Working In The UK

The UK is one of the most attractive destinations for Hispanic immigrants. Mainly due to its flexible and dynamic labor market, labor legislation and its relatively low unemployment rate (7.9%) compared with the European average (10%) and the Spanish rate (19.4%), the latter being the second most highest in Europe (November 2009,

Entering the Labor System

When an EU citizen you first arrive in the UK with the intention of working, has to apply for National Insurance Number (NI). This is done in the area plus JObecenter resident, cited him for a personal interview with the main objective is to verify that the person is who they claim to be.

During pendency of the NI can work using a temporary number Consite in the letter T, followed by the digits of the employee's date of birth / a over the letter M or F (male or female). For example, if born on July 5, 1980, your temporary number will be: if female T571980F T571980M or for men.

Another interesting aspect is the shortage (Shortage) of qualified personnel for certain professions, mainly in the sectors:

Health: Nurses, dentists, pharmacists, veterinarians, médicos.Educación: Teachers of mathematics, chemistry, physics, language espaniola.Construcción and manufacturing, electrical engineers, mechanical, arquitectos.Tecnológico: Programmers, SAP, Oracle ... etc

Minimum Wage

The minimum wage from October 2008 is:

£ 5.73 per hour for over 22 years £ 4.77 per hour for workers 18-21 years £ 3.53 per hour for children under 18 years! Taxes, unless you're self-employed, are automatically deducted from your pay

Volunteering

One option for newcomers who do not feel very confident with the language proficiency, is volunteer work, which sometimes can even serve as a gateway to get paid work. There are several agencies that offer information and advice in this regard,

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