outlook - Italy Since 2012 Italy was hit hard by the international financial crisis and is still recovering However, the tourism industry appears to have stabilized, and there are still job opportunities in green technology, food and drinks, metalworking, luxury goods and high fashion UNEMPLOYMENT rate in Italy updated in November 2016: 11.9%
Where can you work? Working in Italy Major sectors: tourism, precision machinery, motor vehicles (cars, motorbikes, tractors, trucks) chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical goods, high fashion, clothing and footwear, ceramics.
Working in Italy Major companies FCA (FIAT/CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES)
Working in Italy FINCANTIERI & FINMECCANICA The company with headquarter in Trieste builds both commercial and military vessels. Fincantieri designs and builds: -merchant vessels, -passenger ships, -offshore, -naval vessels. It is a multinational aerospace, defence and security company with headquarter in Rome. The company is organised into several divisions like: -Helicopters, -Aircraft, -Space Systems, -Land & Naval Defence, -Electronics, -Defence Systems
Working in Italy Other enterprises..
Working in Italy Where can you work? Italy has a smaller number of global multinational corporations than other economies like Germany or France but italian industry is dominated by Small and Medium Enterprises, many of them grouped in clusters, in specific industrial areas, mainly in manufacturing, primarily in the North and strongly oriented to export. So our companies are more capable of facing the competition with high quality rather than quantity. If you want to work in sectors other than IT or multinational companies, a good knowledge of Italian is essential (for the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: B1 level)
TOTAL EMPLOYMENT PER SECTOR (% OF TOTAL)
Working conditions THE MINIMUM WORKING AGE IS 16 (Apprenticeship) THE CONTRACT is always written DURATION fixed-term contract (most common), permanent contract, other types (job-on-call), internships WORKING HOURS usually 40 hours per week (maximum of 48 including overtime) but there can be differences in some sectors There is NO MINIMUM WAGE but a job seeker and an employers must always refer for assumptions to the National Collective Agreements (CCNL) that covers conditions for all employees (like pay-grades, working hours, wages, overtime, trial period, dismissal) MATERNITY LEAVE 2 months before + 3 after the birth + optional 6 months ANNUAL HOLIDAY PERIOD minimum of 4 weeks per year in addition to 11 national public holidays (most of them are religious festivities) MONTHLY PAYMENTS 13 or 14 monthly payments (depending on the sector) SICKNESS BENEFIT is a payment in lieu of salary that is paid to workers in case of sickness
Working conditions I n t e r n s h i p s in Italy A good way «to get a foot in the company door» even if there are no guarantee of further employment The legislation depends on which region you are living in but normally you need to find a host institution ( ente promotore ) like a Job Centre or Internship desk (sportello stage) who can evaluate or authorize them. You can look for internship vacancies online or directly on companies websites in the work with us (lavora con noi) section (for speculative applications for example) Payment: in the last few years new rules have been introduced in every regions in which extracurricular internships (which do not form part of a university course) must pay at least 400 a month. This is an expanse allowance, not a salary (you won t have social security contributions) An internship could last for a maximum of six months (for school leavers or recent graduates), 12 months for unemployed people. Good knowledge of Italian is fundamental. English knowledge is an advantage
How to find job vacancies in Italy EURES European Job Mobility Portal job vacancies, living and working conditions, and labour market in Italy, as well as a CV-posting service for jobseekers. www.cliclavoro.gov.it has been the website of the Italian Ministry of Labour untill November 2016. It s still working and remains an important informative portal for getting news about job opportunities and important projects for encouraging the employment. Now it's getting to be replaced by the new official website www.anpal.gov.it which provides a list of PES and PRES ( Centri per l Impiego or Agenzia privata per il lavoro, every Job Centre has an assigned geographical area but if you want to find a job you can go everywhere), job vacancies and CV-posting service for jobseekers (in Italian). http://www.anpal.gov.it/cittadini/pagine/cerca-sportello.aspx
HOW TO APPLY FOR A JOB VACANCY THE COVER LETTER Accompanies the CV and must state the reasons for which the candidate has chosen to apply for a given position. WHAT TO HIGHLIGHT: ADDRESSEE (better to specify the name) ANNOUNCEMENT TO WHICH YOU ARE RESPONDING REASONS FOR RESPONDING TO THE OFFER WHAT YOU THINK YOU HAVE TO OFFER TO THE COMPANY
