Political agreement reached on EU Talent Pool to attract skilled jobseekers from abroad 

On 19 November, the European Commission welcomed the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the EU Talent Pool. 

Once in place, the EU Talent Pool will be the first EU-wide platform to facilitate international recruitment of jobseekers residing outside the EU. Participation in the Talent Pool is voluntary for Member States.

This new platform will make it easier for employers across the EU to identify and recruit jobseekers from non-EU countries for occupations facing labour shortages within the EU. Jobseekers from third countries will be able to register their profiles on the platform and showcase their skills, qualifications, work experience and language knowledge. 

The job vacancies of EU employers from participating Member States will be available in the EU Talent Pool, allowing jobseekers to find jobs that match their skills.

The regulation must now be formally adopted by the European Parliament and the Council. 

As soon as the regulation enters into force, the Commission will develop the platform, with the aim of making it operational as soon as possible.

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