There are various ways to search for work in the European Union. The European Commission has grouped the types of work under three broad categories:

When searching for work abroad there are things (additional information, i.e. taxes, work permits, recognition of qualifications, etc) that should be taken into consideration.

Note: for more help contact our representatives in Cyprus

 

Working in EU Countries

EURES is a European job mobility portal created by the European Commission to provide information, advice and recruitment/ placement (job-matching) services.

EURES is a co-operation network between the European Commission and the Public Employment Services of the EEA Member States (The EU countries plus Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein) and other partner organisations.

Using this portal you can:

  • Search for job vacancies by occupation or keyword. (Please remember that although the website can be viewed in different languages the keywords MUST be in English)

  • Create an account with EURES, which will allow you to:

    • Create your CV online

    • Create a Skills Passport - European skills passport records the skills you have acquired within a specific sector, making it faster for employers from this sector to find you.

    • Create Profiles and Email Alerts for the types of jobs you are interested in.

  • Contact a local EURES Advisor

  • Obtain practical information for working in an EU Country

 

Click here to see a short video on "How to use the EURES Portal - for jobseekers"

 

Working in EU Institutions

EU Careers (European Personnel Selection Office - EPSO) is the official portal to apply for work in any of the EU Institutions. The portal is available in any of the 24 official EU languages.

To work in an EU institution you must have a good command of at least 2 European Languages: your main language plus English, French or German.

Within the portal you will find and be able to:

  • Apply for work:

    • Application Procedures - the application procedure depends on the type of contract and job profile. To apply you will need:

      • Create an account with EPSO (you are only allowed to have one account)

      • Fill in your personal data

      • Fill in the application form. Once completed click the overview tab to check the details are correct. Then validate your application - this needs to be done well before the deadline date.

    • Once your application has been accepted you will be asked to sit the Admissions Tests - Sample tests

    • Selection procedure timetable

    • Having passed all sections to the application process you will be added to the reserve list - for ONE YEAR (when the year is up you need to go through the selection process again!!) - to be selected by any of the EU institutions. NOTE: here it is good to be proactive and contact the various institutions yourself.

  • Types of employment offered in EU institutions

  • View Job Profiles for both fixed and permanent positions

  • Current Job Opportunities

 

Working in EU Research

EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion provides access to information and support services to researchers wishing to pursue their research careers in Europe or stay connected to it.

The EURAXESS job portal includes a search engine that will allow you to look for positions using keywords, by country, by research field, researcher level, etc. It also provides external links for fellowships and Grants.

Having searched and found a position of interest, click on the position title. A browser window opens giving full description of the position and links where to apply for the position.