Skills shortages persist across the EU, in a range of sectors, and at various skills' levels. To address the shortages the Member States are facing, the EU will need to attract skills and talent from all around the world and retain the needed talent. 

In this context, the European Commission is proposing:

• to establish an EU Talent Pool to facilitate the recruitment of job seekers from non-EU countries in EU-wide shortage occupations. The EU Talent Pool will additionally support the implementation of Talent Partnerships. These are tailor-made partnerships with non-EU countries, providing mobility for work or training. 
   
• to facilitate the recognition of qualifications and validation of skills gained in non-EU countries. The aim is to develop the capacity of national recognition authorities to simplify and expedite procedures by improving comparability of third-country qualifications and of how to assess jobseekers' skills.
   
• to make learning mobility an opportunity for everybody. The Commission proposes to set new ambitious goals for 2030: increasing the share of mobility experience to at least 25% for higher education graduates, at least 20% for learners with fewer opportunities, and at least 15% for vocational learners. 

The Commission's proposal for an EU Talent Pool will now be negotiated by the European Parliament and the Council. The Commission will support Member States' implementation of the Recommendation on the recognition of qualifications of third-country nationals. The Recommendation ‘Europe on the Move' will be submitted to the Council for its consideration and adoption.

For further information, please read the press release from the European Commission.