November 2023 – WorkEurope.org

Brussels unveils Europe Talent Pool initiative, aiming to facilitate labour migration and meet economic needs through digital matching

Work Europe November 20, 2023 News

Described by EU home affairs chief Ylva Johansson as “Tinder for jobs”, the so-called EU Talent Pool would connect migrant job seekers with the right vacancies according to their skills and qualifications, helping to address critical shortages in the EU’s domestic labour market. Participation in the talent pool is voluntary for member states, but Brussels hopes incentives such as funding

Germany: boost English courses to ‘fix’ skill shortage

Work Europe November 14, 2023 News

DAAD president Joybrato Mukherjee claims that Germany is experiencing a skills gap even as it continues to draw more and more international students. “We need to think about both developments together and show international students the path to a professional career in Germany more effectively and in greater numbers,” he said.They are highly qualified and integrated, and we ought to

France is mulling a new residency permit for foreigners to ease labour shortages

Work Europe November 13, 2023 News

The French government is proposing changes to immigration laws that would provide foreigners a new residency permit in order to fill skills gaps and allow some asylum seekers to rapidly enter the labour. The draught legislation, which will be submitted to Parliament in early 2023, aims to strike a compromise between the demands of the work market and voter concerns

Improving working life in France – and the EU

Work Europe November 11, 2023 News

The pensions reform, which calls for a progressive raising of the retirement age from 62 to 64 years, will go into effect in September, extending the working years of French residents. Despite the objections of every union and almost 70% of the people, this change was implemented, sparking one of the most intense social protests in France in the past

Skilled migrants start looking to Eastern Europe

Work Europe November 10, 2023 News

The European Union’s migrant quotas continue to be opposed by Poland and Hungary. However, despite their rhetoric against immigration, skilled migration from non-EU nations is on the rise. Shourya Singh, a risk management consultant from Varanasi in northeast India who works for Ernst & Young (EY), a professional services firm, in the Polish capital, says, “I could not have imagined

Tips for Managing the Labour Shortage

Work Europe November 9, 2023 News

There are labour shortages in a number of industries, professions, and skill levels, and they are predicted to get worse. You know about the persistent manpower shortage in Europe, which is mostly attributed to an ageing population, as a small business owner, right? The 2023 Employment and Social Developments in Europe Report, recently released by the European Commission, reveals that

Brexit: UK immigration system found to contribute to labour shortages

Work Europe November 8, 2023 News

After two years, the post-Brexit points-based immigration system is having a detrimental impact on labour and skill shortages, with low-skilled migrants from the EU being the most severely impacted. In the concerned sectors, wage negotiations are still non-existent. One of the main campaign pledges of the pro-Brexit group was to overhaul the UK’s immigration laws in order to reduce the

EU workers lack skills to green the economy, EIB poll finds

Work Europe November 7, 2023 News

Lack of skilled people is preventing the EU from investing more in green technologies, according to a European Investment Bank survey of more than 12,500 enterprises and 685 authorities. The warning comes as the EU gears up to raise funding for green investments despite growing US competition. According to the EIB’s annual investment report, which was released later on Tuesday,

Commission Recommends Targeted Work Migration as a Solution to Increasing Labour Shortages in EU

Work Europe November 6, 2023 News

In a recent analysis, the European Commission emphasised how difficult it will be for the EU to meet labour market expectations in 2022, with industries like construction, healthcare, and STEM suffering the most. In addition to outlining a number of solutions, the Commission’s Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) report suggests that one strategy for addressing the lack of

Italy’s labour shortage is ticking ‘time bomb,’ Generali chairman says

Work Europe November 4, 2023 News

Reuters, June 9, Milan – The chairman of Italy’s largest insurer warned on Friday that the nation’s free-falling birth rates and the emigration of the young and educated constitute a ticking “time bomb” for the nation. At a conference put on by Algebris Investments, Generali (GASI.MI) Chairman Andrea Sironi stated, “This is, in my opinion, the problem for our country:

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