Telemarketing Jobs in Valencia

Call Expectations claim to be the largest telemarketing agency in Spain - based in Valencia.

They are currently looking for Market Researchers and Business Telemarketers - no Spanish required and an English timetable!

Market Researchers will be contacting businesses in the UK , working 9.30am - 6.00pm with a basic salary plus benefits.

Business Telemarketers will undertake outbound business to business calling, working 9.30am - 6.00pm, also on basic plus benefits.

This could be a great opportunity to work in one of Spains largest and most beautiful cities without having to learn the language.

Visit their website for further details: www.callexpectations.com

Sales Consultants Needed - Costa del Sol

Solads.com is a Business Internet Directory for Spain, providing advertising opportunities for all Spanish Businesses to promote their business and services over the Internet.

They are advertising for Sales Consultants on their website and state that applicants should fulfill the following criteria:

Must speak English and Spanish, Full/Part time to cover one of these towns; Malaga, Fuengirola, Mijas, Marbella, San Pedro, Estepona and Sotogrande.

The job is Full/Part-time, hours to suit you; selling our advertising packages over the telephone from home or visit businesses personally.

The job is commission based and requires good selling skills and self-motivation. Great potential to earn good commission.

If you are interested in the above position, then e-mail your C.V. to info@solads.com or Call 646 808 993 for informal chat.

Expat Celebrities - Tell Your Story

Several magazines, newspapers and radios are looking for expats to tell their stories about their experiences abroad.

Two of the most recent posts on the forum at www.expatsreunite.com include:
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I'm a UK journalist working on a story for Woman & Home glossy monthly magazine. It is about women, (single or with families) who have emigrated and left a lone parent in UK. The parent, preferably a Mother, needs to be at least late 60's and widowed or divorced. The feature is in no way invasive, but discusses the emotional and practical implications involved in leaving a parent. If you are interested in telling your story to me, I would need to know reasons for emigrating, telling parent and family, how often and by what means you keep in touch (email/skype/phone etc.) I would require a clear picture of yourself and your parent. If you are interested in telling me your story, please contact me asap at jancollier@fsmail.net Many thanks
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My name is Mark Butler and I work for the Guardian Newspaper's G2 supplement. We are currently looking for people born and raised in Britain whose families came to the UK from another country generations ago, who have now moved back to their ancestral homeland for 'roots' reasons. This is for a forthecoming special feature, and we would like to interview and photograph willing participants and invite them to share their family history and photos with us.

We would particularly welcome links with Ireland, Australia and Bangladesh, but any would be most appreciated.

If this applies to you, or you know someone who this applies to, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

I can be contacted by email at mbutler.media@googlemail.com

Work As A Holiday Companion

Expats need to be creative when looking for work in a new country and a company on the Costa del Sol has come up with an interesting idea. Holiday Companions offers escort, guide and helper services to visitors to the area.

Now you might cringe at the word escorts but they stress that there is no sex involved! Escorts are just that, accompanying visitors to the area who do not want to go alone to a show, shopping or sightseeing for example.

As they say on there marketing "All companions have undergone a full interview and security check to make sure they are, reliable, trustworthy and friendly. We have companions from ages 21 to 60 with a range of personalities, we are sure to have one to suit you!".

This could be an ideal job for an expat looking for an extra bit of spending money. All they ask is that you have a friendly outlook, enjoy meeting people, are honest and reliable and live on the Costa del Sol.

It could also be an idea for entrepeneurs to talk to them about franchising the service to other areas of Spain.

www.holidaycompanions.es

Freelance - A Cheaper Self-Employment Option

Many expats who come to Spain work for themselves for a variety of reasons - entrepeneurial spirit, inability to find work, language barrier etc. The truth is however, that it can be a very expensive business between set-up costs, accountants fees, social security payments... particularly in the few couple of years when you are setting up.

It takes time to build up a client database, during which your level of income is likely to be relatively low. If you are registered as autonomo (self-employed) you will be liable for social security payments (approximately €235 minimum) per month, plus you will have to submit quarterly and yearly tax returns whether you are earning or not.

An alternative to autonomo is to register as a Freelance with a company such as www.freelance.es. As a freelancer, you only pay for the days that you actually work e.g. if you are web designer and have a project that lasts two weeks, you only pay tax and social security for those two weeks. In addition, Freelance takes care of all the administrative headaches for you saving you hours of visits to the Seguridad Social and will process your tax returns for you.

While their website is in Spanish, they do speak English so if you have any specific questions you can email them at info@freelance.es.

It could save you a lot of time and money!

Doing Business in Spain

" The Doing Business project...provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 178 countries. The team works closely with thousands of professionals around the world."

A good source of information on starting a business around the world (select Spain for country specific details), it provides information on topics such as: Starting a Business, Dealing with licences, Employing workers, Getting credit, Paying Taxes and more.

In addition the website is looking for local partners to contribute to research on a pro bono basis. While unpaid it has the potential to make you some very good contacts with a large network of professionals around the world and raise your profile. Find out more at: DoingBusiness.org

Trading Across Borders
Lists the procedures necessary to import and exports a standardized cargo of goods in Spain. The documents required to export and import the goods are also shown.


Starting a Business in Spain
Starting a Business in Spain - lays out the steps involved in starting a business and the time it should take (in theory!)

Become a Writer

An alternative source of income for expats is writing - be it articles or books. The experiences of other expats is an invaluable source of information for those looking for advice.

Expat Writer: Release The Book Within is written by an experienced author with over 20 years experience. A step-by-step guide teaching you how to turns your ideas into income.

Find out more...

Self Build Property

A new website is now available for those looking for advice on self build in spain at www.spainselfbuildproperty.com.

Sponsored by www.timberdevelopments.com who provide Timber Frame kits for the DIY builder, they now have a division in Malaga.

The Forum is a place to ask any questions you might have about the self build process in Spain.

They are also looking for regional managers throughout Spain which could be a business opportunity for expats who have not yet found their niche.

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Compare Salaries

WageIndicator.org is an essential tool for anyone who is planning to work in Spain. One of the biggest shocks for expats can be the difference in wages and how low they are in Spain.

Use WageIndicator.org to compare the average salaries that are paid in the UK and Spain and how much you can realistically expect to get paid.

It may just make the difference between you relocating or not!

Expat Entrepeneur

Expat Entrepreneur by Jo Parfitt is for those expats looking to start a new business abroad.

When you arrive in a new country and realise that it will not be as easy as you thought to find work, the next option is to start your own business. But where do you start? It is always best to learn from those who have been there before you. Learn from their mistakes and find out what works.

The book includes success stories and resources for the budding expat entrepeneur.

Get The Book

Regional Guides Editors Needed

NativeSpain.com is looking for regional editors to co-ordinate guides for various regions in Spain. Offering the opportunity to profit share from the proceeds of the book, it is ideal for someone who knows their area well and enjoys writing.