Job Resources
Italy's job market offers opportunities in several growing sectors and liberalization of labor laws has made employment more flexible.
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Employment Trends
Unemployment continues to drag down the Italian economy, although there has been slow but steady recovery.
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Information Technology
Italy’s information and communications technologies market is forecast to increase by 3.0 percent in 2012.
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Engineering
Job listings for engineers in Italy are up nearly 30 percent from last year.
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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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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
Cover letters in Italy tend to be formal and it is essential that it is written in clear and correct Italian.
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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
Italy is a relatively young country compared to other European nations.
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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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