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EuresEures

Europass-CVEuropass-CV

EUREURopean opean EEmployment mployment SServiceservices

http://ec.europa.eu/eures/home.jsp?lang=en

What is EURES?What is EURES? EURES was set up in 1993.EURES was set up in 1993.

It is a co-operation network between It is a co-operation network between the European Commission and the the European Commission and the Public Employment Services of the Public Employment Services of the European Economic Area ( EEA), European Economic Area ( EEA), Member States (Norway, Iceland, Member States (Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein also Switzerland and Liechtenstein also take part) and other partner take part) and other partner organisations.organisations.

EURES network EURES network offers high quality offers high quality services for both workers and services for both workers and employers. employers.

EURES AimsEURES Aims

The European Job Mobility Portal aims…The European Job Mobility Portal aims…

- to provide information about job vacancies in 31 European to provide information about job vacancies in 31 European countries, in the European Economic Area ( EEA); countries, in the European Economic Area ( EEA);

- to inform, guide and advise potentially mobile workers on to inform, guide and advise potentially mobile workers on job opportunities as well as living and working conditions job opportunities as well as living and working conditions abroad; abroad;

- - to assist employers wishing to recruit workers from other - to assist employers wishing to recruit workers from other countries;countries;

- to provide advice and guidance to workers and - to provide advice and guidance to workers and employers in cross-border regions. employers in cross-border regions.

EURES in cross-border partnershipsEURES in cross-border partnerships

These partnerships bring together public employment and vocational training services, employers and trades union organisations, local authorities and other institutions dealing with employment and vocational training.

More than 600 000 people who live in one EU country and work in another have to cope with different national practices and legal systems.

They may come across administrative, legal or fiscal obstacles to mobility on a daily basis.

EURES advisers provide specific advice and EURES advisers provide specific advice and guidance on the rights and obligations of workers guidance on the rights and obligations of workers living in one country and working in another.living in one country and working in another.

Cross-border regions mapCross-border regions map

EURES CV Online For JobseekersEURES CV Online For Jobseekers

EURES CV-online gives you the opportunity EURES CV-online gives you the opportunity to create a CVto create a CV and and to post it to post it onlineonline, thus making it visible to EURES advisers and registered employers. , thus making it visible to EURES advisers and registered employers.

Do not forget Do not forget to log into log in to your account every once in a while to check out what has to your account every once in a while to check out what has happened (happened (at least once a monthat least once a month). ).

You may find You may find enquiries from employers, job ads, job vacancies, …enquiries from employers, job ads, job vacancies, …

You can You can create and store search profilescreate and store search profiles and and receive e-mail alertsreceive e-mail alerts when jobs matching when jobs matching your profile become available.your profile become available.

My EURESMy EURES is a service which is free of charge to both jobseekers and employers. is a service which is free of charge to both jobseekers and employers.

Benefits Of Working AbroadBenefits Of Working Abroad It’s the opportunity to:It’s the opportunity to:

- get new professional and get new professional and personal skills by personal skills by developing one’s developing one’s

professional competencies, professional competencies, self-confidence and self-confidence and

communication ability;communication ability;

- expand one’s cultural - expand one’s cultural background; background;

- to learn or improve a foreign - to learn or improve a foreign language.language.

What can be found in JOBSEEKERS?What can be found in JOBSEEKERS? The jobs advertised on the EURES Portal have a blue flag, which indicates The jobs advertised on the EURES Portal have a blue flag, which indicates

that an employer is particularly interested in recruiting workers from other that an employer is particularly interested in recruiting workers from other European countries. European countries.

The vacancies cover a wide range of occupations and include permanent and The vacancies cover a wide range of occupations and include permanent and seasonal job opportunities. seasonal job opportunities.

Each vacancy has information on how to apply and whom to contact. The Each vacancy has information on how to apply and whom to contact. The contact may be either a EURES adviser or the employer.contact may be either a EURES adviser or the employer.

The EURES job-search database is updated daily by the European The EURES job-search database is updated daily by the European employment services.employment services.

Job-Opportunities For GraduatesJob-Opportunities For Graduates is a section for jobseekers from the is a section for jobseekers from the university and polytechnic sectors, and for those in general who have higher university and polytechnic sectors, and for those in general who have higher qualifications: students and graduates, teachers and researchers. qualifications: students and graduates, teachers and researchers.

Employers’ sectionEmployers’ section

It helps European employers to find the workers they need to fill It helps European employers to find the workers they need to fill their vacancies and to provide useful information about recruitment their vacancies and to provide useful information about recruitment on the European labour market.on the European labour market.

If employers need to recruit workers / employees, they can… If employers need to recruit workers / employees, they can…

- consult the labour market information and statistics per country;- consult the labour market information and statistics per country;- look for CVs of suitable candidates and get in touch with them; look for CVs of suitable candidates and get in touch with them; - find out how to post jobs on the EURES portal; find out how to post jobs on the EURES portal; - get information about the recruitment process abroad;- get information about the recruitment process abroad;- know of on-going EURES information & recruitment events in Europe.- know of on-going EURES information & recruitment events in Europe.

LivingLiving & Working Abroad& Working Abroad

EURES provides EURES provides information of practical, information of practical, legal and administrative questionslegal and administrative questions considering moving to or recruiting from another considering moving to or recruiting from another country.country.

The The Living and Working ConditionsLiving and Working Conditions database database contains details on a number of important issues contains details on a number of important issues such as such as finding accommodation, finding a finding accommodation, finding a school, taxes, cost of living, health, social school, taxes, cost of living, health, social legislation, comparability of qualifications,legislation, comparability of qualifications, etc.etc.

EUROPASSEUROPASS

http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/europass/home/hornav/http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/europass/home/hornav/Introduction.csp?loc=en_GBIntroduction.csp?loc=en_GB

What is EUROPASS?What is EUROPASS? Help you to make your skills and qualifications clearly understood;Help you to make your skills and qualifications clearly understood;

Create your CV online, download it and update it at any time;Create your CV online, download it and update it at any time;

Get information about EU programmes for education and training;Get information about EU programmes for education and training;

Learn about the European Language Portfolio, which is a document Learn about the European Language Portfolio, which is a document for those who want to register their language learning and cultural for those who want to register their language learning and cultural experiences;experiences;

Get information on Europass Mobility which is a record of a period Get information on Europass Mobility which is a record of a period of time that someone spent in another EU country for learning or of time that someone spent in another EU country for learning or training: a workplacement in a company, an academic exchange training: a workplacement in a company, an academic exchange programme, …programme, …

EUROPASS CURRICULUM VITAEEUROPASS CURRICULUM VITAE

The Europass CV is a document that enables The Europass CV is a document that enables you to make your skills and qualifications visible; you to make your skills and qualifications visible;

Read the instructions and some samples before Read the instructions and some samples before creating your CV;creating your CV;

Think of all the competences that you have: Think of all the competences that you have: social, organizational, technical, computer, social, organizational, technical, computer, language or other skills!language or other skills!