https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Americans have to fight through a quagmire of bureaucracy to get the right to work in Italy. The Local spoke to Paolo Zagami, an immigration lawyer at Zagamilaw in Rome, to find out how others can get through the process as painlessly as possible. https://www.thelocal.it/20190827/how-can-american-citizens-work-in-italy Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:38:47 +0200 how-can-american-citizens-work-in-italy Worker-starved Germany is desperate to fill job vacancies, including in the medical sector. That's why organizations are looking for potential employees abroad. https://www.thelocal.it/20190404/focus-how-italians-are-filling-the-gap-in-the-german-job-market Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:57:38 +0200 focus-how-italians-are-filling-the-gap-in-the-german-job-market The majority of foreigners living to Italy are disappointed with career prospects and salaries, according to a global survey looking at expat experiences. https://www.thelocal.it/20170906/not-such-a-dolce-vita-italy-ranked-among-worst-places-for-expats-to-live-and-work Wed, 06 Sep 2017 16:01:42 +0200 not-such-a-dolce-vita-italy-ranked-among-worst-places-for-expats-to-live-and-work Three women architects from Bergamo have gained the right to use the female form of 'architect' on their professional stamp. Contributor Rachael Martin spoke to the women behind the campaign about what the landmark decision means to them. https://www.thelocal.it/20170504/italian-architects-architetta-female-form-profession-language-discrimination Thu, 04 May 2017 17:27:43 +0200 italian-architects-architetta-female-form-profession-language-discrimination The relaxed pace of life is both a blessing and a curse in Italy: it's what attracts many foreigners here in the first place, but the lack of urgency when it comes to deadlines leaves many exasperated. But they might be on to something, argues writer and consultant Jean Moncrieff. Could Italians actually hold the secret to productivity? https://www.thelocal.it/20170316/opinion-italians-might-just-hold-the-secret-to-a-more-productive-workday Thu, 16 Mar 2017 09:33:38 +0100 opinion-italians-might-just-hold-the-secret-to-a-more-productive-workday A study by expat networking site InterNations has ranked Italy the second-worst place in the world for women working abroad, with worries over the national economy, job security, and low salaries contributing to the low score. https://www.thelocal.it/20170310/italy-is-one-of-the-worst-places-for-expat-working-women-study Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:56:09 +0100 italy-is-one-of-the-worst-places-for-expat-working-women-study From the small factory he founded in 1961 near Venice, Leonardo Del Vecchio created an eyeglasses empire, and at 81 is invading the corrective lenses market by merging his Luxottica firm with Essilor. https://www.thelocal.it/20170118/italian-eyeglass-maker-who-frames-his-own-success Wed, 18 Jan 2017 11:14:37 +0100 italian-eyeglass-maker-who-frames-his-own-success Karoline Steckley moved to the northeastern city of Trieste 10 years ago, and says it makes a pleasant change from the more popular Florence and Milan. She speaks to The Local about embracing the local dialect and setting up business, as well as the Slovenian influence on the city. https://www.thelocal.it/20160930/speaking-the-local-dialect-made-me-a-lot-of-friends Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:13:00 +0200 speaking-the-local-dialect-made-me-a-lot-of-friends Taxation and bureaucracy are the veritable banes of doing business in Italy. But the looming UK referendum on the EU is also worrying foreign entrepreneurs. Emma Cuthbertson speaks to six businesswomen to get more insight into the challenges faced. https://www.thelocal.it/20160607/from-taxes-to-brexit-what-is-worrying-italys-foreign-entrepreneurs-the-most Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:00:53 +0200 from-taxes-to-brexit-what-is-worrying-italys-foreign-entrepreneurs-the-most Expats don't just move to Italy to grow olives or make wine. Some, like 46-year-old Matthew Peirce from the English town of Reading, have come to study the blood-feeding insects that blight our summers: mosquitoes. https://www.thelocal.it/20151221/you-need-to-know-the-right-people-in-the-right-place Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:21:26 +0100 you-need-to-know-the-right-people-in-the-right-place Linda Martinez and Steve Brenner, an American couple, own The Beehive, a hostel and café in the heart of Rome. They talk to The Local about running a business here. https://www.thelocal.it/20150403/because-of-red-tape-theres-no-room-for-gowth Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:39:47 +0200 because-of-red-tape-theres-no-room-for-gowth Pamela Sheldon Johns, from the US, has been hosting cooking classes and writing books about Italian food for years. She also runs an agritourism site in Tuscany and makes her own olive oil. She talks to The Local about juggling it all, and weathering several crises, in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150105/weve-been-riding-the-waves-and-are-still-afloat Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:06:00 +0100 weve-been-riding-the-waves-and-are-still-afloat An job advert placed on an Italian website for a chef in a pizzeria in Germany has attracted almost 1,000 applications in three days as more and more jobless Italians continue to look abroad for work. https://www.thelocal.it/20141009/chef-job-in-germany-gets-800-italian-applciations Thu, 09 Oct 2014 14:06:00 +0200 chef-job-in-germany-gets-800-italian-applciations British lawyer Julia Holden has worked in Italy for over 20 years. She talks to The Local about the challenges of being a foreign lawyer and what it takes to land a role in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20141007/accept-that-youre-not-doing-this-for-the-money Tue, 07 Oct 2014 10:00:00 +0200 accept-that-youre-not-doing-this-for-the-money Tourism in Italy is big business, but it’s not always easy for visitors to find out how best to learn about the vast culture. As the website Mekomy expands into Italy, we spoke to its Israeli co-founder, Gilad Uziely, about how it's challenging traditional tourism. https://www.thelocal.it/20140915/i-chose-italy-because-i-know-the-culture Mon, 15 Sep 2014 16:40:00 +0200 i-chose-italy-because-i-know-the-culture Italian hiring prospects have shown marked improvement over the past year, a new survey has found, which one expert tells The Local could boost foreigners’ chances of getting a job in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20140910/italian-companies-see-jump-in-hiring-propsects Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:37:00 +0200 italian-companies-see-jump-in-hiring-propsects Marc Homsey, from the UK, was a teacher before deciding to become a priest. As he heads towards becoming ordained, the 35-year-old talks to The Local about his training in Rome and what it takes to join the priesthood. https://www.thelocal.it/20140715/priest Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:00:00 +0200 priest Hande Leimer, from Turkey, abandoned her career in Germany to work in the Italian wine industry. She talks to The Local about opening her wine tasting studio - Vino Roma - and her battles against misogyny and misunderstandings. https://www.thelocal.it/20140605/there-is-overall-misogyny-in-the-wine-industry Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:59:00 +0200 there-is-overall-misogyny-in-the-wine-industry With its precarious economy, high corporate tax and cumbersome bureaucracy, Italy isn't usually top of the list for foreign business investment. But one company is seeing a golden opportunity amid all the obstacles. https://www.thelocal.it/20140319/italian-are-the-most-courteous-people-weve-dealt-with Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:00:00 +0100 italian-are-the-most-courteous-people-weve-dealt-with Italians have emigrated the world over and taken their skills with them. But despite this, some jobs can still only be done in Italy. The Local takes a look at the best and the bizarre of those very Italian careers. https://www.thelocal.it/20140310/top-ten-jobs-that-only-exist-in-italy Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:02:00 +0100 top-ten-jobs-that-only-exist-in-italy