> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Job Fair in Esplugues Offers 194 Positions - URL: https://barna.news/job-fair-in-esplugues-offers-194/ - Published: 2026-10-08T13:59:20.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-08T14:15:05.000Z - Description: The Espai Baronda hosted a joint employment fair and industry forum on 8 October 2026, drawing 810 attendees and connecting job seekers with 17 companies. - Author: Barna.News - Tags: Economy & Finance ## 810 Attendees at Esplugues Employment Fair The Espai Baronda in Esplugues de Llobregat hosted the 2nd Employment Fair and Industry Forum on Wednesday, 8 October 2026\. Organised by the Esplugues City Council in collaboration with the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, the event brought together 810 job seekers and offered 194 positions across 17 companies. Participants could select up to three professional areas of interest, including industry, commerce, administration, health, education, technology, hospitality, and construction. Under the slogan "One day, many opportunities", the fair featured speed interviews, allowing candidates to submit applications directly to employers. --- ## Industry Forum Highlights Economic Role In parallel, the Industry Forum, held under the slogan "Our industry, our future" and organised with the Barcelona Provincial Council, highlighted the industrial sector as a driver of economic growth and quality employment. Mayor Eduard Sanz opened the event, stating that industry represents not only companies but also innovation, technology, training, knowledge, and talent. He emphasised the city council’s goal of connecting local businesses with skilled workers. Esplugues’ industrial sector contributes 22% of the municipality’s gross value added, three percentage points above both the Catalan and European averages. The city also has a highly educated population, with 37.8% holding higher education qualifications, 1.1 points above the Catalan average. > When we talk about industry, we are not just talking about companies, but also about innovation, technology, training, knowledge, and talent. , Eduard Sanz, Mayor of Esplugues ### Skills and Education in Focus Laia Castany from the Generalitat’s Industry Observatory delivered a presentation on industrial trends. Marta Zaragoza from Cresàlida presented the "Dictionary of transversal competencies for industrial occupations in Esplugues", a study based on fieldwork in ten local industrial firms. The forum also included a round table with experts, including Councilor for Economy and Labour Montse Zamora. Sixty-three students from the Severo Ochoa Institute, studying higher-level vocational cycles in Quality Analysis and Control Laboratories and Pharmaceutical, Biotechnological, and Related Product Manufacturing, also attended. --- *Primary sources:* [*Generalitat de Catalunya*](https://economia.gencat.cat/web/.content/70%5Frelacio%5Finversors/arxius/Investor%5FPresentation%5FNovember2025.pdf?ref=barna.news)*,* [*Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament d’Economia i Finances*](https://record.bibliotecadigital.gencat.cat/bitstream/handle/20.500.14345/2333/informe-financer-anual-2024-en.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=3&ref=barna.news)*,* [*mediambient.repositori.gencat.cat*](https://mediambient.repositori.gencat.cat/bitstream/handle/20.500.14343/1334/2025%5FMA%5Fdades25%5Faccessible%5FENG%5F251013.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=3&ref=barna.news)*,* [*Generalitat de Catalunya. Departament de Cultura. Direcció General de Política Lingüística*](https://llengua.gencat.cat/web/.content/documents/informepl/arxius/ipl2020-en.PDF?ref=barna.news)*. Reported by esplugues.cat, empreses.barcelonactiva.cat, report.biocat.cat, Esplugues de Llobregat.*