Post Archive by Month: May,2022

LONDON, May 10, 2022– In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, European organizations experienced a wave of resignations during early 2021, dubbed by some as “The Great Resignation.” The Future of Work European Employee Survey from International Data Corporation (IDC) found that, one year later, almost one-third (32%) of European employees are actively looking for alternative employment. At a time

The annual shortage and surplus occupations report analyses skills shortages and surpluses in the EU. This report covers the period between the second half of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, providing insights into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour market. It comes as no surprise that the EU labour market and labour mobility have been

The European Commission is helping member states, companies, and workers to prepare for the massive effort of the green and digital transitions via a number of initiatives and platforms, with a particular focus on the labour market and vocational training. Commissioners Nicolas Schmit and Margaritis Schinas provide more details. Nicolas Schmit is the European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

Brussels wants to create more legal pathways for skilled migrants to move to the European Union in order to curb illegal migration, but experts are sceptical about whether it goes far enough. Between two and three million third-country nationals (TCNs) settle annually in the EU to work or study while up to 200,000 people arrive in the 27-country bloc illegally,

The European Commission has proposed changes to the rules on work and residence permits for non-EU nationals to make the EU more attractive and address skill shortages across the continent. ‘ EU employers are facing shortages in as many as 28 professions,’ the Commission said in the document. The sectors where the problem is structural include tourism, hospitality, IT, health