EURES Norway’s large scale recruitment of engineers Sandrine Beaudoin, EURES Norway Project co-ordinator Keflavik, 30th May 2008

NAV, Side 2 Norway needs engineers  Background  How it works  Marketing  The engineers  Job fairs  Results  The way further

NAV, Side 3 Norway needs engineers  Launched October 2006 in: Italy, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Poland, France  Project group: 6 EAs, part time and EM  Contact point:  Matching job vacancies and candidates  About 4000 CVs received actual CVs

NAV, Side 4 Marketing and promotion  Norwegian employers: ► PES and EURES network ► + EURES No news bulletin ► employers directly ► employers’ unions ► Engineers’ unions ► mediawww.eures.no  European candidates ► advertisement via EURES ► Universities ► the web…

NAV, Side 5 NORWAY NEEDS ENGINEERS! ARE YOU AN ENGINEER IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FIELDS? OIL/GAS INDUSTRY, SHIPPING AND CONSTRUCTION Piping Pipe design Subsea Mechanics Structure Steel construction Safety/QA/HES Procurement Marine technology Process Electrical Instrument Hydraulics IT (higher level) project management Construction (building industry) Norway needs also qualified technicians in many of these fields, and especially technical designers (Autocad) The companies require: - engineer diploma OR solid work experience in the engineering field - young graduates can also apply - sound knowledge of English (written and spoken) The companies offer: - good working conditions - long term contracts - opportunity to develop in a country with a booming oil and gas sector Thank you for sending us your CV and a cover letter to Please indicate: - when you are available - if there are any particular regions in Norway you would prefer to work in, and we will do our best to place your CV in accordance with your wishes. Your CV will be forwarded to employers, which will contact you directly if they find your CV relevant.

NAV, Side 6 About 1500 engineers – Master’s level AutoCAD/designMaterials Automation/mechatronicsMechanics ChemistryMarine / naval arch. ConstructionPiping * ElectricityProcess (chemistry) * Electronics Safety / QA / QC EnvironmentStructure Geo engineers Telecommunication Hydraulics Petroleum Industry / ind. design IT

NAV, Side 7 The engineers behind the CVs  High technical level  Motivation for Norway - Norway’s place in technology - the Scandinavian model  Cultural differences  … but we all play football the same way

NAV, Side 8 Recruitment fairs: the key to success  Portugal, Germany, France, Italy  Only for Norwegian companies  Company presentation  Selection of CVs on beforehand  Interview appointments  Other candidates can be invited

NAV, Side 9 The results  Several hundred vacancies, about employers  Thousands of CVs forwarded  122 engineers at work, so far mechanical, automation, hydraulics, electronics, naval architects…  Several job fairs to come

NAV, Side 10 The way further  Extend the project period  New countries: Romania? Hungary?  Marketing and promoting  Motivating more employers  Several job fairs Thank you for your attention

NAV, Side 11 Contact Sandrine Beaudoin, NAV Buskerud, Drammen Project co-ordinator “Norway needs engineers” Phone : E:mail: