Press Release: ‘Jobs and Growth’ in action – first European-wide Job fair to help citizens exploit new opportunities abroad

On 29 and 30 September 2006, over 450 events are taking place simultaneously in nearly 300 European towns and cities as part of the first-ever European-wide job fair. The event, which is being organised under the banner of the EU's European Year of Workers' Mobility (EYWM), will highlight new opportunities for citizens, encouraging them to live and work in other European countries and professions. There will be job fairs in all 25 EU countries, as well as Romania, Bulgaria, Iceland and Norway. Activities include meetings with employers and recruiters, workshops on moving abroad, information points on mobility and access to EURES – the European Job Mobility Portal – and its advisers.

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/06/353 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/353&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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