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Opportunities abound
MIJAS is set to host an exciting job fair on Friday, March 10 at the Cortijo Don Elías. The first of its kind in the region, the Red Cross ‘Ocúpate’ Job Fair will feature approximately 40 companies from different sectors in the area, with around 1,000 job opportunities on offer.
The mayor of Mijas, Josele González, said that the town hall is delighted to support initiatives that offer job opportunities to the unemployed.
The event is a joint effort between the council and the Red Cross, and will bring together companies from the catering, cleaning, services, hotels, construction, and commerce sectors. ety of home and kitchenware, children’s games and toys, sports equipment as well as branded merchandise including Disney, Harry Potter and Marvel items.
Among the participating companies are huge national employers such as Meliá Hoteles, McDonalds, Wyndham Resorts, El Corte Inglés, Carrefour, and Leroy Merlín.
This event follows the successful Wyndham Costa del Sol job fair held a month ago also in Mijas which saw around 800 people attend, vying for around 100 positions.
Interested job seekers can preregister by filling in an online form and indicate the sectors they are interested in working in to be given an appointment.
The Chinese online sales platform, which is owned by the Alibaba Group, has been pushing for the opening of physical shops in Spain since 2019. And with eight stores already scattered across the country, it’s no wonder they’ve set their sights on the sunny streets of Málaga.
