In accordance with the Law 17/2002, of 5 July (PDF, 1,16Mb), on the regulation of the employment system and the creation of the Servei d'Ocupació de Catalunya (SOC), the SOC is an autonomous and administrative organization, adscript to the Departament de Treball.
The reference frame of the SOC is the European Strategy about work and the national plans about employment.
The SOC functions are:
The SOC has two fields of action:
"Forma i Contracta" Programme (Train and Hire) "Forma't" Programme (Get trained) "Talent Jove" (Young Talent), Company of the future "Treball als barris" (Working in the neighbourhoods) Agrarian Campaign Aids and grants for the training Announcements CIFO CV on line Cards about jobs Collaborating centres Contrat@ Eures network Eurodissea and Leonardo Guidance on finding a job Helps and subventions Incentives to the companies Innovative Projects Job placement of persons with added difficulties Legislation Program of local initiatives of employment Work Offices Work demand renewal ÿGuide of Occupational Training Courses