The European Commission presented the Your First EURES job pilot project with the aim at improving cross-border mobility for 5,000 people, and thus, at helping young people find jobs. It will also serve as a testing ground for transforming EURES - the network of Member States' employment services – towards a pan-European employment service.

The 'Your First EURES job' pilot project, a project that has as main aim to help young people find jobs in other EU countries, has been launched by the European Commission, so as it was announced in the April 2012 Employment Package adopted by the Commission. In its initial phase 'Your first EURES job' will aim to improve cross-border mobility for 5,000 people.

Four selected employment services from Germany, Spain, Denmark and Italy will help young people look for work in Member States other than their own. As part of the scheme, young EU nationals between the ages of 18-30 will be provided with information and help for their recruitment, as well as the possibility of financial support for their application or training. Small and medium businesses may apply for financial support to cover part of the cost of training newly-recruited workers and helping them settle in.

The Commission has the intention to improve EURES, the network of Member States' employment services, towards a pan-European employment service, so as to provide more transparency on the European labour market and direct jobseekers and job changers to where the jobs are. It will also provide easier and real-time access to vacancies available in the EU, while presenting employers with a pool of candidates with the right skills.