Italian emigrants? Not just out of necessity

Emigrating abroad is an experience that can enrich both from a professional and a human point of view. It is an opportunity to broaden one's horizons and learn foreign languages

Many in our country Italian, perhaps fresh out of diploma or degree, they consider the opportunity to go toAbroad. Becoming real in this way Italian emigrants. They are mainly the youngest. But make aprofessional experience beyond the Alps it can be enriching at any age. Even if finding your way around and getting around on your own is certainly not easy.

Are there platforms dedicated to Italian emigrants abroad for work?

La EURES platform brings together the public employment services (PES) of EU countries. And also of the See, the European Economic Area, including Switzerland, through a network of more than 5000 local employment offices. It also takes care of putting demand in contact with supply.

Sul place more than a million can be found every day job offers from all member nations. Registration is free. There are no maximum age limits. You must be of legal age, have a degree or preferably a diploma. And also a good knowledge of the language of the country where you intend to go. Applications are sent directly via the web or, alternatively, an interview can be arranged with the contact person EURES closer. In every Region and in almost all the Provinces there are centers where experts can lend a hand to draft the curriculum. To respond to announcements, to identify the most suitable opportunities together with the candidate. Give useful information on regulations, taxation or health care. For the Italian who intend to get involved, the possibilities are there. Out of 10 applications, at least 7/8 are successful.

A gap to fill. But are Italians really interested in leaving Italy?

The answer is yes. In particular, among the youngest Italian, interest in this type of experience grows, which enriches not only under the job profile but also human.

Our big flaw though, even though we are improving, is that we don't know foreign languages. This unfortunately can make an otherwise ideal application fail.

- Italian who are ready to pack their suitcase do well to start refreshing their knowledge of the language learned at school right away. What are you waiting for?

https://ec.europa.eu/eures/public/language-selection