BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission on Monday unveiled a brand new on-line instrument to assist Ukrainians discover jobs because the bloc seeks to increase its protections for these displaced by the Russian invasion for one more 12 months.

Some 4.2 million individuals who have entered the EU from Ukraine are coated by a system that gives all these fleeing the battle with housing help, well being care, entry to training and the suitable to entry EU labor market gives.

EU Dwelling Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson stated this technique have to be prolonged by not less than a 12 months till March 2024 to permit these returning to Ukraine to retain their rights in the event that they have been compelled to flee once more.

The net job search instrument known as “EU Expertise Pool” will permit these displaced by the Russian invasion to add their CVs, which shall be obtainable to greater than 4,000 employers, nationwide public employment providers and personal employment companies.

EU Employment Commissioner Nicola Schmidt advised a brand new convention that 5 EU international locations had joined the pilot, together with Poland, which hosts the biggest variety of Ukrainian refugees, and known as on extra to participate.

“For EU employers, who we all know face labor shortages in lots of sectors and throughout many various talent areas, this may be an vital useful resource to attract on,” he stated.

The pilot job search instrument managed by the European Labor Authority is accessible in English, Ukrainian and Russian and is linked to the EU cooperation community of employment providers with over 3 million vacancies.

Round 600,000 Ukrainians have entered the EU labor market because the battle started.

(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop; Modifying by Bernadette Baum)