Employment and local development office

This office of the Municipal Council of Zierbena seeks to promote schemes to create jobs and assist in the economic and social development of the municipality. The council attempts to focus on actions aimed at companies and/or the general public in the municipality with a view to enhancing the development of Zierbena.

Aimed at individuals and companies:
- Persons who are out of work or are seeking a better job.
- Persons who wish to improve their skill levels.
- Persons with ideas for creating businesses.
- Firms based within the municipality.

Services available to the general public:
- Job guidance.
- Information on occupational and continuous training courses.
- Employment programmes.
- Grants and training aid programmes.
- Municipal labour pool
- Information on labour market trends.
- Guidance for people who wish to set up their own business, helping to draw up the relevant projects and seek subsidies.

Business support service:
The Municipal Council has organised a labour pool comprising all those people seeking work in the municipality. Data on this pool are available to companies, so that they can locate the candidates best suited to their needs. The selection processes are handled by firms themselves.

Advice is on offer concerning:
- Continuous training
- Courses with a commitment to hire
- Contracts
- Subsidies
- Grant schemes
- On-the-job training