The European Commission has proposed initiatives to improve the Eures job search network. These initiatives are expected to see the strengthening of the network which would then be expected to provide more job offers, increase the likelihood of job matches and help employers, notably small and medium businesses, to fill job vacancies faster.

The proposed new rules have been drafted to make Eures more efficient, recruitments more transparent and cooperation among member states stronger, notably by allowing Eures to:

• offer more job vacancies in the EU, including those from private employment services, on the Eures web portal. Job seekers all over Europe would have instant access to the same vacancies and registered employers would be able to recruit on the basis of an extensive pool of CVs;

• carry out automatic matching through job vacancies and CVs;

• give basic information on the EU labour market and Eures to any jobseeker or employer throughout the EU;

• offer candidates and employers mobility support services to facilitate recruitment and integrate workers in the new post abroad;

• improve coordination and information exchange on national labour shortages and surpluses among member states, making mobility an integral part of their employment policies.

These improvements are expected to benefit job-seekers and businesses of all sizes but, particularly, SMEs which currently may not be able to afford to recruit abroad without the services that Eures provides free of charge.

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