“Barcelona attracts talent and knows how to retain it: it’s the best place to develop your professional career”
Marc Gómez, CEO of ABB Spain
Access to talent in Barcelona-Catalonia
Want help finding the right talent you need in Barcelona-Catalonia?
We identify and facilitate access to all sources of available talent– local and international - for foreign companies with investment projects in Barcelona-Catalonia.
We connect you to top talent in Catalonia.
Access to a skilled labor force is key when investing in a foreign country and in Catalonia we’ve got what you need. Our deep knowledge of the business ecosystem and our extensive network of connections will help you find the right staff for you.
After analyzing your needs, we will introduce you to potential sources of talent – both public and private - that will make your talent recruiting process easier and faster:
- Recruiting agencies
- Public employment offices and local job boards
- Professional associations
- Coding academies
- Research and R&D centers
- University employment services and alumni associations
- Vocational training centers
- Business incubators
Your process of talent recruiting in Barcelona-Catalonia, as well as migration and mobility in Catalonia, will be speeded up with the help of Catalonia Trade & Investment.
5 steps for talent recruitment in Barcelona-Catalonia
Once we know your required talent profile, our investment team will:
- Elaborate a mapping of talent sources that best suit your needs.
- Introduce you personally to the talent sources of your choice.
- Connect you with talent-related initiatives in Barcelona-Catalonia, such as 22@ Network Barcelona, Barcelona Tech City, or Mobile World Capital Barcelona, among others.
- Provide institutional support in migration and mobility issues through our International Mobility for Executives service, if needed.
- Offer on-going support and follow up with you regularly after your company is successfully established.
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9th in the world
Barcelona is the 9th preferred city in the world in which to work
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2nd in Europe
Barcelona is the 2nd preferred city in Europe among startup founders
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5th startup hub
Barcelona stands #5 as an EU startup hub
Success Stories in Barcelona-Catalonia.
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Learn moreVeepee sets up a digital hub in Barcelona
The French marketplace Veepee has a team of more than 1,000 people in Spain and has built a distribution center and a digital factory in Catalonia for all Southern Europe.
Albert Serrano, Managing Director of Spain Veepee Group, thinks tech companies should choose Barcelona to grow their businesses: “A-players attract A-players, and this is what is happening in Barcelona”, he says.
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Learn moreSimon Michel, Ypsomed CEO: “There is a large pool of qualified people in Barcelona”
The Swiss medtech company Ypsomed is a world leader in manufacturing insulin pens, and has chosen Barcelona to open its first R&D center outside Switzerland.
Finding the best talent pool in Catalonia was a determining factor for the new investment, as well as sharing the same cultural values.
Simon Michel, Ypsomed CEO, highlights the support received from Catalonia Trade & Investment to find the right location and to undergo the recruiting process.
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