The 3rd Canary Islands Employment Fair was held this Friday on the Rambla de Mesa y López, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, gathering over 50 companies and entities. The main objective of the event, organized by the Canary Islands Government's Ministry of Tourism and Employment through the Canary Islands Employment Service (SCE), was to directly connect employers with job seekers, showcasing job offers and facilitating the recruitment of new professional profiles.
The Minister of Tourism and Employment, Jéssica de León, visited the fair accompanied by the Vice-Minister of Employment, Isabel León; the Director General of Labor, José Ramón Rodríguez; and the manager of Funcatra, Óscar Mata. De León highlighted the importance of these meetings to "bridge the gap between what companies demand, the training offered in the Canary Islands, and what job seekers require, so that training aligns with the needs of the labor market."
The fair featured companies from sectors such as tourism, hospitality, commerce, maritime transport, construction, catering, and services, as well as public organizations, training centers, and entities specializing in social and labor guidance and inclusion. Professional opportunities linked to traditional island economic activities, the blue economy, industry, and new digital profiles were showcased.
The event combined direct contact with companies with a program of talks. Employment technician from the SCE, Iballa Armas, explained the resources available at employment offices. Project technician from the Canary Islands Maritime Cluster, Raquel Bueno, addressed opportunities in the blue economy, and the Director of the Public Sector at LinkedIn, Antonio Paulino García, discussed the digital transformation in selection processes.
Other presentations included Dual Vocational Training, analyzed by professional counselor Ismael Perdomo; labor mobility in Europe through the EURES network, presented by Daniel Bellón; and access to the Armed Forces, led by commander Rafael Villanueva Jiménez.
This initiative is part of the Canary Islands Government's strategy to strengthen labor intermediation. The SCE has launched a subsidy call for 200,000 euros to finance the comprehensive organization of employment fairs by municipalities, inter-municipal consortia, and island councils. The application deadline is November 25, 2026.
