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20/01/2025
Interview with Clara Quirante, Director General of Youth
1. Considering the current economic and social context, what do you consider to be the main challenges for young people in Catalonia regarding work? Currently, the main challenge for young people is not only in the world of work, but affects a whole series of aspects that condition the process of emancipation. We are talking
13/12/2024
Interview with Yolanda Tarango, mentoring expert
You have been professionally dedicated to mentoring for many years. How have you seen the evolution of this discipline over recent years? I have been collaborating with Autoocupació as a volunteer mentor since 2012. Limiting the answer to the entrepreneurial ecosystem, I would highlight: there is greater diversity among mentor profiles (which is fantastic), not
12/12/2024
Conference: “Leverage AI to Boost Your Business!”
Next Wednesday, December 18, a conference aimed at young entrepreneurs who want to learn how to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to boost their business will be held. The event, which will take place from 10 AM to 1:30 PM, will be held at the Convent of Barcelona Activa (Barcelona). This conference aims to discover how
12/12/2024
Mentoring vs. Coaching: Professional Development Methodologies
When discussing growth and change, mentoring and coaching are often mentioned as tools for achieving goals. Although they may seem similar, they are two methodologies with very different approaches. While mentoring focuses on professional development, coaching emphasizes personal development. Understanding these differences can be key to choosing the most appropriate methodology according to your needs.
27/11/2024
Autoocupació coordinates over 500 GEW 2024 events
Autoocupació has once again joined the celebration of the 17th edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), which took place from November 18 to 24, 2024. The week aims to foster entrepreneurial culture, helping to create synergies among different local entrepreneurial ecosystems and recognizing the work of entrepreneurs as one of the economy’s most important
19/11/2024
Autoocupació at the SME Assembly 2024
Autoocupació has been present at the SME Assembly 2024, one of the most important European events for small and medium-sized enterprises. The conference, which is annual, this year was held in Budapest as part of the European SME Week. This gathering brought together experts, institutions, and sector representatives to discuss policies and initiatives that promote
18/11/2024
Interview with Pilar Dueso, head of the youth employment service at Barcelona Activa
Last year, the Barcelona Youth Employment Promotion Plan (2020-2023) came to an end. What is your assessment of it? This Plan was drawn up in 2020 to respond to the situation generated by the pandemic, which had a particularly strong impact on youth employment. Barcelona Activa led the project, and the actions were implemented together
18/11/2024
Discover the DISC test: a tool for career guidance
The DISC test, developed from William Marston’s work on behavior, emerged in response to the need to understand the fundamental behavioral traits of individuals and their ability to adapt to the competency profiles of various occupations, enabling them to develop their full professional potential. What is the DISC TEST? The DISC test is a psychological
Awards
04/05/2022
Entrepreneurship
20/12/2022
You can now establish a company for just 1€!
24/10/2022
Llançadora, entrepreneurship grants
21/10/2022
YBI Global Entrepreneurship Summit
04/10/2021
Competencies for successful entrepreneurship
Grants
28/10/2022
Call for grant applications for the TU+1 program
07/09/2022
Grants of up to €3000 for self-employed individuals for first-year expenses
08/07/2022
Grants for Micro-enterprises: Employment + Transformation
05/04/2022
2022 Carnet Jove Scholarships to access the professional world
Guidance
25/01/2023
Interview with Miquel Carrión, Deputy Director of Youth Employment at the SOC
31/08/2022
Acredita’t Program: Accredit your professional competencies
04/10/2021
New call for guidance and training for people on ERTO
07/09/2021
Mentoring
16/01/2023
Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program, honored at the “la Caixa” Foundation Social Innovation Awards
13/12/2021
The power of volunteer mentoring
02/12/2021
Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program wins the second Volunteer Award 2021
29/11/2021
Interview with Maria Luisa de Miguel, mentoring expert
Networking
28/06/2022
Startup Huddle Barcelona: Summer Edition
17/02/2021
New Startup Huddle Barcelona dedicated to tourism
02/10/2017
Networking that transcends borders
News
27/01/2026
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17/12/2025
Interview with the Tió de Nadal
17/12/2025
Why do we buy when we are told to?
Reempresa
25/05/2022
It is seven times easier to take over an existing business than to create a new one.
03/07/2020
Great changes start with the prefix RE-
13/05/2019
Reempresa, invited to the International Business Transfer Summit in Quebec
13/02/2019
Reempresa saves 2,000 companies from closure in Catalonia
Training
10/10/2017
New training courses in Autoocupació
Training
27/04/2022
4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate
08/02/2018
4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate
