EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme (TMS)

Expected Outcome:

The overall objective of this call for proposals is to ensure around 4 000 placements for mobile jobseekers of all age groups with special focus on young people.

The action targets the filling of hard-to-fill vacancies and labour shortages as identified in national/EU labour market studies or other data sources.

The action, being strongly result-oriented, contributes to:

• a) addressing labour market needs, in particular tackling labour markets' imbalances, as well as labour and skills shortages;
• b) improving the conditions for jobseekers and workers to exercise their right of freedom of movement across the EU;
• c) filling of hard-to-fill vacancies (in the form of either jobs, traineeships or apprenticeships), notably where specific labour shortages have been identified;
• d) enhancing the service catalogue of the EURES organisations;
• e) fostering public-private partnerships within EURES.

Scope:

The EURES Targeted Mobility Scheme (TMS) combines tailor-made recruitment, matching, training, and placement services with financial incentives. Support measures may vary based on labour market needs and their analysis. They include provisions for interviews in another EU/EEA country, relocation, linguistic training, recognition of qualifications, as well as recruitment support. The final beneficiaries may include job changers, job/traineeship/apprenticeship seekers, and recruiting businesses, including SMEs, who may receive direct financial support through targeted allowances.

The activities encompass the provision of direct services to jobseekers and employers, including:

• information, matching, recruitment and placement: including innovative approaches and matching/recruitment methods to identify and reach individuals with particular skills, qualifications or profiles in line with the needs of specific labour sectors affected by labour shortages, in identified geographical area.
• pre- and post-placement support (e.g. profiling and pre-selection of jobseekers, assessment of training needs and skills development, providing interview preparation support, offering information and assistance, addressing challenges that may arise during the early stages of employment, regular monitoring and assessing the performance and satisfaction of placed individuals and respective employers).
• direct financial support to jobseekers to contribute to interview and relocation expenses, language training, and recognition of qualifications.
• direct financial support to SMEs for training programmes for newly recruited TMS candidates and for already employed SME workers.

The action aims to:

• reach the target groups aged over 18 and seeking a job, traineeship, or apprenticeship in another EU/EEA country;
• address labour mobility obstacles, such as the cost of moving abroad, lack of language knowledge, integration of mobile workers in destination countries, as well as the need for specific training programs;
• contribute to reducing labour market imbalances and address hard-to-fill vacancies, particularly in sectors with identified labour shortcomings based on recent national/EU labour market studies or other relevant data sources.

The activities funded under this call shall support the implementation of the EURES TMS objectives, ensuring the provision of customized employment services, including innovative working methods to:

1. Tackle labour and skills shortages.
2. Facilitate the matching and recruitment process supporting the placement of jobseekers in quality jobs, as well as the integration of mobile workers in the host countries.
3. Provide financial incentives, in compliance with Annex I (Implementing Guide).
4. Promote and disseminate activities/results to maximize impacts, addressing the challenges posed by labour shortages in identified economic sectors.