The Irish recruitment website Publicjobs.ie has launched a competition that gives students the opportunity to create an engaging message aimed at sparking youth interest in public sector careers. Post-primary students are challenged to express their creative, digital and communication skills to create a 30-second video advertisement pitching the public sector as an attractive career pathway to their fellow students.

Although all Member States were required to enact the EU Whistleblowing Directive into national law by 17 December 2021, three countries (Cyprus, France and Latvia) began complying with the Directive early this year. Five other Member States enacted such legislation in 2021 (in chronological order of adoption): Denmark, Sweden, Malta, Portugal and Lithuania.

On a mission to combat clichés and self-limiting beliefs, ITZBund, the German federal IT service provider, has launched a campaign with the goal of encouraging women to apply for the myriad jobs offered by the agency. Featuring women’s career stories, the campaign stresses that the public sector – as an equal opportunity employer – is open to women, even those who may be hesitant to apply.