Unfortunately in our country there are many people who are unemployed and cannot find work. The employment situation in our country is not very good and there are many people who are harmed. But, when a person is unemployed and is collecting unemployment benefit or even if they do not collect anything, they are listed on the unemployment lists, They will have the right to take some free courses for the unemployed.
These free courses for the unemployed have a clear objective, to give more opportunities to unemployed people to expand their training and that this helps them to find a job according to their professional profile. Courses can open a job door that might not have been opened otherwise. But what are the free courses currently available? How to access them?
Free courses for the unemployed at the INEM or SEPE
If you are unemployed you can recycle your knowledge to have better job options. The State Public Employment Service also known as SEPE can give you opportunities for free courses. In this way you can take courses that help you improve your CV and also you will not feel that you are wasting time. Go to your nearest INEM or SEPE center to find out about the courses they will take soon so that you can voluntarily enroll in the one that interests you the most.
Although You should also know that if you are not unemployed you also have options to enroll in courses for the unemployed, Especially if you have just finished a degree and want to register in an employment office to help you find a job. But if you are in a salaried situation or you work on your own, then you will be able to access these courses, since they are intended for the population that is not active.
If you have no idea of the first steps you must follow to be able to access these courses, read on to find out what you should do. Remember that the old INEM is the current SEPE, which is exactly the same but with a different name.
Can you access the courses?
If you are an unemployed person, you will have priority over any other person to be able to access these courses for the unemployed. There are some requirements that will make you have a higher priority than others:
- Unemployed people registered on the unemployment lists and who are over 25 years of age
- Workers who have been unemployed for more than a year
- Unemployed workers under 25 years of age who have been employed by Social Security (scholarship holders or other special regimes are not allowed)
- People who have finished their degree and are looking for a job to do an internship in companies (search for training internships)
- People with special difficulties to find a job (people with disabilities, immigrants, ex-prisoners)
Remember that the training of the free courses for the unemployed can be face-to-face, semi-face-to-face or you can even enjoy online training for the unemployed, so you can enjoy the courses from anywhere as long as you have a computer and Internet access.
Choose the right course for you
Every year there are many courses for the unemployed and not all of them have to be of your interest far from it, you should choose those that suit you well and above all, that really provide you with knowledge that suits your professional profile or that is in line with the position. of work that you aspire to find. It is also important that before making the one you choose, You find out about the degree of satisfaction that the people who have done it before you have had.
If you have doubts about whether to take one course or another, you can go to your local employment office and speak with an advisor who will inform you about the possibilities of courses that may be better for you depending on your interests or your job aspirations. When you are clear about the course you want to do, you will have to register and they will tell you if you are admitted or not, since due to the great unemployment in our country there are enough applications to be able to take free courses and you may have to go through a selection process. There are different calls so that, if you stay out in one, you can access at another time.