Press Release: Employment: report shows lower skilled workers face increasing difficulties to find a job

According to the European Vacancy and Recruitment Report 2014, published on the 23 June 2014, low-skilled workers encounter increasing difficulties to find a job, face lower job stability and are out-competed by medium-skilled workers even in elementary occupations. In contrast, job opportunities are growing in some high-skilled professions.

The report also highlights the increase in temporary and part-time work during the crisis and underlines the need to better support school-to-work transitions, to decrease segmentation of the labour markets and to up-skill jobseekers, particularly the low qualified.

European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: Publications and Documents: Publications catalogue: European Vacancy and Recruitment Report 2014 + Statistical Annex http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=738&langId=en&pubId=7711

European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion http://ec.europa.eu/social/home.jsp?langId=en

ESO: Background information: Youth employment. Youth Guarantees: an opportunity not to be wasted http://www.europeansources.info/record/youth-employment-youth-guarantees-an-opportunity-not-to-be-wasted/

ESO: Background information: Global Employment Trends 2014. Risk of a jobless recovery? http://www.europeansources.info/record/global-employment-trends-2014-risk-of-a-jobless-recovery/

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