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Spanish B1.33.2 What to do after losing your job?: SEPE and unemployment

Learn how the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) works in Spain, who can apply for unemployment benefits and what to do before and after losing a job.

Cultura: ¿Qué hacer después de perder el empleo?: SEPE y paro

Aprende cómo funciona el Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) en España, quién puede pedir el paro y qué hacer antes y después de perder el empleo.

Spanish B1.33.2 What to do after losing your job?: SEPE and unemployment

B1 Spanish State structure Spain

Level: B1

Module 5: Vida adulta (Adult life)

Lesson 33: Desempleo (Unemployment)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Audio and video

Audio
Audio
Audio with translations
Audio with translations

Reading and listening exercise

Cuando alguien pierde su trabajo en España puede pedir el paro. El SEPE es la oficina que lo gestiona. Antes de cobrar el paro hay que estar inscrito como desempleado. Después de inscribirse es importante buscar trabajo activamente. Si una persona tiene formación puede hacer cursos gratuitos para mejorar su perfil. Antes de una entrevista hay que prepararse para hablar con el entrevistador. Después de conseguir un trabajo es necesaria la incorporación inmediata. El paro ayuda pero solo es temporal. Antes de que termine muchas personas encuentran un nuevo empleo.

Translation

When someone loses their job in Spain they can apply for unemployment benefits. The SEPE is the office that manages it. Before receiving unemployment benefits, you must be registered as unemployed. After registering, it is important to actively search for work. If a person has qualifications, they can take free courses to enhance their profile. Before an interview, you must prepare to speak with the interviewer. After obtaining a job, immediate incorporation is necessary. Unemployment benefits help but they are only temporary. Before they end, many people find new employment.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.

  1. ¿Qué hace el SEPE en España?
    2. What does the SEPE do in Spain?
  2. ¿Qué hay que hacer antes de cobrar el paro?
    3. What should be done before claiming unemployment benefits?
  3. ¿Crees que el sistema del paro en España es útil para las personas desempleadas? ¿Por qué?
    4. Do you think the unemployment system in Spain is useful for unemployed people? Why?
  4. ¿Qué harías tú para prepararte antes de una entrevista de trabajo?
    5. What would you do to prepare yourself before a job interview?
  5. ¿Hay un servicio parecido al SEPE en tu país? ¿En caso de sí, funciona bien?
    6. Is there a service similar to SEPE in your country? If so, does it work well?

Useful websites to study with your teacher

Discuss and read the following resources during your conversation classes.

  1. https://www.sepe.es/HomeSepe/
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