Inclusion. In the Netherlands, Ikea is committed to refugees

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While the theme of diversity and inclusion was one of the main focuses of NRF 2022, Ikea plans to train 70 people with a refugee background in the Netherlands by way of a three-month paid work experience placement including a language learning course.

At the end of the training, some may be able to start working at Ikea, or may be hired in other companies thanks to the work experience they will have gained as well as the support they will have received in writing a CV and preparing for a...

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