Extraordinary Measures for COVID-19

16 March 2020

Due to the exceptional circumstances we are experiencing because of COVID-19, Autoocupació is closing its facilities and postponing all in-person activities from Monday, March 16, until further notice. Additionally, to address this exceptional situation, we have readjusted our activities and telephone service hours to the public from 9 AM to 5 PM. Our services will remain active remotely, so we will continue to assist all users from 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday to Friday, through our non-presential communication channels, which are as follows: For those users who have an appointment or interview scheduled for any of our services, the Autoocupació team will contact them to conduct the meetings via Skype or phone. We encourage you to continue using our business creation, mentoring, and online training services. You can also find us on social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram).

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