Jobs for Ukraine platform promotes refugee employment in Romania

One of the main challenges for people displaced from Ukraine in Romania is accessing employment while dealing with language barriers, lack of local networks, and unfamiliar labour market regulations. Employers, on the other hand, may struggle to connect with qualified candidates from the refugee communities. Jobs for Ukraine, delivered by Asociatia Proiect Voiajor, addresses this gap by facilitating direct connections between job seeking people displaced from Ukraine and employers. In this way the project aims to support the socio-economic integration of people displaced from Ukraine by helping them regain financial stability through employment. 

Who benefits

• People displaced from Ukraine seeking employment opportunities in Romania
• Employers and organisations willing to hire migrant workers and support refugee integration
• Local communities, through the ensuing economic and social contributions 

How it works

Jobs for Ukraine offers 3 types of activity: support for job-seekers, liaison with employers, and advocacy for smooth labour-market integration. It operates through a free digital platform where job seekers displaced from Ukraine can create profiles, upload their CVs or generate new ones, and search for relevant job opportunities. Employers can post vacancies and connect directly with candidates whose skills match their needs. The project staff evaluates periodically the workforce needs of existing employers and work to attract new ones on the platform. 

In addition, the project provides support to people displaced from Ukraine through career counselling, training programmes, language courses and curated resources and information on working and living abroad. This combination of digital tools and human support helps candidates navigate the hiring process effectively and adapt to new labour markets. 

The project employs a Ukrainian language speaker whose role is to liaise with the refugee community via Telegram. This person identifies the needs and guides the project beneficiaries through the available services. The main component is the online platform that provides information in Romanian, English and Ukrainian and connects job seekers with employers willing to hire them.  

In addition to job listings, Jobs for Ukraine offers tailored support to job seekers. Through partnerships with stakeholders such as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Romania and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Asociatia Proiect Voiajor - via the platform - provides face to face career counselling, professional guidance, skills assessment and support for writing a resumé, access to Romanian and English language classes, as well as access to training opportunities and events (such as job fairs). 

The Jobs for Ukraine platform was integrated as a stand-alone employment solution on DOPOMOHA.RO, which provides integrated online information and support to people displaced from Ukraine in Romania.