HOW TO APPLY FOR A JOB VACANCY
HOW TO APPLY FOR A JOB VACANCY CURRICULUM VITAE A CV must be rewritten specifically for the job for which you are applying. A CV MUST: be maximum 2 pages long (brevity, clarity and synthesis are essential elements for a quick read) make use of underlining or bold characters to emphasise key words (do not use coloured paper) include a photo unless requested have no spelling errors or inaccuracies contain only truthful information indicate explicit authorization for the processing of personal data in accordance with the Legislative Decree 196/03
HOW TO APPLY FOR A JOB VACANCY
PRESENTING YOURSELF WELL Be on time Carefully study the profile for which you are applying: find out information about the employer too (thanks to the company website) and think about questions you could ask about the employer or the job during the interview. Be prepared to show how your experience and skills can be of use to the company Be prepared to answer questions like: what are your strenghts and your weaknesses? Be prepared to answer questions about the expectations and ambitions you have set yourself
NORTH SOUTH DIVIDE IN ITALY Since the reunification of Italy in 1860s, the country has been characterised by a significant and enduring divide between the North-centre and the Southern regions in terms of economic, cultural and social differences.
NORTH SOUTH DIVIDE IN ITALY In terms of GDP per person, Italians in the North are almost twice as rich as in the South. The average GDP per capita in Northern and Central Italy significantly exceeds the EU average, while some regions and provinces in Southern Italy are dramatically below. The graph on the left shows real GDP per capita in selected cities during the first decade of the century. It instantly leaps out that Milan is twice as rich as the cities of the South. The last six years of the crisis have helped accelerate this divide and real GDP in the South dropped by almost twice as much as it did in the North
TUSCANY AND MARCHE MARCHE and TUSCANY, the two Italian regions we are representing today, are located in the central area of Italy and their territory is characterized by wide hilly areas covered with olive plantations vineyards and sunflowers, and by a long costline facing Adriatic sea (Marche) and Tyrrhenian sea (Tuscany) Tuscany Marche
MARCHE AND TUSCANY Both regions are famous for their incredible artistic cultural and historical heritage.
ECONOMY: TUSCANY AND MARCHE Industrial Districts Tuscany and Marche are among the most industrialized regions in Italy and are considered regions of excellence, not only for their economic performance, but also for their cultural, natural and social richness. They belong to the so called the Third Italy : a model of development based on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) located in INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS. That is, hundreds of small companies have built up concentrated areas of production activities that are strongly integrated with each other. The industrial system of Tuscany and Marche, based on industrial districts, is characterized by the capacity to adapt to market changes, endogenous shock, innovation and globalization. The companies gain strength and nourishment from these local roots, and in turn enhance the particular resources that the local society possess. A large proportion of such companies, in the manufacturing and tourism sector, are frequently family businesses and account for 93% of all enterprises.
Industrial Districts TUSCANY AND MARCHE
TUSCANY AND MARCHE In both regions the sectorial composition of the economy includes a dominant SERVICES SECTOR, accounting for 2 thirds of total employment (23% in the commerce, hotels, and catering sector). MANUFACTURING, however, retains its importance, accounting for about 24% (Tuscany) and 30% (Marche) of the total number of workers.
TUSCANY AND MARCHE The strategic sectors for economy are: - tourism, - fashion - furniture - agri-business, - logistics, - mechanical, - cultural heritage, - nautical
SOME USEFUL TIPS BEFORE SETTING OUT Read the employment contract carefully (rights and responsibilities) Before accepting the job, make sure you get the terms and conditions of work from your employer Before setting out verify who is responsible for travel and accommodation expenses Ask how and how often you will be paid Make sure you have sufficient funds to cover your expenses during the period prior to receiving your first pay check or expenses to return home early or in case of need
Thanks for your attention! Alessandra Cerioni a.cerioni@provincia.ancona.it DonatellaTozzetti donatella.tozzetti@provincia.siena.it