Employement and skills development

In 2021 the French multinational automaker launched its ‘Refactory’ circular economy factory at its historic site in Flins, near Paris. Emblematic of the auto-sector’s transformation as a result...

28 June 2023

Toyota Material Handling Europe gets staff involved in ‘Start Your Impossible’ programme

Toyota Material Handling Europe, the subsidiary of the Japanese forklift truck manufacturer, is seeking to involve its 13,000 employees in the “Start Your Impossible” programme of...

19 June 2023

Alain Li (Richemont): “In Asia-Pacific, we have focused on local hiring and talent development”

Over the last few years, Swiss luxury goods powerhouse Richemont has been growing rapidly in Asia-Pacific, where is has a presence in 10 countries. The region now accounts for 8,000 of its 35,000...

4 May 2023

France: Mutuelle Générale strengthens its policy in favour of people with disabilities

On 20 March, Mutuelle Générale, together with all its representative trade unions (CFDT, CFE-CGC, FO, Unsa), renewed the three-year agreement on the employment of those with disabilities. With...

27 April 2023

France: Decathlon’s onboarding platform geared to optimising the integration of dual work-study participants

French sporting goods company Decathlon has called on the Heyteam onboarding platform to harmonise the integration of its work-study students, the number of whom has more than doubled in three...

20 April 2023

Fabrice Staad and Paul Sauveplane (Alan): “We apply radical transparency within the company” (interview)

Digital health insurance company Alan is not only one of France’s stand-out scale-up businesses; it has developed a corporate culture that makes it pretty unique in the world of work. Chief...

5 April 2023

EU launches skills pact for the renewable energy sector

On 21 March 2023, the European Commission announced the launch of its 15th skills pact that will focus on enabling training workers in what is a growth sector, and that is expected to create 3.5...

22 March 2023

France: PwC using ‘Seed’ to encourage female promotion to management positions

In dealing with the reality of female underrepresentation, PwC France et Maghreb, the French division of the UK headquartered international professional services firm, has since 2018, been...

8 March 2023

France: Sanofi focusing on the ‘training experience’ to accelerate upskilling and reskilling

After having identified the jobs that are in high demand and those that are likely to be significantly altered or to even disappear, the French multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare group...

28 February 2023

PwC France and Maghreb providing staff with biodiversity training

The consulting and auditing firm is in the process of launching a vast programme to raise awareness of biodiversity issues among its 6,000 employees in its France and the Maghreb (Northwest...

22 February 2023

United Kingdom: companies reluctant to hire over-50s (survey)

Research conducted by the Chartered Management Institute, which surveyed more than 1,000 managers in the UK, found that only 42% would be open to recruiting people aged between 50 and 64. For...

10 February 2023

Germany: autonomy central to staff training at drugstore chain dm

Dm-drogerie markt, Germany's leading healthcare and cosmetics retail chain, has deployed an array of innovative measures to train its employees and maintain their employability, ranging from...

6 February 2023

France: Equans (Bouygues Group) encourages its employees to join the National Guard

On 11 January 2023, the energy and industry services group Equans, which employs almost 27,000 employees in France, signed an agreement with the National Guard, which brings together reservists...

17 January 2023

United Kingdom: Santander lowers university grade requirement for graduate applicants

The UK business of Spanish banking giant Santander, which employs some 25,000 people in the country, has announced that it will no longer require applicants to its graduate scheme to have achieved...

9 January 2023

France: Derichebourg Multiservices wants to use its new CFA to boost recruitment

The French group’s subsidiary specialising in technical expertise is going to create a company CFA in June 2023 to boost its chances of reaching its target of 5,000 new hires per year. Several...

4 January 2023

Great Britain: younger retirees return to work in the face of inflation

On 13 December, the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that between August-October 2022, the number of economically inactive fell 0.2% to 21.5% compared to the previous three...

14 December 2022

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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement

Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...

5 March 2026

France: Crédit Agricole to tighten remote work rules

Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.

29 January 2026

France: Orange submits gender equality agreement – including AI provisions – for union approval

The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...

8 December 2025

mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators

In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...

31 October 2025

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France: LinkedIn reveals most sought-after HR skills

LinkedIn is revealing the most sought-after HR skills in 2026 in a study to be published on 24 February, which mind RH is previewing. Internal communication, training planning, occupational health...

24 February 2026

Netherlands: new government seeks to “control” social costs

In his government policy statement to Parliament on 25 February, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced several measures designed to "control" social costs. Notably, he proposed raising the...

5 March 2026

Germany: accelerated professional integration in sight for asylum seekers

Germany’s interior minister Alexander Dobrindt has announced plans to accelerate the professional integration of asylum seekers in Germany. “The best integration is the one that starts...

23 February 2026

Spain: a bill to regulate internships

On 3 March, the Council of Ministers approved the bill on the “Status for persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies”. The text limits the number of interns a company can...

13 March 2026

EU: co-legislators aim to pivot European Globalisation Adjustment Fund towards restructuring anticipation

On 25 February, the Council of the EU and the Parliament reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposed regulation to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). Under the...

2 March 2026

Block to slash workforce by nearly half

The news. In his latest shareholder letter, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payment service provider Block (formerly Square), announced plans to slash the company’s workforce “by nearly half, from...

6 March 2026