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 for vocational training and upskilling will incentivise capitals to opt in.
The platform will be based on the existing EURES platform, which links European workers with job offers in other EU countries.Governments of all political colours, including France, Italy, Hungary and Poland, are experimenting with pro-natalist policies to boost birth rates and fill labour shortages, an approach favoured especially by hard-right governments.
The platform is designed to tackle shortages in both low, medium and high-skilled sectors, with a particular emphasis on strategic sectors “linked to the green and digital transition.”
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/11/15/tinder-for-jobs-brussels-unveils-plan-to-match-migrants-with-eu-jobs-amid-labour-shortages
