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Montjuïc brings together jobs and local commerce with two fairs starting Wednesday
More than a hundred companies will present real job offers at Palau 8 in Montjuïc. There, they will coincide with the launch of the Saló del Comerç, focused on the challenges facing local shops.
The Saló de l’Ocupació will offer more than a thousand job opportunities and 160 activities, while the Saló del Comerç celebrates its first edition.
More than a hundred companies and organisations will bring together over a thousand real job offers at Palau 8 in Montjuïc. The event begins on Wednesday 21 October at 9:30, when the Saló de l’Ocupació and the new Saló del Comerç open their doors.
Job offers and more than 160 activities
This year, the Saló de l’Ocupació is expanding in both space and content to bring together companies and people seeking employment or new professional opportunities. Its programme includes more than 160 activities.
There will be opportunities to look for jobs and receive career guidance. Skills development will also be addressed.
A new event for local commerce
The Saló del Comerç celebrates its first edition with the aim of becoming a meeting point for local shops. Digitalisation and sales are among the challenges it will address, as well as generational change and attracting talent.
The programme includes workshops and networking activities. Experienced shopkeepers will share space with new entrepreneurs, alongside talks from experts and stories about lessons learned in the day-to-day running of their businesses. The event is part of the European Capital of Local Commerce title held by Barcelona.
Neighbourhood life is also about heritage: the FAVB is addressing its loss in a proposal on local memory, with 77 photographs, debates, and walks until 31 October.
Institutional visits during the day
At 11:30, Raquel Gil, tenienta de alcaldía de Derechos Sociales, Promoción Económica y Trabajo, Feminismos y Memoria Democrática del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona, will visit the Saló de l’Ocupació. She will be accompanied by Paco Ramos, secretary of Trabajo of the Generalitat de Catalunya, and Lorenzo Di Pietro, director general of Barcelona Activa.
Eva Aramendía, director of both events, and Constantí Serrallonga, director general of Fira de Barcelona, will also attend, along with other authorities.
At 13:00, the mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, will arrive at the Saló del Comerç. He will be joined by Raquel Gil and Marta Angerri, director general of Comerç of the Generalitat de Catalunya, as well as representatives of institutions and organisations linked to the commercial sector.
When and where
When: Wednesday 21 October. Doors open at 9:30. Where: Palau 8, Montjuïc de Fira de Barcelona. Institutional visits: 11:30 at the Saló de l’Ocupació and 13:00 at the Saló del Comerç.