GENERAL FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF

VALLADOLID

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Valladolid, Spain

Radom, January 5, 2006

Castilla y León Region

University of Valladolid, General Foundation and Employment Services

CASTILLA Y LEON REGION Castilla y León Region is formed by 9 provinces and lies on the northern plateau of the Iberian Peninsula.

Surrounded by the Cantabrian, Iberian and Central mountain systems, and by the Portuguese border.

Valladolid

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CASTILLA Y LEON REGION

Valladolid is the capital of the region with a population of around 500.000 inhabitants in its province and over 400.000 inhabitants in the city

Its 94.193 square kilometres makes this region one of the largest in Europe, although its population is just over two and a half million inhabitants (2.504.000)

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Number of companies in the region: 147.526

(5,4% OF PRIVATE COMPANIES IN SPAIN)

4,78% SMEs (from 10 to 249 employees)

95,22 % Micro- SMEs (from 0 to 9 employees)

 TYPE OF LEGAL FORM USED:

67% are self-employed

21,4% Limited companies

4,5% Shared company

CASTILLA Y LEON REGION

SECTORS:

 

45,79% Service sector (property agents + restaurants = 56% of it)

30,32 % Commercial sector (food, drink and tobacco retailers)

15,13% Building sector

8,75% Industrial (manufacturing companies highlighting furniture and meat companies)

Agrofood Sector not included

CASTILLA Y LEON REGION

UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID

– University since the XIII century

– 4 campus– 71 degrees– 28538 university students,

4849 graduates.– 1396 postgraduate

students– 59 departments– 3.872 teaching staff

The origins of the University of Valladolid date from the 13th Century. It achieved the honour of being declared one of the main three Universities of the Kingdom in the 16th Century

THE GENERAL FOUNDATION

– Development and management of R&D agreements between

University and private companies and public institutions.

– Organization and management of specialized training courses

which are not included in official syllabuses.

– Organization of Language Courses and Spanish Courses for

Foreigners which belong to University of Valladolid.

– Promotion of work experience programmes in companies and

support for the laboral insertion of students and graduates.

– Management of University facilities (university hall of residence

and apartments for students).

Main aim: “Linking the University and Society”

THE GENERAL FOUNDATION

- General accountancy and economic management

- Research and Technology Transfer

- Training and Employment Department

- Language Centre

Average STAFF: 150 workers

Departments:

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES MAIN MISSION: “Help our students to successfully access the labour market”

 

- INCREASE THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF OUR STUDENTS AND GRADUATES AS EMPLOYEES

- TO PROMOTE THE ENTERPRENEUR SPIRIT AMONG OUR STUDENTS AND GRADUATES AND HELP THEM TO BECAME ENTERPRENEURS.

Average STAFF: 8 PERMANENT WORKERS 8 TEMPORARY WORKERS

1)       Analysis of market needs

2)       Student and Graduates follow up

3)       Design and implementation of complementary training

4)       Career guidance services

5)       Manage of insertion devices (Grants, job placements)

Companies awareness about our services and orientation in the selection process.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

AMARKET SURVEYS

NeedsJOB PLACEMENTSCOMPLEMENTARY

TRAINING

Needs

DEVELOPMENT AND

IMPLEMENTATION

ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION

CAREER GUIDANCE & ORIENTATION

Needs

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

WHY DO STUDENTS/RECENT GRADUATES NEED THIS HELP?

ARE STUDENTS/RECENT GRADUATES PREPARED FOR THE LABOUR MARKET?

SOMETIMES YES, IN MOST OF THE CASES THEY NEED A SUPPORT AND HELP

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

WHY DO THEY NEED THIS SUPPORT?

-TO PUT INTO PRACTICE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND REFLECT ON THEIR LEARNING

- TO ACQUIRE COMPLEMENTARY KNOWLEDGE (COMPETENCES BASED)

-TO GIVE THEM CLUES ABOUT WHAT THE MARKET IS DEMANDING AND THE TOOLS FOR APPROACHING COMPANIES

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

SERVICES SUPPLIED TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS/RECENT GRADUATES:

- GRANTS PROGRAMMES (INCLUDING FOLLOW UP SYSTEMS TO CHECK THEIR PROGRESS) AND INFORMATION ABOUT JOB VACANCIES

- CAREER GUIDANCE SERVICES

- COMPLEMENTARY TRAINING PROGRAMMES

SOME FIGURES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

AROUND 800 STUDENTS/RECENT GRADUATES AWARDED IN 2005

480 STUDENTS/RECENT GRADUATES ATTENDED OUR EVENTS IN 2005

PROGRAMMES AREA NUMBER OF GRANT

HOLDERS

FACULTIES NUMBERS OF

COMPANIES

KIND OF COMPANIES

Insertion Grants for University GrAduates.

Private Bit Grants

EMPLOYMENT 170 AWARDED IN 2005

ALL 170 ALL SECTORS

Insertion Grants for University GrAduates. Bit

Grants for specific degrees who fosters problem to get into

Labour Market

EMPLOYMENT 135 AWARDED IN 2005

HUMANITIES, SOCIAL

SCIENCES

116 All BUT IMPORTANT

PARTICIPATION ON CIVIC

ASSOCIATIONS, CULTURAL

INSTITUTIONS

Insertion grants for mobility

MOBILITY

414 AWARDED IN 2005

ALL 414 ALL SECTORS

individual general career guidance

CAREER GUIDANCE

275 BENEFICIARIES

HUMANITIES, SOCIAL

SCIENCES

NO APPLICABLE

COMPETENCES GUIDANCE ON THE JOB

PLACEMENTES

CAREER GUIDANCE +

EMPLOYEMNT

30 BENEFICIARIES

FROM Insertion Grants

for University GrAduates. Bit

Grants for specific

degrees who fosters problem

to get into Labour Market

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

30 All BUT IMPORTANT

PARTICIPATION ON CIVIC

ASSOCIATIONS, CULTURAL

INSTITUTIONS

13 Current projects with regard to job insertion:FARO II- LEONARDO- MOBILITY

FORTIUS- LEONARDO- PILOT

SECOND CHANCES- LEONARDO PILOT

CIVICUS- LEONARDO- REFERENCE

EFWE II- LEONARDO –SOCRATES- YOUTH

ORGANIC- LEONARDO -PILOT

EPI- SOCRATES MINERVA

EMPRENDIENDO SIN BARRERAS-EQUAL

EQUALBUR- EQUAL

CERTIFIED EU-PROJECT MANAGER- LEONARDO-PILOT

EQN- LEONARDO- NETWORK

EU-CERTIFIED EU INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER- LEONARDO-PILOT

EMCET2- LEONARDO-PILOT

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

SOME DATA SINCE 2004:

- CLOSELY WORKING WITH ABOUT 400 EUROPEAN COMPANIES (NOT SPANISH)

- CLOSELY WORKING WITH ABOUT 300 SPANISH COMPANIES

- 739 GRANTS AWARDED TO OUR STUDENTS/GRADUATES MANAGED BY OUR PROGRAMMES

- 575 STUDENTS/GRADUATES ATTENDED OUR CAREER GUIDANCE EVENTS

- WORKING ON 18 EU PROJECTS, 81 PARTNERS FROM 22 COUNTRIES

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

THANK YOU!