The European Union’s been letting the side down when it comes to jobs creation, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
You have to hand it to the REC: they have absolutely massive bollocks. The trade industry body more or less just called the entire EU parliament on the carpet for not doing enough to foster better employment conditions across the eurozone. With the election just a month away, the REC’s accusatory finger pointing is quite timely – especially considering there’s nearly 60 MEPs that are going to be doing their best to get themselves re-elected for yet another term.
It takes more than the efforts of private businesses and contract workers to turn the economy completely back around, the REC said, and for the most part I have to agree with its assessment of the situation. The trade body was specific about getting unemployed citizens of EU member countries back to work, whether it be in a permanent position or with an umbrella service company, and the best way to do this is for parliament to focus on areas such as breaking down service sector growth barriers, the championing of labour market and youth market inclusion, and raising EU initiative awareness levels to greater heights to name but a few carefully chosen methods.
As far as I’m concerned these seem like all brilliant ideas in an effort to get the economy of the entire eurozone back to firing on all cylinders. Getting people to return to work should be the prime directive for the incoming parliament, though I of course have doubts that they’re going to do much besides sit and fret over whether or not Russia is going to devour Ukraine whole and then start nibbling away on Poland next. Could be worse, I suppose. Don’t ask me how it could be worse – I’m just trying to convince myself we’re not on the brink of another global war. Well at least a war economy might bring new jobs to the EU for a few months before Uncle Vladimir comes riding into town, shirtless and on a massive white stallion. Say what you want about him – the bloke’s got style!
