EURES Norway’slarge scale recruitment of engineers

Sandrine Beaudoin, EURES NorwayProject co-ordinator

Keflavik, 30th May 2008

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Norway needs engineers

Background

How it works

Marketing

The engineers

Job fairs

Results

The way further

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Norway needs engineers

Launched October 2006 in: Italy, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Poland, France

Project group: 6 EAs, part time and EM

Contact point: engineers@nav.no

Matching job vacancies and candidates

About 4000 CVs received - 1500 actual CVs

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Marketing and promotion

Norwegian employers: ► PES and EURES network ► www.eures.no + EURES No news bulletin ► employers directly ► employers’ unions ► Engineers’ unions ► media

European candidates ► advertisement via EURES ► Universities ► the web…

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NORWAY NEEDS ENGINEERS!ARE YOU AN ENGINEER IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FIELDS?OIL/GAS INDUSTRY, SHIPPING AND CONSTRUCTION

PipingPipe designSubseaMechanicsStructureSteel constructionSafety/QA/HESProcurement

Marine technologyProcess Electrical InstrumentHydraulicsIT (higher level)project management

Construction (building industry)

Norway needs also qualified technicians in many of these fields, and especially technical designers (Autocad)The companies require:-engineer diploma OR solid work experience in the engineering field-young graduates can also apply-sound knowledge of English (written and spoken)The companies offer:- good working conditions-long term contracts-opportunity to develop in a country with a booming oil and gas sector

Thank you for sending us your CV and a cover letter to engineers@nav.noPlease indicate:- when you are available- if there are any particular regions in Norway you would prefer to work in, and we will do our best to place your CV in accordance with your wishes.Your CV will be forwarded to employers, which will contact you directly if they find your CV relevant.

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About 1500 engineers – Master’s levelAutoCAD/design Materials

Automation/mechatronics Mechanics

Chemistry Marine / naval arch.

Construction Piping

* Electricity Process (chemistry)

* Electronics Safety / QA / QC

Environment Structure

Geo engineers Telecommunication

Hydraulics Petroleum

Industry / ind. design

IT

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The engineers behind the CVs

High technical level

Motivation for Norway- Norway’s place in technology - the Scandinavian model

Cultural differences

… but we all play football the same way

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Recruitment fairs:the key to success

Portugal, Germany, France, Italy

Only for Norwegian companies

Company presentation

Selection of CVs on beforehand

Interview appointments

Other candidates can be invited

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The results

Several hundred vacancies, about 150-200 employers

Thousands of CVs forwarded

122 engineers at work, so farmechanical, automation, hydraulics, electronics, naval architects…

Several job fairs to come

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The way further

Extend the project period

New countries: Romania? Hungary?

Marketing and promoting

Motivating more employers

Several job fairs

Thank you for your attention

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Contact

Sandrine Beaudoin, NAV Buskerud, Drammen

Project co-ordinator “Norway needs engineers”

Phone : +47- 31 02 81 24

E:mail: sandrine.beaudoin@nav.no

www.eures.no