Launched on 10 October, this will make finding a job easier. People with temporary protection status can upload their CVs to the talent pool, making their profiles available to a network of more than 4,000 employers, national public employment services and private employment agencies.
, the EU commissioner for jobs and social rights, said: “The EU Talent Pool pilot demonstrates our continued solidarity with Ukraine. Not just in words, but with action. It is a tragedy that millions of people have been forced to flee their homes. It is our collective duty to provide as much support as we can to help them make a life for themselves in the EU. Finding a quality job means financial independence and it puts you on the path for better social integration.
The EU Talent Pool pilot demonstrates our continued solidarity with Ukraine. Not just in words, but with action… Finding a quality job means financial independence and it puts you on the path for better social integration.
The EU Talent Pool Pilot is available in , and . It is managed through the , a job-searching portal managed by the European Labour Authority. The pilot is open to all jobseekers who benefit from temporary protection under the EU Temporary Protection Directive, which grants beneficiaries with residency rights and access to housing, schools, healthcare and jobs.
“From the first week of war the EU has granted immediate protection to those in need,” said EU commissioner Ylva Johansson. “Thanks to EU temporary protection, those same people arriving in the EU have access to the labour market. The talent pool makes access to the labour market easier.”
How does the tool work?
Jobseekers register through the tool, identify their skills and upload their CV. Their anonymised CVs are made available to participating employers, while people searching for jobs will also be able to look through vacancies published on the EURES portal.
The pilot will help identify and map the skills of people that have fled Russia's invasion of Ukraine, facilitating their matching with EU employers and their integration into the labour market.
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Cosmin Boiangiu, executive director of the European Labour Authority, said: “The EURES portal and network are a powerful instrument to match employers and jobseekers across Europe. There could not be a better European tool to deliver the Talent Pool pilot on such short notice, and facilitate the labour integration of Ukrainians seeking temporary protection and shelter in the EU.”
However, Luxembourg is not among the member states participating in the EU Talent Pool. Contacted regarding additional information as to if and when Luxembourg would join the initiative, the ministry of labour, employment and the social and solidarity economy has not yet responded. According to the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, as of 30 April 2022, more than 5,000 people displaced from Ukraine as a result of Russia’s war have come to Luxembourg.