Labour migration: an EU Talent Pool to facilitate international recruitment

Labour migration: an EU Talent Pool to facilitate international recruitment   Press Releases   LIBE   30 minutes ago     A new platform to help match non-EU jobseekers living abroad with EU labour shortages   Vacancies would not guarantee residence permits or work visas   MEPs propose changes to avoid discrimination and increase transparency   The EU Talent Pool should be open to workers of all qualification levels and ensure fair treatments of jobseekers, the Civil Liberties Committee agreed on Wednesday. Today, MEPs in the Civil Liberties Committee backed the creation of an EU Talent Pool , designed to make it easier to recruit non-EU nationals to jobs in sectors where there are shortages, through a dedicated digital platform that matches EU vacancies with jobseekers living abroad. Application of the new legislation would be optional for EU countries and would not affect their right to decide how many third-country workers to admit to their territory. A fair recruitment process MEPs adopted amendments to the proposal to ensure the application of fair recruitment standards, as set out in the International Labour Organization’s general principles , and that the platform is open to jobseekers “of all skills and qualification levels”. MEPs also want to make sure that the new tool does not lead to discriminatory practices and is free of charge for registered jobseekers. Improved information on employers and jobseekers Participating employers should...