Europeans on the move. Portraits of 31 mobile workers

Summary:

Job mobility in Europe opens the door for Europeans to new languages, new cultures and new working environments. Yet despite these benefits, less than 2% of EU citizens live and work in another EU country, while nearly 40% of the European workforce has not changed employer for the past 10 years. This situation prompted the European Commission to designate 2006 as the European Year of Workers' Mobility - of which this book forms part. Europeans on the Move, is a unique collection of 31 people from the current and future EU Member States and countries of the European Free Trade Association, who work in another European country. The publication aims to share the experiences of fellow Europeans of all ages, professional levels and sectors of activity in an open and informal way. Through the personal accounts of each individual, we gain a rare insight into what it is like to move for work - including not only the positive aspects of their experience, but also the challenges that they have faced along the way. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Read it and be inspired!.

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