The Harmonizing of the Romanian Higher Education Qualifications with the EU Labor Market Requirements

The paper analyses the utility of the implementation of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and of the National Qualifications Framework as tools for a better use of human capital and for increased quality and competitiveness of the Romanian higher education, as well as it’s adaptation to the requirements of the labour market. From this perspective, we shall analyse the new trends influencing the labour market and the changes in the interactions between the educational services market and the labour market. We shall also discuss the main strategic choices available for the Romanian higher education institutions in order to successfully integrate the European area of higler education and research.