Job Resources
Italy's job market offers opportunities in several growing sectors and recent liberalization in labor laws has made employment more flexible.
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Employment Trends
The Italian economy, like most of the world, is suffering through the worst downturn in several decades.
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Information Technology
The IT industry in Italy is located predominantly in the northern part of the country and employs 4.4 percent of Italy's total workforce.
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Engineering
Electrical and mechanical engineers tend to join firms as permanent employees, while civil and construction engineers freelance.
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Accounting and Finance
A recent employment index names the banking, finance and insurance sector as one showing the greatest increase in job placement activity.
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Top Companies
The following list represents companies reporting the largest assets/revenues in the country. More than 400,000 additional corporate profiles can be found in Going Global's Employer Directory.
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Business and Networking
Personal networking, the primary means for finding a job in Italy, has historically been a difficult process for expatriates trying to find work, making networking groups essential.
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Financial Considerations
Italy is one of the least expensive countries in the European Union and average prices in both Rome and Milan are still slightly lower than in New York.
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Work Permits/Visas
Like many other European Union countries; Italy is a signatory to the Schengen Agreement. As such, visitors will not require a visa for stays in Italy fewer than 90 days.
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Resume/CVs
While the most important element in job hunting in Italy is knowing someone, the résumé/CV continues to be an essential part of the process as well.
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Interviewing Advice
It is helpful for the foreign jobseeker to search out a strong contact who can introduce him/her into the working and business environment of interest.
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Cultural Advice
Who one knows can be more important than what one knows when doing business in Italy. The bureaucracy can be very frustrating and personal contacts can be important for cutting "red tape."
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