EUROPEAN JOB DAYS 2008 organise more than 500 events around Europe during September and October. Events range from job fairs to seminars to information sessions –even taking place on trains! Whatever your recruitment or job-hunting needs, this is the season not to miss.

The 2008 European Job Days in their third annual edition, are part of the EU’s commitment to providing more and better jobs for Europe’s citizens. During September and October, a wide range of events will take place all over Europe. The different initiatives aim to raise awareness about the opportunities and practicalities of living and working in another European country. More than 200,000 people took part in Job Days last year.

They include job fairs, seminars, lectures, workshops and cultural events, all aimed at improving labour mobility in Europe. A wide range of organisations such as local businesses, public and private employment services, social partner organisations, universities, learning and training centres and chambers of commerce will be taking part.

The official list of events can be found at EURES web site..

What is EURES and what does it do?

EURES network was set up in 1993 and it is a Europe-wide employment service, supported by all the Public Employment Services in Europe (EU + European Economic Area). EURES includes a network of more than 5,000 local employment offices with more than 100,000 staff offering services to jobseekers and employers. Within this group there are 750 EURES advisers who are specialised in advising on trans-national workers mobility. At the same time, jobseekers can access 1.4 million jobs at any one time via the EURES portal while employers can use the service to fill vacancies.