There is currently substantial demand for this occupation, since for most SMEs it makes no sense to employ a professional to work full-time in this area and so they hire labour consulting firms that boast the necessary specialists to carry out this work. Further, the need to adapt to the latest developments in labour regulations calls for the involvement of a labour relations expert who can manage all aspects related to the management of a company's human resources.

• Compile information about a company's employees (contracts, agreements, hours, conditions) in order to draw up their payroll, prepare it and coordinate all of the documentation that must be submitted to Social Security, with a view to current labour regulations.
• One of their tasks is to calculate workers' benefits and compensation and advise employers and employees on dismissal and retirement-related issues, as well as early retirement, in the case of the latter.
• Within their advisory function, they may also represent workers or employers at Industrial Tribunals or in the negotiation of collective agreements.
• Similarly, their knowledge also enables them to advise employers on the best way to organise and coordinate labour relations within a company in order to achieve optimum results for both workers and the employer.
  

Regulated training and graduates

• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Administració i gestió: Gestió integrada de recursos humans (Nivell 3)
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Administration and Management - Advanced Level: Administration and Finance
• Grau: Administració d'empreses i gestió de la innovació
• Grau: Administració i direcció d'empreses
• Grau: Economia
• Grau: Economia i gestió
• Grau: Ciències empresarials-management
• Grau: Comptabilitat i finances
• Grau: Dret
• Grau: Relacions laborals
• Grau: Relacions laborals i ocupació
• Grau: Relacions laborals i recursos humans

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Analytical thought: Level 2

Orientation within reach: Level 2

Concern for order and quality: Level 2

Customer orientation: Level 2

Planning and organisation: Level 1

Legal

People who are interested in the legal field like occupations related to legislation and the law. This field of interest includes advising people and institutions in legal matters, representing them in judicial processes and managing the documentation and procedures necessary for these processes. Carrying out these activities entails the study and knowledge of legal regulations and matters in their various scopes of application.

Logistics

The planning, organisation, control and carrying out of logistics and administrative tasks are the focus of people who work in the field of logistics. Activities in the field of logistics include the organisation and planning of supply, storage, production and distribution systems, taking inventories, controlling stock and estimating production, as well as the organisation and/or carrying out of the administrative tasks necessary for the implementation of these activities. Knowledge of organisation, control and management techniques is essential for carrying out these activities.

Financial advisor

Retirement adviser

Expert auditor

Expert in teleworking systems

Auditor specialised in finance

• Work hours

  They normally work eight hours a day, although this may be longer at particular times, such as when preparing collective agreements.

• Salary

  These professionals' salary varies significantly and depends on their experience, skills and the size of the company they work for. It usually ranges from 18.041 and 25.703 euros a year gross. Median: 21.534 euros annum gross.
  
  Source: Report ¿Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa¿, elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.

• Professional category

  Technician

• Human resources and equipment

  The human resources required to set up a labour consultancy firm or agency are: specialised staff (senior or junior) and the material resources needed to carry out the work (it is essential to have appropriate computer resources).

• Initial investments

  The investment that must be made (as a self-employed worker) is the cost of the computer equipment and transport. If the person has established a consulting firm or agency, the investment required relates to the setting up of a business with some sort of infrastructure (premises, workers, computer and support system).