Agency: The Psychological Skill Companies Seek Beyond AI
Agency, the ability to take initiative and act without instructions, is becoming the most sought-after soft skill in the AI era.
Labour market, salaries, hiring, talent and the trends shaping employment in Spain.
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Paying a special agreement with Social Security does not grant the subsidy for those over 52. SEPE requires legal unemployment status.
Agency, the ability to take initiative and act without instructions, is becoming the most sought-after soft skill in the AI era.
Spain reaches a record of 1.2 million Latin American affiliates to Social Security, surpassing European workers for the first time.
Social Security recorded 21 million affiliations in July, but only 18 million people are employed. Multiple employment inflates the figures.
1,607 Aragonese workers affected by ERE between January and April 2026, 118% more than the previous year. Telemarketing and industrial adjustments are the main causes.
The SEPE mediated 319,700 hires in 2025, just 1.7% of the total, its lowest record in nine years.
The SEPE warns that having a special agreement with Social Security may lead to denying the subsidy for those over 52.
SEPE raises the rent limit for unemployment subsidy to €915.75 in 2026. Learn which incomes count and how to act if you exceed it.
The County Commonwealth signs a collective agreement until 2027 with a 35-hour workweek, recognition of previous service, and improved leave.
From today, SEPE allows online unemployment claims without a digital certificate using SMS code, email, or contrast data.
118 women served and 86 job placements in 2025 thanks to the ‘Bridges for Equality in Employment Plus’ project in Segovia.
SEPE denies the subsidy for over 52s with a special agreement with Social Security, as they are not considered legally unemployed.