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19.12.19 TRENDSETTERS MASSIMO COSTA THIS month has seen the birth of an online platform which aims to ad- dress the future needs of online re- cruitment between Italy and Malta. The web platform – accessible through jobmatch2020.eu and job- match.arancia-ict.it – currently ad- vertises vacancies in Malta, aiming to make it easier for prospective work- ers to gather all details on the job in question and to apply. The platform advertises jobs both in Malta and Italy. It can therefore be used both for Italians wanting to working in Malta (or those already here looking to change their job), or for Maltese nationals interested in working in Italy. Central Bank of Malta data shows that there were over 55,000 foreign nationals working in Malta in 2018, of which over 27%, or 9,000, were Ital- ians. The number of Italians working in Malta has in fact risen sharply since the global financial crisis. In 2008, only around 500 workers from Italy were part of the Maltese workforce. Discussions to create the online platform started in September 2018 by the JobMatch 2020 Consortium. This work culminated in a con- ference which was held last week to launch and promote the JobMatch 2020 Web Platform, with a view to- wards facilitating workers' mobility between Italy and Malta. The conference has served as a launchpad for the online platform, which is still being implemented but shows much potential and is already advertising job openings. Using the JobMatch 2020 platform is easy. One can create an account, ei- ther as a candidate for a job, or as a business which wants to advertise an opportunity. Each vacancy advertised includes details such as the recruiting com- pany, salary offered, description and responsibilities, and experience and qualifications necessary. Applying for vacancies is straightforward and fol- lows the normal processes of other employment websites. JobMatch 2020 bills itself as ulti- mately aiming to support the defi- nition of networks; the creation of a multifunctional portal aimed at matching the supply and demand of work; and the establishment of a transnational centre for consulting services, tutoring, e-couching orien- tation and to provide training periods in Maltese and Sicilian companies. This will serve to facilitate the pro- fessional integration of people not in employment, education or training, disadvantaged subjects and students. JobMatch 2020 is funded by the In- terreg Italia-Malta programme, which is co-financed under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). JobMatch 2020 aiming to facilitate Italy-Malta cross-border employment Online platform's goal is to facilitate workers' mobility between Italy and Malta