European site reveals 1.3m job vacancies

Despite the rising numbers of unemployed throughout Europe, there is a shortage of workers in many countries and in many skills — and a revamped jobseeker network aims to help bridge the gap.

There are more than 1.3 million vacancies currently listed on the EURES site — estimated to be up to 40% of jobs available — and it is searched by about four million people a month, making the site and service the biggest of its kind in the world.

Every week about 1,000 people get a job as a result of the 150,000 contacts made between jobseekers and employers — but people must be prepared to move countries or regions.