1. Where to look for a job in Europe

EURES – the European job portal

EURES is the job mobility network of the public employment services in the 27 EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. On its portal you can:

• search close to 3 million job offers and filter them by country, sector and language;
• upload your CV (from Europass) so that some 5 000 registered employers can find you;
• join the European (Online) Job Days – virtual job fairs where you talk to employers from another country without travelling;
• ask a EURES adviser for free help with your CV, the job market and living conditions in the country you choose.

The national public employment service

Every country has its own public employment service with a job database that is often bigger than what reaches EURES. Look it up for the country you want – the national names and links are in each country guide: Why work abroad? 32 countries »

Other places to look

• Company career pages – many employers publish vacancies only on their own website or through recruitment agencies.
• Private job boards and recruitment agencies – check that the agency is registered in its country and never pay a fee to get a job (see job scams »).
• Your university’s careers office and alumni network – especially for internships and graduate programmes.
• Professional networks such as LinkedIn – see your online profile »

Where the jobs are

According to the 2025 EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses (published in June 2026), the biggest shortages across Europe are in health and care (nurses, doctors, care workers), construction trades (electricians, plumbers, roofers) and technical jobs. The same report shows that 98% of occupations in short supply in one country have a surplus of workers in another – so moving can really pay off.

Tip: speaking the local language opens far more doors than English alone. How to learn languages »

Sources: EURES – services for jobseekers · EURES – labour shortages and surpluses report 2025 Checked: 3 October 2026.