https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed This budding saleswoman was trampled on by a mob of job candidates while trying to grab a €50 (worth $70) note from the floor during a gruelling recruitment process. Meet our latest Spanish Face of the Week: Clio Almansa. https://www.thelocal.es/20140307/breaking-your-back-for-a-job-literally Fri, 07 Mar 2014 13:02:00 +0100 breaking-your-back-for-a-job-literally Ikea's computer servers crashed in Spain after 20,000 people applied for jobs at a new store in the country, the Swedish furniture giant said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20131204/20000-spanish-job-seekers-crash-ikea-site Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:36:00 +0100 20000-spanish-job-seekers-crash-ikea-site Congratulations! You've dazzled them with your CV, and all that stands between you and The Job in Spain is an interview. But before you get too excited, here are a few useful cultural tips that can help you land your dream job in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20131106/top-tips-surviving-a-job-interview-in-spain Wed, 06 Nov 2013 19:23:00 +0100 top-tips-surviving-a-job-interview-in-spain A young Spaniard with three university degrees, including a master's, has caught the attention of the country's media after he sent out a viral message about how he's ended up cleaning toilets in London. https://www.thelocal.es/20130930/overqualified-toilet-cleaners-rant-goes-viral Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:01:00 +0200 overqualified-toilet-cleaners-rant-goes-viral Staff at a research centre in Valencia where almost half of all employees were recently laid off have decided to combat low morale by entering a lipdub competition which has gone on to be a YouTube hit. https://www.thelocal.es/20130731/singing-spanish-scientists-create-youtube-hit Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:42:00 +0200 singing-spanish-scientists-create-youtube-hit An unemployed journalism post-grad student has found YouTube fame and 90,000 views – but not a job – by singing his CV on the Barcelona Metro. https://www.thelocal.es/20130515/job-seeking-journalist-sings-cv-on-metro Wed, 15 May 2013 19:27:00 +0200 job-seeking-journalist-sings-cv-on-metro