“When 37-year-old car painter Nicolae, embarked on his overseas work adventure, he came to us” says Elena Tane, EURES Adviser at Olt County Agency for Employment in Romania. EURES had already helped him out in the past, but this time round he needed something different. So along he went to his local EURES office, to ask for help in finding a new job away from home. Nicolae was looking for a way to give his career the fresh boost he longed for, and finding the proper support gave him the belief that it is always the right time to start something new.
Valued support
Easier said than done, you could say, and a potential job shift or relocation are always giant life steps. This is the moment when you are likely to look for professional advice, which is precisely what Elena Tane’s role consists of. Providing Nicolae with real help in his new endeavour, she laid out all the necessary procedures and documents in a simple, intuitive, user-friendly way. “He came across as a very communicative, motivated and sociable person, willing to work and grow”, she underlines. Under EURES’ guidance, Nicolae completed a number of simple, yet highly useful, tweaks such as brushing-up his CV and accurately completing key administrative documents prior to sending off his application to a targeted employer.
Experience is king
It is worth mentioning that this was not the first time Nicolae set about working and living abroad. He had previously spent two and a half years in Spain in his main area of expertise; painting vehicles. His time in Spain also gave him the opportunity to add another new skill when he learnt how to install air-conditioning in cars. This new know-how provided him with the surge in confidence that was necessary to navigate an international environment.
Unsure which way the wind will blow
It comes as no surprise that Nicolae knew how to put these skills to good use in his new job. Shortly after his application was sent, his new employer Mr. Titu Palcau – who also happened to be Romanian, managing a company called Sc Peter & Lili SRL - a car repair shop in Växjö, Sweden – contacted him. To his delight, he received a positive response about his application, and a mere two months after initiating his EURES job search, Nicolae began his new job.
Via EURES, Nicolae found a full-time job in Sweden in his area of expertise; with the additional bonus of feeling at home and among friends, despite being thousands of kilometres from Romania.
So, what’s next for Nicolae? Well interestingly we found out that he was recently promoted to team leader, which means more responsibilities, new skills and new challenges!
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Details
- Publication date
- 22 May 2017
- Authors
- European Labour Authority | Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
- Topics
- Business / Entrepreneurship
- EURES best practice
- Labour market news / mobility news
- Success stories
- Related section(s)
- Sector
- Accomodation and food service activities
- Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
- Activities of households as employers, undifferentiated goods- and services
- Administrative and support service activities
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
- Construction
- Education
- Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
- Financial and insurance activities
- Human health and social work activities
- Information and communication
- Manufacturing
- Mining and quarrying
- Other service activities
- Professional, scientific and technical activities
- Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
- Real estate activities
- Transportation and storage
- Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
- Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles