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26 May 2015

Become a digital transformation insider at the conference, 'Fostering SMEs' growth through digital transformation'

Published : Tue, 26 May 2015 Event: 03/06/2015 @ Crowne Plaza Brussels Hotel - Le Palace The conference will present the results of the awareness campaign and the steps ahead of the EU initiative on the Smart use of ICT and the inte...
13 May 2015

Country-specific recommendations 2015: Further efforts needed to support a robust recovery

Further policy is needed to return to self-sustaining growth. The European Commission today adopted country-specific economic policy recommendations for 2015 and 2016 asking for national actions to create jobs and stimulate growth.
05 May 2015

EURES’ advice results in photographer’s exhibition

(From ec.europa.eu ) The creative and cultural sector accounts for 4.2% of EU's GDP and employs around seven million people, mainly in small businesses, according to a report published in 2014 . But the need for someone's creative or artistic work is not as evident as it is within other sectors, recruitment does not follow the same pattern. So EURES advisors need to take a different approach when it comes to matching artists with opportunities. When the Stunning Staircases exhibition opened on 18 March one of the keenest visitors was EURES adviser Pieter van der Valk, who is based at Utrecht...
17 April 2015

Get your skills and personality across in long-distance interviews

(From ec.europa.eu ) Skype, Google Hangouts or Netop Live Guide – more and more these online communication channels are becoming a place for job seekers to convince employers that they are the perfect fit for the vacancy. Phone interviews are also growing ever more popular. More powerful computers, better internet connections, and more job hunting abroad make phone and Skype interviews a logical step. They are an inexpensive way to screen candidates in the initial stages of a recruitment campaign. ‘However, while in some sectors it's common way of communicating, sometimes for many jobseekers...
17 April 2015

Travel may broaden the mind, but working abroad makes you smarter!

(From ec.europa.eu ) Working abroad, dealing with new cultures, learning new languages – all that quick thinking gives your brain a good workout. A series of studies show that people working or studying abroad outperform others when it comes to creative thinking and problem solving. Maybe you are looking for work abroad because the opportunities are better; perhaps you want to try out another culture. Whatever reason is behind your job search there seem to be more benefits to moving to another country than you would first think. Associate professor of organisational behaviour at the business...

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