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    10 reasons to work at BCN

    Barcelona has a privileged location and is very well communicated. It's a digital and creative city ready to offer a professional career for you. Its high-quality education system together with the international talent has enabled to create a hub for entrepreneurship, research and innovation. We have selected ten reasons (from many) for you to help you choose Barcelona to develop your career.

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    Privileged location

    Barcelona with its privileged geographical location, it's connected with the global and European market, less than two hours away from most of the Europan capitals.

    2
    Accessible and well communicated

    Barcelona is a city of easy access and mobility, as it is the only city in the world with an international airport, a port and a Congress Center less than 5km to the city center with efficient bus and metro services.

    3
    Diversified economic activity

    The Catalan territory is home to more than 8,600 foreign companies in 2018 and Barcelona has long developed its ability to attract business, employment, foreign investment and talent backed up by its strong international positioning.

    4
    Digital and creative city

    Creative activities bring together nearly 130,000 jobs in Barcelona in 2017, a figure that represents 12.3% of employment in the city and half (49.6%) of creative employment in Catalonia.

    5
    Host city and provides a professional career.

    With a population of more 1,600,000 million people in the capital of which 18.5% are foreigners, Barcelona is a cosmopolitan, diverse and intercultural city with a high flow of visitors, trade and events.

    6
    High quality education

    Besides 12 universities in Catalonia, Barcelona is the only city with two institutions among the five best business schools in Europe, as IESE and ESADE, which are ranked 3rd and 5th in Europe and 11th and 20th in the world.

    7
    Hub of entrepreneurship, research and innovation Tech and scientific

    Barcelona's role as the Mobile World Capital, hosting the Mobile World Congress and it's ambition to be a world leader in technology offers a strategic opportunity. With 1.100 start-ups, Barcelona stands as the 5th European Start up hub.

    8
    Good international reputation and a safe city

    Barcelona is seen as an advanced, competitive and reputable, which offers longstanding assets such as high quality of life, culture, safety, and attractiveness for tourism.

    9
    Lifestyle and sustainability

    Innovative city, linked to creativity, gastronomy, fashion, architecture, art, and sport. It is an international reference in quality of life due to its infrastructure, climate, natural landscape, beaches, and cultural life.

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    Hight quality infrastructure

    With a good public transport system, easy access through the port and airport, quality roads and access for bicycles, Barcelona is in a prominent position in terms of livable infrastructure.

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