EU countries suffering from labour shortages are starting to look abroad for skilled workers.–Copyright Canva ByGiulia Carbonaro•Updated:26/01/2023 Europe is well known for being a difficult place to move to for non-European citizens trying to relocate for work. Some countries in the EU – tiny nations like Liechtenstein and Vatican City, for example – have some of the strictest immigration rules
Continue reading How to tackle the cybersecurity skills shortage in the EU The cybersecurity skills shortage is a global problem, but each region – including Europe or, more specifically, the EU – has distinct problems it has to tackle to solve it. In this Help Net Security Dritan Saliovski, Director – Nordic Head of Cyber M&A, Transaction Advisory Services atAon, offers some
Continue reading The number and share of jobs in highly knowledge-intensive companies in Croatia decreased in 2020, but in 2021 Croatia returned to its long-term trend of growth of brain business jobs. Zagreb remains a strong knowledge region of Europe TheGeography of Europe’s Brain Business Jobs: 2022 Index, from ECEPR, with support from Nordic Capital, measures the share of the working age
Continue reading By Lucy Williamson BBC Paris correspondent The UK’s health system is buckling under the weight of staff shortages and a lack of beds. In France, meanwhile, there are more doctors and many more nurses, yet its healthcare system is still in crisis. President Emmanuel Macron has promised to change the way its hospitals are funded, and to free doctors from
Continue reading STORY BY Kirstie McDermott 2022 was a year of highs and lows for job seekers. A turbulent economic landscape was scarred with job losses across the tech industry, rising inflation across Europe, and high energy and grocery costs drove a cost of living crisis, which, combined with a looming recession, made many workers understandably nervous. Given that environment, it would
Continue reading Jobs in sustainability, cyber security and sales are on the rise in Europe, according to LinkedIn data.–Copyright Canva ByGiulia Carbonaro•Updated:18/01/2023 Hiring has started slowing down in Europe, making it harder for some of those hoping to swap their current jobs for a new one this year to find a suitable role. The labour market had recently been quite good for
Continue reading Given recent workforce fluctuations at tech companies, it would be easy to imagine that the overall employment picture is one of doom and gloom. However,according to Eurostat, in the EU, the employment rate of those aged 20-64 was 74.8% in the second quarter of 2022, which actually increased by 0.3% compared with the first quarter of the year. So while
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