Autoocupació participates in the UDG Virtual Job Fair

19 May 2020

Autoocupació participated in the first Virtual Job Fair organized by the University of Girona on May 13 and 14. It is a virtual event with an extensive program of activities and presentations by companies and institutions, as well as job offers with live chats between them and visitors.

Alexandra Planella, Autoocupació’s delegate in Girona, presented the talk “Are you what you want to be?” dedicated to the different services offered by the Foundation. Miram Planella, a consultant, presented in a talk all the subsidized training offered by Autoocupació and its characteristics.

In addition to the two presentations, Autoocupació also participated in a live chat about profiles, job offers, and internships.

 

You can watch the presentations “Are you what you want to be?” and “Subsidized training” here:

 

The Fair had more than 1,400 participants and 72 exhibiting companies. In addition, it featured 29 online activities that garnered over 13,000 views.

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