October 11, 2022

The European Union has introduced the launch of a brand new on-line job search device designed to assist folks fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine efficiently discover a job within the European Union.

The European Commission introduced a sequence of measures to proceed supporting these fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

After registering with the EU Expertise Pool pilot initiative, quickly protected folks can add their CVs, making their profiles out there to greater than 4,000 employers, nationwide public employment providers and personal employment businesses.

“Guaranteeing fast and efficient integration into the labor market is essential for each host communities and people fleeing conflict to rebuild their lives,” the fee mentioned.

In its 2022 Communication on attracting abilities and expertise to the EU, the Commission proposed to launch an EU Expertise Pool pilot to establish and map the abilities of people that fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine , to facilitate their alignment with EU employers and their labor market Integration. This mission is a joint initiative of the Commission and the European Labor Authority with the continued involvement and help of the European Migration Community.

The EU Expertise Pool pilot, out there in English, Ukrainian and Russian, might be applied via the EURES portal (European Cooperation Community of Employment Companies), a job search portal managed by the European Labor Authority. EURES incorporates over 3 million job vacancies and 4,000 employers.

As soon as registered, the device guides job seekers via a course of the place they’ll establish their abilities and add their resume. The CVs revealed within the EU Expertise Pool pilot might be seen to public employment providers in all collaborating international locations in addition to to registered employers in all international locations which are a part of EURES. Jobseekers also can search all vacancies revealed on the EURES portal.

Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit mentioned: “The EU Expertise Pool pilot reveals our continued solidarity with Ukraine. Not simply with phrases, however with deeds. It’s a tragedy that hundreds of thousands of individuals have been pressured to go away their properties. It’s our widespread obligation to supply them as a lot help as attainable in order that they’ll construct their very own lives within the EU. Discovering a top quality job means financial independence and places you on the trail to better social inclusion.”

EU House Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson mentioned: “Because the first week of the conflict, the EU has offered quick safety to these in want. Because of momentary EU safety, the identical individuals who come to the EU have entry to the labor market. The expertise pool facilitates entry to the labor market. Our objective is to make sure that Ukrainians can proceed to profit from the Non permanent Safety Directive, which I consider ought to apply at the least till March 2024. We’re additionally able to help those that determine to return to Ukraine and so they can rely on us after they determine to return to the EU.”

The Govt Director of the European Labor Authority, Cosmin Boiangiu, mentioned: “The EURES portal and community is a robust device to convey collectively employers and jobseekers throughout Europe. There couldn’t be a greater European instrument to implement the expertise pool pilot mission at such brief discover and to facilitate the work integration of Ukrainians who’re quickly searching for safety and refuge within the EU.”

In line with Reuters, round 600,000 Ukrainians have entered the EU labor market for the reason that battle started.