Employment and skills development

Lack of skilled workers. 170 kilometers south west of Moscow, at the gates of the city of Kaluga, is a 400-ha production site, Volkswagen Group Rus, Volkswagen’s Russian subsidiary. Created in...

23 August 2012

Germany: German-style apprenticeship set out to conquer the world

The ‘dual system’ on the fringe of the Atlantic Ocean. In a workshop located one floor above the assembly hall of the American headquarters of the German chainsaw maker, Stihl, in Virginia Beach...

23 August 2012

Corporate practices: ThyssenKrupp steel cuts working time to hire 1,000 apprentices and have younger manpower

Chain restructurings. “Up to 2006, we were mostly concerned with one thing: how can we cut jobs?” explains Veit Echterhoff, in charge of training policy at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG. And for...

25 June 2012

Corporate practices: to secure the skills needed in the future, Volvo AB Group sets up its own training program for young jobseekers

Recruitment is the new challenge of the coming years. Olof Persson, CEO of Volvo AB Group, says recruitment will be a major challenge for Swedish manufacturing in the years to come. “We’re doing...

9 May 2012

Germany: federal bill on anonymous applications shows extended ‘workforce pool’ with no additional costs

Christina Lüders, Director of the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency, said the study’s outcome is definitely in favor of anonymous applications. The test shows that, with similar qualifications...

18 April 2012

Germany: recruitment strategies increasingly rely on employee recommendations

Deutsche Bahn is preparing a general recruitment incentive program. Deutsche Bahn is currently working on a new general recruitment incentive program favoring the recruitment of people...

22 February 2012

Great Britain: businesses commit to anonymous CVs

Pact. Testo, Barclays, Coca-Cola, Marks&Spencer, Nestlé… over 100 of Britain’s biggest employers in the banking, legal, food or energy industries, employing more than two million people in...

17 January 2012

Corporate practices: Thales helps its employees change trades with the “Passerelles” approach

Employment expertise has been a part of Thales’ social practices for several years now. In 2006, the social partners adopted an agreement on the anticipation of employment changes, professional...

15 December 2011

Corporate practices: secrets behind Scania’s ‘perfect’ age pyramid

Currently, Scania Group is one of the leaders in the manufacture of heavyweights, buses, vans, as well as industrial and marine engines. It also offers and sells a wide range of maintenance...

12 December 2011

Corporate practices: ING DiBa, the German direct bank, is training apprentices over 50

A second chance for seniors. “I am proud of myself. I was able to prove that, unlike what people think, you can learn new things no matter how old you are.” Christa Louis is one of the 20...

6 December 2011

Romania: private managers for national businesses

Until now, the authorities appointed the managers of national businesses. Because of disastrous results in most of these companies - in 2010, the 35 biggest State firms made €10 billion in...

17 November 2011

International: employees as demotivated as when the crisis broke out

“Employee satisfaction worldwide, or engagement, continues to be sluggish and remains at the lowest level since 2008” according to Aon Hewitt, the HR consulting businesses of Aon Corporation...

15 November 2011

United States: Facebook as the new partner of employment services

One year after the first complaint lodged by an employee fired because he criticized his employer on Facebook, the American government wants to use this social network as an instrument to combat...

25 October 2011

Denmark: first report on HR practices in multinationals in Denmark

HR policies. Most multinationals involved with the survey are European (46% Scandinavian) and 16% American. Two thirds claim they have an “International HR unit” with a cross-border coordination...

14 October 2011

United States: revival of the debate over the importance of applicants’ financial background during recruitment procedures

One year after the federal agency on professional equality held a public meeting on the subject, about 30 unions and associations* revived the debate on discrimination during recruitment...

14 October 2011

Germany: discounter Kik launches advertising campaign to improve its image as an employer

For three months, the employees of the German clothing discounter Kik will explain, in commercials on TV and in theaters, why they feel good in their company. This campaign, launched by the...

22 September 2011

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The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...

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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion

The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...

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The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...

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The news. On 3 September, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill introducing a mandatory professional ID card for people working on large construction sites. The card will include, among other...

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