BRUSSELS, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The European Commission on Monday unveiled a brand new on-line device to assist Ukrainians discover jobs because the bloc seeks to increase its protections for these displaced by the Russian invasion by one other yr lengthen.
Some 4.2 million individuals who have entered the EU from Ukraine are lined by a system that gives all these fleeing the battle with housing help, well being care, entry to training and the fitting to entry EU labor market presents.
EU Residence Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson mentioned this technique have to be prolonged by not less than a yr till March 2024 to permit these returning to Ukraine to retain their rights in the event that they had been compelled to flee once more.
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The net job search device referred to as “EU Expertise Pool” will enable these displaced by the Russian invasion to add their CVs, which shall be out there to greater than 4,000 employers, nationwide public employment companies and personal employment companies.
EU Employment Commissioner Nicola Schmidt informed a brand new convention that 5 EU international locations had joined the pilot, together with Poland, which hosts the most important variety of Ukrainian refugees, and referred to as on extra to participate.
“For EU employers, who we all know face labor shortages in lots of sectors and throughout many various ability areas, this may be an essential useful resource to attract on,” he mentioned.
The pilot job search device managed by the European Labor Authority is offered in English, Ukrainian and Russian and is related to the EU cooperation community of employment companies with over 3 million vacancies.
Round 600,000 Ukrainians have entered the EU labor market for the reason that battle started.
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Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop Enhancing by Bernadette Baum
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