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EURES (EURopean Employment Services)

EU Talent Pool Pilot

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Are you a displaced person in the EU fleeing the war in Ukraine and are you allowed to work in the EU as benefitting from temporary protection pursuant to the Temporary Protection Directive? 

Users can create their profile and CV on Europass, a platform offering powerful digital tools to support skills transparency, lifelong learning, and labour mobility. They can also publish their Europass profile on EURES, to be visible to employers and EURES advisers.

Flags of Europe and Ukraine bunched up together to signify unity

Please note that at the moment of the submission of your CV you will have to declare whether you are: 

  • a Ukrainian national who was residing in Ukraine at the time of the start of the war benefitting from temporary protection in the EU
  • a third country national or stateless person benefitting from temporary protection as you were legally residing in Ukraine at the time of the start of the war with refugee status or with equivalent national protection
  • benefitting from temporary protection as family member of one of the two abovementioned categories
  • a third country national or stateless person benefitting from temporary protection as legally residing in Ukraine on the basis of a valid permanent residence permit, and unable to return to the country or origin.

Temporary protection refers to the protection status granted in accordance to the Temporary Protection Directive and established by Council Implementing Decision 2022/382  to support those fleeing the war in Ukraine. 

You can also always access support from public employment services (PES) in your country of residence, to help you find job opportunities in the EU countries.

For more information on temporary protection in the EU and related rights, please check the following link: Information for people fleeing the war in Ukraine.

Member States participating in the EU Talent Pool Pilot

Search for a job safely and fast through the EURES portal

The European Employment Services (EURES) is a European cooperation network between the European Commission, the European Labour Authority (ELA), national public employment services and other Members and Partners in Europe.

There are nearly 4 million job vacancies on the EURES portal and employers can search for candidates through a CV database. Around 1 000 EURES Advisers, working in the EURES Member and Partner organisations, are providing support prior, during and after the recruitment process.

Disclosing your personal information

As a jobseeker you can create your profile and CV on Europass and highlight your skills, experiences and preferences. You can choose not to disclose certain personal data on your profile, e.g. your phone number, address or even your photo.

Your published profile will be accessible to trusted EURES Advisers (dedicated personnel working in the EURES Member and Partner organisations), as well as to a selection of carefully validated and registered employers. If they want to get in touch with you, they can do so through the EURES portal; employers will not have access to your email address.

Supporting Materials

Related Links

#StandWithUkraine Video Campaign

#StandWithUkraine: work in the EU
#StandWithUkraine: fleeing from the war to the EU
Other European Commission initiatives

Job seeking sources

Please find a selection of links to additional resources below:

Europe-Wide
European Union - For researchers
Austria
Czechia
Croatia
Romania

EU Talent Pool Pilot is a joint initiative of Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs and the European Labour Authority to help persons fleeing Ukraine to get jobs in the EU labour market.

This page was last updated on 13 May 2026