On Tuesday afternoon, negotiators from the Civil Liberties Committee reached an agreement with the Council on the creation of an EU Talent Pool platform. This digital platform will facilitate recruitment for work in the EU member states and will be open to voluntary participation by member states. Vacancies falling within the list of EU-wide shortage occupations, with possible national and regional adjustments and those contributing to EU competitiveness will be matched with non-EU jobseekers. The process will be free of charge for jobseekers and for employers.

Participating employers

Member states will have to ensure that all participating employers and entities – such as temporary work agencies or labour market intermediaries – are lawfully established in a participating EU country and comply with the relevant EU and national laws regarding fair recruitment, adequate working conditions, non-discrimination, protection against adverse treatment and trafficking in human beings….