EURES (European Employment Services) is a comprehensive European employment network and a high-quality public service. Recruiting EU citizens is easy, as the movement of employees is unrestricted and they do not need work permits. The aim of the service is clear: to help employers in finding the best experts and employees in finding their dream job.
EURES services
EURES helps employers and workers in finding each other across Europe.
The service covers more than 3,000,000 jobs, an expert network of 1,000 recruitment professionals, more than 800,000 resumes by sector, and 5,000 registered employers. Find top talent for your business from Europe!
EURES services include recruitment events and a Job Mobility Portal.
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What support does the EURES network provide?
The EURES network supports your business when you recruit employees from Europe. The network provides support to employers at different stages of the recruitment process, and local EURES advisers use the network to find the most appropriate solutions.
EURES experts can help you in activities such as
recruitment planning and launching
choosing an appropriate destination country and in communications
responding to inquiries, receiving applications, and pre-selection
European Job Days
European Job Days (EJD) and European Online Job Days (EOJD) are popular recruitment events that bring together companies and talent from different sectors, either on-site in the destination country or virtually. When you participate in the events as an employer, you will be able to present your company and its vacancies, as well as interview suitable candidates. The events are effective, and several Finnish companies have recruited international experts at the fair.
Job Mobility Portal and CV bank
Advertise your company’s job openings at the European level! When you post an ad in the Job Market, you have an option to make it visible throughout Europe. In this case, your ad will be moved to the EURES Job Mobility Portal, in which it will be seen by a significant number of job applicants from the desired sector. The portal also enables you to browse and search for a suitable candidate by sector from the extensive EURES-CV bank. The portal requires registration.
See the instructions on how to search for employees in the portal:
Financial support for recruitment
Are you planning to hire a new employee from another EU country, Norway, or Iceland? The Targeted Mobility Scheme (TMS), coordinated by the Swedish Public Employment Service and the European Employment Service EURES, can support your recruitment.
Finnish employers can apply for financial support ranging from €1,390 to €1,750 per recruited employee.
Support may be granted to a small or medium-sized employer with up to 250 employees or to a company that:
- is recruiting a person who permanently resides in another EU country, Norway, or Iceland
- is prepared to sign an employment contract for at least 6 months (working hours at least 50% of the normal working hours in the sector) with salary and employment conditions corresponding to the collective agreement (TES)
- offers an onboarding program for the recruited employee, which may include work orientation or assistance with registration and other relocation-related matters
To apply for the support, you must contact a EURES adviser, who can provide you with more details about the eligibility criteria and the application process.
Contact us
You can search for an expert on the EURES page.
Private HR companies and organizations have a special role because they can be EURES members and provide services as a partner. Search for a EURES member or partner on the website of the European Union.
More than 1,000 experts from EU countries provide international service in English.
Here you can find the main EURES website in English.