At the SEMIC 2014 conference Mr. Martin Le Vrang from the European Commission will share with us how DG DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion promotes the job search possibilities in Europe, applying semantic interoperability.
ESCO is a multilingual classification of European Skills, Competences, Occupations and Qualifications and aims to support cross-border online profiling and job search. In Europe, online job portals normally use one classification system and one language. It is difficult to exchange data between them, particularly when the systems are based in different countries which complicates job search in Europe. As an answer to this, ESCO identifies and categorises skills, competences, qualifications and occupations in a standard way, using standard terminology in all EU languages and an open format that can be used by third parties' software. It enables users to exchange CVs and job vacancies stored in different IT systems. It has been piloted and a complete revision is planned by 2017.
The multilingual ESCO classification is:
- composed of three inter-related pillars covering occupations; skills,competences; and qualifications;
- linked to relevant international classifications and frameworks, such as NACE, ISCO and EQF;
- available free of charge to all stakeholders through the ESCO portal.
Who benefits from ESCO and how?
- jobseekers – have an easier time finding a job in another EU country, whether they're students, career changers or currently unemployed.
- education/training institutions – are able to (1) describe the output of their qualifications with ESCO's skills and competences terminology, making qualifications more transparent and (2) adapt their programmes based on feedback from the labour market.
- employers – have an easier time recruiting talent from abroad.
- online job portals – such as EURES – The European Job Mobility Portal are able to match people with jobs in all EU member countries, even when CVs and vacancy notices are in different languages.
Related links:
For more information about ESCO, click here ESCO portal.
Conference:
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