On 15 November 2023, the Commission presented a proposal for an EU Talent Pool Regulation, as part of the Skills and Talent Mobility package. This package aims to make the EU more attractive to external talent.The EU Talent Pool will be the first EU-wide platform to facilitate international recruitment, offering job opportunities for non-EU jobseekers interested in working in EU-wide shortage occupations across all skill levels.Non-EU jobseekers and employers would be able to register their profiles and job vacancies on the platform. To simplify the matching, the EU Talent Pool will feature tools that help jobseekers and employers identify each other. Clear and transparent information on relevant rules in participating Member States will also be available, streamlining the recruitment process.The EU Talent Pool proposal is supported by an accompanying Impact Assessment.The EU Talent Pool Pilot for temporary protection beneficiaries fleeing the war in UkraineThe Russian war of aggression against Ukraine created an urgent need to facilitate the access to the EU labour market for beneficiaries of temporary protection. In response, the Commission launched the EU Talent Pool Pilot in October 2022 to help people fleeing the conflict. This pilot aims to support and facilitate the integration of displaced persons into the labour market, making the most of their skills.
