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YOUNG JOBSEEKERS

YOUNG JOBSEEKERS

Are you

What qualifications do I need?

aged 18-35?
either a citizen or a legal resident
of an EU country, Norwary or Iceland?
unable to find a job or training opportunity
in your country?
willing to relocate to another EU country,
Norway or Iceland for at least six months for a job,
traineeship orapprenticeship?

Your first EURES job is open to candidates with different levels

of education and/or work experience.

YES

to all of these?
Then Your first EURES job
could be the solution for you!

Your first EURES job is a European Union job mobility scheme

to help young people find a job, traineeship or apprenticeship
opportunity in another EU country, Norway or Iceland and to help
employers find qualified workforce. It aims to match hard to fill
vacancies with young jobseekers and people looking for jobbased trainings across Europe.
Through Your first EURES job you can get financial support for
an interview trip abroad, as well as for training (e.g. language
courses), recognition of qualifications and relocation expenses.

How do I apply?
To find out the nearest contact point to you and the
participation conditions, go online at:
https://ec.europa.eu/eures
http://ec.europa.eu/social/yourfirsteuresjob
and follow the relevant links.

Where can I find out more?

You can download the Your first EURES job guide from
https://ec.europa.eu/eures
http://ec.europa.eu/social/yourfirsteuresjob

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Making it easier to recruit

Young people in Europe
Your first EURES job

Targeted mobility scheme

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EMPLOYERS

Are you

What about pay and conditions?

a business based in an EU country, Norway or Iceland?

looking to recruit young people with a certain profile
andcannot find them in your own country?
willing to hire workers, trainees or apprentices
aged 18-35 from other EU countries,
Norway or Iceland?
able to provide on-the-job training
and other support for the recruited candidates?

Employers have to pay a salary and social security or other

benefits in accordance with the national labour law. They must
also provide a written work contract of at least six months.

YES

to all of these?
Then Your first EURES job
could be the solution for you!

How can I join the scheme?

To find the nearest contact point to you and the participation
conditions, go online at:
https://ec.europa.eu/eures
http://ec.europa.eu/social/yourfirsteuresjob
and follow the relevant links.

Where can I find out more?

You can download the Your first EURES job guide from
https://ec.europa.eu/eures
http://ec.europa.eu/social/yourfirsteuresjob

Join us on social media

EURESjobs
EURESjob
EURES (Company Page)
EURES Europe

Your first EURES job is European Union job mobility scheme to

help employers find qualified workers and to help young Europeans find a job or work-based training opportunity in another
MemberState, Norway or Iceland. It aims to match hard to fill
vacancies with motivated young candidates across Europe.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for
financial support to cover some of the training costs and helping
the new employee, trainee or apprentice get settled.

YOUNG JOBSEEKERS
Making it easier to move
and work in Europe
Your first EURES job

Targeted mobility scheme

eures.europa.eu
ec.europa.eu/social/yourfirsteuresjob

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