About the Project

According to the Eurostat Unemployment Statistics (2014) young workers have been severely hit since the outbreak of the economic crisis in 2008. In the first quarter of 2013 the youth unemployment rate reached an all-time peak of 23.6% across the EU-28.

Since in many parts of the EU there is a forecast of a rising demand of workers in all positions. At the same time labour mobility of young workers across the EU 28 countries is very low: the European Commission has found out that only 2.6 % of employees work in an EU country different from their own. One of the main factors that seems to act as a barrier for increased mobility is the perceived lack of experience and first-hand knowledge of the respective working, social, and cultural conditions and contexts in another EU 28 country.

The project partners, ECEG and FECCIA, as well as industriAll European Trade Union as an associated organization, together representing the chemical sector within the EU 28, have therefore embarked on this new project funded by the European Commission. The aim of the project is to encourage young workers who look for employment opportunities in the chemical industry to increase their voluntary mobility to seek job opportunities across Europe. The focus lies on offering these workers qualified support through a dedicated mentoring network, supported by both employees and employers, to help them to improve their working life. The intended project aims include:

  • the development of a web-based Mobility Mentoring Portal (MMP) which allows young workers who voluntarily look for employment opportunities in the chemical industry to connect with a dedicated mentor within the EU country (or countries) this worker is considering moving to
  • the organization of four Mobility Mentoring Workshops (MMW) at which the dedicated mentors will be trained and a training E-handbook will be tested and optimized
  • the collation of an E-handbook in the most relevant European languages for mentors to help train and support them in their respective tasks and responsibilities
  • the development of a web-based Mobility Mentoring Portal (MMP) which allows young workers who voluntarily look for employment opportunities in the chemical industry to connect with a dedicated mentor within the EU country (or countries) this worker is considering moving to
  • the collation of an E-handbook in the most relevant European languages for mentors to help train and support them in their respective tasks and responsibilities
  • the development of a web-based Mobility Mentoring Portal (MMP) which allows young workers who voluntarily look for employment opportunities in the chemical industry to connect with a dedicated mentor within the EU country (or countries) this worker is considering moving to
  • the organization of four Mobility Mentoring Workshops (MMW) at which the dedicated mentors will be trained and a training E-handbook will be tested and optimized
  • the collation of an E-handbook in the most relevant European languages for mentors to help train and support them in their respective tasks and responsibilities