EUROPASS COURSE FOR GUIDANCE PRACTITIONERS

Recruiting in the modern job market comes with many challenges. In addition to the common struggle to find the right candidates for their vacancies or to attract talent with hard-to-find skills who are often receiving several job offers at the same time, employers often need to conduct their hiring process as fast and as efficiently as possible, because vacant positions cost money and delay the implementation of day-to-day activities.

In addition to challenges mentioned above, the shortage of skilled workers and demographic change pose another set of challenges for recruiters and HR managers in companies and organisations. More and more often, suitable employees cannot be found on the domestic market.

• • But, how can potential applicants from abroad be approached?
  • How can the skills and qualifications of applicants be traced in international applications?
  • How can applications be compared in a time-saving manner and how can suitable employees be identified?
  • Is it possible to align recruitment processes more closely with the needs of job seekers and make them easier?

Europass can be a useful tool in helping employers create a more efficient recruitment process. Hiring teams need to communicate fast and evaluate candidates easily and efficiently. The recruiters often spend less than 10 seconds to scan each CV and unless the CV catches their attention by clearly demonstrating the candidate’s strengths and the benefits they can bring to the company, it will most likely end up being disregarded.

Europass is a CV format known and accepted by many employers in Europe. Its clear format allows employers to easily identify their candidates’ skills and experiences to see if they are the right fit for the job.

HOW EUROPASS CAN ASSIST EMPLOYERS

• • Europass CV and Cover Letter: The structured Europass CVs make them quicker and more efficient to read. The candidate's knowledge of foreign languages will be more precise and differentiated. With the Europass profile or a CV created from it, employers receive structured information about applicants. This allows them to reliably assess their skills and qualifications and quickly see what skilled workers have to offer.
    Employers can compare CVs easily, because clearly designed CVs offer good readability and a high degree of transparency, especially when recruiting internationally. This is because the requirements and expectations for a formally correct CV are not the same in all EU countries. For applicant selection, this means that the sifting of applications and the pre-selection of qualified candidates from home and abroad is made much easier.
  • Europass Profile: Employers can quickly gain an initial impression of applicants: Candidates can share a direct link to their Europass profile, allowing employers to efficiently review their skills and qualifications without unnecessary paperwork, making it easier to identify the right candidates.
  • EURES Job Portal: Europass is linked to the EURES job portal, providing employers access to a wide range of job seekers across Europe and recruiting skilled workers from home and abroad. By linking Europass to the European job portal EURES, employers can target Europass users with a job offer.
  • National Qualifications Frameworks across Europe, Comparison tool: Provides valuable information on national qualifications, training courses, and their content and levels in both the National and European Qualifications Frameworks. This tool helps employers understand and compare qualifications, facilitating smoother cross-border mobility.