EURAXESS
Researchers Careers in Europe
Borko Jovanovski
EURAXESS Macedonia
1. What is EURAXESS?
2. Why should you get involved
and why is EURAXESS for you?
3. What else can EURAXESS offer
4. How can we help you?
5. Who to contact?
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What is EURAXESS?
EURAXESS is a unique initiative, launched by the
European Commission (European Union) to promote
Research careers and facilitate the mobility of
Researchers across Europe.
The initiative was created to stimulate, protect and
nurture the European Research and Innovation
environment, providing the Research community with
access to improved career and social development.
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Why should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
EURAXESS develops its activities under the following 4 key initiatives:
Helps you to find jobs, funding opportunities,
grants, employment, etc.
Offers you a network of over 600 people in
40 countries to assist you
Looks after your rights as a Researcher
Connects European Researchers worldwide
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Why should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
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Why should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
EURAXESS Jobs
Our job opportunities are growing every day and we are
developing to become THE reference in Research recruitment
Job and funding opportunities world wide, cover a vast array
of Research fields ranging from Neurosciences to IT
Via our website you can post your CV to the attention of potential
employers across Europe and beyond (Europass format)
EURAXESS Jobs is completely free of charge!
Over 60 000 Researchers have registered and over 15 000 CVs are
available on-line
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Why should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
EURAXESS Jobs
Over 7 700 research organisations, companies, universities
and SMEs are registered on EURAXESS. Make your CV available,
as these potential employers browse the CVs to find the best
research talent to fill their positions
A total of almost 40 000 vacancies were published on the portal in
2013!
Post your CV, find a job for you and help your friends in finding a job!
Be in! Be posted!
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Why should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
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Why should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
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Why should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
EURAXESS Services offers
practical information that make your life easier as a Researcher:
 administrative issues
 legal issues
 Help for you and your family when moving from one country
to another
personalised assistance from a network of 530 people spread
in 260 offices across Europe
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Why should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
EURAXESS Services
You can get advice on topics such as:
Everyday
queries
Administrative
queries
Financial
queries
Legal queries
e.g.
Accommodation
e.g. Health/
Medical care
e.g.
Taxation
e.g.
Visa formalities
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Why should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
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Why should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
EURAXESS Rights
The European Union puts a high priority to your rights and obligations
as a Researcher.
The European Union focuses on fair equal treatment for social security,
pensions, and other rights for you as a Researcher.
More than 200 organisations representing almost 1 000 institutions from
40 European and non-European countries are part of EURAXESS Rights
Look for the ‘Human Resources Excellence in Research’ logo
on the employer’s website or question employers about it!
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Why should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
EURAXESS Rights
Your rights as a professional are recognised and enhanced
Your mobility experience is valued
Your work-life balance is respected
You join a truly pan-European network consisting of Research
organisations and Researchers
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Why should you get involved and
why is EURAXESS for you?
EURAXESS enhances your career as a Researcher in Europe
by providing you with:
Job opportunities across Europe
Integrated mobility services that will make your move
to another country as smooth as possible
Rights and obligations for you and your employer
Personalised assistance with people dedicated to help you
All services are for free!
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What else can EURAXESS offer
EURAXESS boosts your Research career development
irrespective of the stage you are in!
Researchers just starting a career:
 finding a job
 finding funding opportunities
 information on how it is to live in another country
 help you and your family with your move
 help you connect with other Researchers
Experienced Researchers:
 posting job vacancies
 find a good candidate to help you with your work
 find funding for your projects
 understand better your rights
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How can we help you?
EURAXESS - a network
of people at your service with
representatives located in more
than 260 centres across Europe
ready to welcome you
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How can we help you?
EURAXESS Services Local Contact Point
More than 1.2 million researcher queries were treated by the
EURAXESS Service Centres within the last 5 years with the
aim of finding solutions for problems and questions mostly on
job and funding opportunities, visa and entry conditions,
accommodation, schools, legal problems, social security...
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How can we help you?
Visit our European website at
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess
and the Macedonian website at
http://www.euraxess.mk/
Subscribe to our newsletter
Find us on our Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/euraxessmk/
where you can interact with other
EURAXESS fans and get the latest news!!
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Who to contact
EURAXESS National Service Centres:
EURAXESS Service Centre
Skopje
Macedonian Academy of
Sciences and Arts
Bul. Krste Misirkov, 2, P.O. Box 428
1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Tel.++389(0)2 32 35 400
Fax ++389(0)2 32 35 500
E-mail: [email protected]
Thank you!
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess
and
http://euraxess.mk