Almería holds speed interviews between companies and unemployed people on November 23

People looking for work in Almería will have an appointment on Monday, November 23 to speak face to face with companies that need staff. The event is called ‘Job Dates’ and takes place from 10.00 to 13.00 hours at the Centro de Innovación Cultural Katiuska, in Pescadería. The format consists of quick interviews of three to four minutes. Each participant will be able to present their profile and learn first-hand about the offers from the participating companies. According to the Ayuntamiento de Almería, which promotes the initiative through the Área de Empleo, Comercio e Impulso al Talento, each candidate will be able to contact between 15 and 20 companies of their interest over the course of the morning. The event is managed by the company Evalúa 360. Its manager, Óscar Palomino, has stated that the aim is to bring face to face companies seeking talent and people seeking employment, so that the chances of entering selection processes and, ultimately, of securing a hire increase.

The organisation will do prior work with the companies to find out what staff they need, gather their offers, manage the applications and shortlist profiles. There will also be preparation sessions for registered people, with tools and information to face the interviews. The event will pay special attention to the agriculture, hospitality and tourism, construction and transport sectors. The councillor for Empleo, Comercio e Impulso al Talento, Ana Trigueros, has indicated that the initiative seeks to «bring those who offer employment closer to those who are looking for a job opportunity, removing barriers and facilitating direct contact that can translate into new hires». Both interested companies and people actively seeking employment can register on the website Job Dates Almería.