Search for candidates
With a free employer account for European Employment Services (EURES), you gain direct access to the EURES portal, where you can search through over 1 million CVs of job-seeking candidates.
It is free for employers in the EU/EEA to use the EURES portal. Here, you can select candidates who match your requirements for a future employee and contact them directly through the platform. It is also possible to save relevant candidates so you can easily find them again.
You can create your employer account on the EURES portal by following these steps:
- Register for free via the link below.
- Create a personal profile (remember to provide a work email).
- Register or link your company with the personal profile.
- You are now ready to search for candidates on the EURES portal!
Tips and tricks for the search function on the EURES Portal
Under "Occupations", you can click on job titles that match your recruitment needs. Select the job title that best matches the position you wish to fill. You can add multiple job titles at once.
In the "Skills" box, you can search for the skills your future employee should possess.
If you have trouble finding a suitable job title or relevant skills in the system, you can find all job titles and skills that the portal is built on via the link below.
European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO)
You can also enter a search term in "All fields" if it is more relevant to your search. For example, you can use terms like C++, ASP, .Net, Microsoft SQL, or similar if you are searching for IT specialists.
In the left column, you can refine your search with the "Location" criterion, which indicates the candidates' preferences regarding the countries they wish to work in. Note, however, that this choice limits the number of candidates retrieved, as it will exclude those who have not specified which countries they want to work in.
The EURES Job Portal does not allow searching by nationality. Therefore, search for desired language skills under "Skills" instead.
If you only wish to read CVs in, for example, English or German, remember to select the preferred language under "CV Language".