2. EURAXESS Researchers Careers in Europe Borko Jovanovski EURAXESS Macedonia

3. 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?

4. 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. 1

5. Why should you get involved and why is EURAXESS for you? 2 EURAXESS develops its activities under the following 4 key initiatives: 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 Helps you to find jobs, funding opportunities, grants, employment, etc.

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7. 2 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

8. Why should you get involved and why is EURAXESS for you? 2 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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11. 2 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

12. Why should you get involved and why is EURAXESS for you? 2 EURAXESS Services You can get advice on topics such as: e.g. Visa formalities e.g. Taxation e.g. Health/ Medical care e.g. Accommodation Legal queries Financial queries Administrative queries Everyday queries

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14. 2 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!

15. Why should you get involved and why is EURAXESS for you? 2 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

16. Why should you get involved and why is EURAXESS for you? 2 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!

17. 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 What else can EURAXESS offer 3

18. How can we help you? 4 EURAXESS - a network of people at your service with representatives located in more than 260 centres across Europe ready to welcome you

19. 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... How can we help you? 4

20. Visit our European website at http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess and the Macedonian website at http://www.euraxess.mk/ http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess http://www.euraxess.mk/ Subscribe to our newsletter Find us on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/euraxessmk/ http://www.facebook.com/euraxessmk/ where you can interact with other EURAXESS fans and get the latest news!! How can we help you? 4

21. Who to contact 5 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: euraxess@manu.edu.mkeuraxess@manu.edu.mk

22. Thank you! http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess and http://euraxess.mk