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 Whether you’re working in Italy as an employee, operating as a self-employed freelancer or thinking about starting a company, there are business norms to observe if you want to thrive and build connections. https://www.thelocal.it/20210401/doing-business-in-italy-the-essential-etiquette-you-need-to-know Thu, 01 Apr 2021 20:18:45 +0200 doing-business-in-italy-the-essential-etiquette-you-need-to-know More people are planning to rent holiday homes in Italy this summer, taking advantage of being able to work remotely and enjoy more time away, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.it/20210528/travel-italy-reports-surge-in-bookings-for-smart-working-summer-holidays Fri, 28 May 2021 13:25:33 +0200 travel-italy-reports-surge-in-bookings-for-smart-working-summer-holidays Foreigners who move to Italy are less satisfied with their financial situation than in any other country, a new survey of international residents has found. https://www.thelocal.it/20210518/survey-foreign-residents-rank-italy-one-of-worst-countries-in-world-for-finances-and-working-abroad Tue, 18 May 2021 19:20:29 +0200 survey-foreign-residents-rank-italy-one-of-worst-countries-in-world-for-finances-and-working-abroad Move over, "smart working". Italy's remote workers now have the chance to join Zoom calls from the middle of the Adriatic sea, as a competition aims to highlight the benefits of working remotely in southern Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20200904/sea-working-how-you-could-swap-your-office-for-a-boat-in-southern-italy Fri, 04 Sep 2020 12:17:18 +0200 sea-working-how-you-could-swap-your-office-for-a-boat-in-southern-italy What you need to know if you've applied, or are planning to apply for, Italy's 600-euro payment for the self-employed. https://www.thelocal.it/20200423/heres-how-to-apply-for-italys-600-euro-emergency-payment-for-the-self-employed Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:24:10 +0200 heres-how-to-apply-for-italys-600-euro-emergency-payment-for-the-self-employed Teachers in Italy have had to adapt to big changes quickly after the country closed all schools and universities at the beginning of March. One month on, what have they learned from the experience? https://www.thelocal.it/20200331/how-teachers-in-italy-are-adapting-to-working-remotely-under-quarantine Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:55:25 +0200 how-teachers-in-italy-are-adapting-to-working-remotely-under-quarantine The Local's readers explain how school and office closures, tourist cancellations, and other effects of the coranavirus crisis in Italy have left them wondering how they'll pay the bills. https://www.thelocal.it/20200313/i-have-no-work-tour-guides-teachers-and-business-owners Fri, 13 Mar 2020 15:35:44 +0100 i-have-no-work-tour-guides-teachers-and-business-owners Here are Italy's 2020 public holiday dates, plus details of the leave Italian employees are entitled to. https://www.thelocal.it/20200111/these-are-the-days-off-work-youre-entitled-to-in-italy Sat, 11 Jan 2020 10:50:59 +0100 these-are-the-days-off-work-youre-entitled-to-in-italy People in Italy work fewer years during their lifetime on average than in any other nation in Europe, new figures seem to show. But here's why that's not actually a good thing. https://www.thelocal.it/20191127/why-do-italians-have-the-shortest-working-life-in-europe Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:40:29 +0100 why-do-italians-have-the-shortest-working-life-in-europe 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 Compared to its resident population, Italy gives the lowest number of residency permits to non-European workers of any country in the EU, new research says. https://www.thelocal.it/20190730/italy-foreign-workers-residency-permits-study Tue, 30 Jul 2019 14:15:26 +0200 italy-foreign-workers-residency-permits-study A new fund will make €1 billion available to innovative small businesses and startups in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20190305/billion-euro-innovation-fund-to-boost-start-ups-in-italy Tue, 05 Mar 2019 14:57:14 +0100 billion-euro-innovation-fund-to-boost-start-ups-in-italy A new survey reveals how many Italian businesses are struggling to recruit staff to fill everything from tech jobs to more traditional roles like woodworking and weaving. https://www.thelocal.it/20190218/these-are-the-thousands-of-job-vacancies-that-italy-cant-fill Mon, 18 Feb 2019 13:03:22 +0100 these-are-the-thousands-of-job-vacancies-that-italy-cant-fill Looking for somewhere to spend your gap year? The Local explores the wealth of experiences Italy has to offer. https://www.thelocal.it/20151013/five-reasons-to-spend-your-gap-year-exploring-italy Tue, 13 Oct 2015 10:59:54 +0200 five-reasons-to-spend-your-gap-year-exploring-italy We’re interested in your experiences working internationally. Complete our quick survey and tell us what it's been like. https://www.thelocal.it/20180530/working-internationally-tell-us-about-it Wed, 30 May 2018 14:30:11 +0200 working-internationally-tell-us-about-it Working-age Italians were asked to rate what they look for in an employer, and which companies offer it. Here's what they said. https://www.thelocal.it/20180420/best-companies-to-work-for-in-italy-according-to-italians Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:04:32 +0200 best-companies-to-work-for-in-italy-according-to-italians Amazon has managed the impossible: uniting Italy's warring politicians, just over a month from a general election. https://www.thelocal.it/20180202/italy-amazon-electronic-bracelets Fri, 02 Feb 2018 17:26:02 +0100 italy-amazon-electronic-bracelets The number of Italians in work rose to pre-recession levels last year, but the country’s black economy is experiencing an even greater boom. https://www.thelocal.it/20180201/italys-illegal-workforce-is-booming-new-report-warns Thu, 01 Feb 2018 12:47:22 +0100 italys-illegal-workforce-is-booming-new-report-warns Almost 100 employees at a Naples hospiital were found to have skipped work while carrying out personal errands ranging from tennis matches to second jobs, police said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170224/naples-hospital-staff-skipped-work-for-sport-hotel-chef-jobs Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:14:01 +0100 naples-hospital-staff-skipped-work-for-sport-hotel-chef-jobs Continuing his semi-regular musings about getting to grips with life in rural Abruzzo, David Brenner recalls his first night in Italy; getting online; learning all about 'the Italian system; and when not to get a mosquito screen repaired. https://www.thelocal.it/20170221/life-in-abruzzo-italian-hospitality-and-business Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:18:37 +0100 life-in-abruzzo-italian-hospitality-and-business