Summer jobs in the Canary Islands

As businesses struggle to keep afloat and jobs become even more precious, the island’s employers’ association admits that 2008 is turning out to be worse than even they expected. But Ceoe-Tenerife believes that if the current crisis is handled the right way, it predicts a “timid” recovery in the second half of 2009.

It is, however, dependent on the government of the Canary Islands, the town halls and the city councils all working closely together to solve today’s problems and pave the way for the future.

Even this small piece of optimism will be welcomed by Tenerife which, in line with the rest of the world, is feeling the pinch of the credit squeeze.

Tourist numbers are still expected to be up when the year comes to a close but recent months have shown a decrease, with less Brits and Germans visiting. A new report expects growth in the remaining months to be below one per cent. The year will therefore close several tenths below the 1.5 per cent the association had forecast.

Ceoe-Tenerife says a timid recovery could be on the horizon in the second part of next year provided the right series of financial measures are taken and every support given to small and medium-sized businesses. The association admits the situation is very complex because of increased interest rates, the credit crunch, slow growth of the economy and the loss of more than 52,000 jobs. That is why it is calling for a concerted approach from all the political tiers in order to solve their own problems and prepare for a resurgence of the local economy when the world-wide crisis is eased.

Despite undeniable and tragic job losses, as a seasonaire, it's important to keep the global economic 'crisis' in perspective. Northern European operators are still sending customers to Spain and the Canary Islands and still neeed to fly staff out to look after them Click here for jobs in Spain and the Canary Islands you can apply for right now.

Source: tenerifenews.com