Unfortunately, there are many who, despite wanting to work, there comes a time when the employment relationship ends. Or those who, once they finish a career or professional training, decide to sign up for unemployment to find their first job opportunity. This procedure, that is, making an appointment for unemployment should not be seen as something negative, nor as a failure if you have lost your job; but as an opportunity for companies to notice you.
Therefore, today we are going to dedicate ourselves to talking to you about how to sign up for unemployment, the benefits you can find and how to make an appointment for unemployment so that you know what you are going to find in it.
What is unemployment
Spain is one of the countries of the European Union that has more unemployment, but it does not mean that it is impossible to get out of that condition. For this reason, the body that regulates the unemployed tries to be up to date and help these workers who want to work as much as possible.
We could define unemployment as that situation that a person of legal age goes through that implies that they do not have a job. Therefore, these people are called "stopped." Many of them sign up at the Employment Office of their city to have opportunities in case there are job offers that arrive there, and they also search privately.
What are the benefits of signing up for unemployment at the Employment Office
By now everyone knows the Employment Office. Acronyms such as INEM, SEPE, SAE ... are well known, since they are related to those offices and are used to manage people who are looking for a job. However, in these employment offices you will not only find this. The truth is that signing up for unemployment has some extra benefits that not many know about. Do you want to know what they are?
- You will have access to job offers that you will not otherwise know about. And is that some companies usually request help from these offices to find their workers, even in the public sector. For example, imagine that you have just finished Early Childhood Education and have made an appointment on the dole. There, a job offer may arrive from public nurseries (those that are filled with competitive examinations) because their lists are empty. Then, they pull the lists of unemployed from the employment offices and that means that you would enter, without taking any opposition, to work there, even temporarily.
- You will have free training. Another option that signing up for unemployment gives you is being able to take free training. We are not going to tell you that they are the best courses, but you can take part of your time in training and improve your resume without costing you money.
- You offer bonuses and incentives for hiring you. Because, in case you don't know, signing up for unemployment means that many companies, if they hire you, have benefits. Hence, sometimes they may ask you to sign up for unemployment before signing the contract.
- Access to aid. You cannot always access them, but there will be a greater opportunity to obtain them, such as unemployment benefits, or those for the long-term unemployed.
How to sign up for unemployment
If we have already convinced you but you are not sure what are the procedures that you must complete to sign up for unemployment, do not worry because we are going to give you a hand in this regard.
To start, you should know that There are different ways to sign up for unemployment in Spain. One of them, and the most common, is to make an appointment for the strike and go in person to the office that corresponds to you (which is usually the one closest to your home). However, the truth is that it is not the only option because it can also be done through the SEPE (Spanish Public Employment Service) website; As long as you have a digital certificate, the electronic DNI (active) or the password Cl @ ve.
Whatever you decide, the next steps you should take are the following:
Prepare documentation
To sign up for the strike, you need to have the following documents on hand or bring you:
- DNI. If you are a foreigner, then you will have to arrive your NIE (Foreigner Identity Number), as well as your passport and residence and work permits.
- Social Security.
- Training titles. That is, the title of your FP, university degree or courses that you have taken. The person who is in charge of your appointment of the unemployment will be in charge of opening a file in the lists of unemployed and of filling in the inscription with the titles that you present him. It is important to show them, because that way they attest that what they have put on the card is correct because you have taught them the title. In other words, they are not going to keep that documentation (they won't even scan it).
- Laboral life. You can contribute it, although it is not mandatory, but it can help, especially in order to put experiences on the file so that they see that you have worked; But as we say, it is optional because it is assumed that the SEPE records must contain that information.
Go to the stoppage appointment
The next step you must do is go to your unemployment appointment. It is important that you do not go in a hurry, since, if it is the first time, or if you are going to sign up again because you have lost your job, the official may need to fill out the form, and that will take time. Therefore, make sure that on the day you have to go you have nothing else to do that is urgent.
Once you are there, it may not be your turn at the correct time, because they are running late, so arm yourself with patience.
El The official who attends you will be in charge of filling in the form on the computer with all the information that you provide but it will also ask you some questions such as time availability, geographic (if you want to work only in the city, in cities and towns or you could move to another city), and the type of job you are looking for. Thus, your application may be listed in the event that there are active job offers that require a person from your profile. In fact, don't be surprised when, on that first date, they tell you that you have an interview for a possible job. Everything will depend on the demand that there is according to the job you want.
Delivery of the DARDE when signing up for the strike
The DARDE, or unemployment card, is a document that proves your status as unemployed. It is very important since, as a job seeker, one of your obligations will be to go to the SEPE to stamp the unemployment card every 3 months.
And that's it, you don't have to do anything else to sign up for the strike.