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Knowledge base

Are you considering working with professionals with a refugee background? When it comes to hiring refugee talent, we've developed a lot of knowledge and experience over the past years. We're sharing all of that here - hoping to support you in your journey. We'll also share relevant external information.

All knowledge in one place

The knowledge and experience we’ve gained over the past years - and any relevant new insights – can be found here, to support you in your journey.
August 28th 2025

More than labels: the social perception of expats and refugees

  • In practice
  • diversity & inclusion
  • cultural differences
  • language
  • perception

Expats and refugees are both groups who leave their home country to build a new life in another country, either temporarily or permanently. Yet, they are often viewed differently in…

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August 25th 2025

A workplace where everyone feels at home

  • Employment best practice
  • diversity & inclusion
  • CSR

A woman in IT, a status holder in finance, or a 58-year-old who still wants to become a train driver? At NS (Dutch Railways), it's possible, and that's no coincidence.…

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August 22nd 2025

More than labels: the facts about expats and refugees

  • In practice
  • diversity & inclusion
  • cultural differences
  • language

Expats and refugees are both groups who leave their country of origin to build a new life in another country, either temporarily or permanently. Yet, society generally seems to view…

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August 19th 2025

Mo Afshari's story at Shell

  • Employment best practice
  • partnership
  • OF THE

We're sharing an interview from our partner Shell with Mo Afshari, senior IT engineering manager at Shell. He discusses his work, his commitment to diversity and inclusion, and the collaboration…

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August 14th 2025

Newcomers in technology: plenty of opportunities

  • untapped labor potential
  • technology
  • employers

The technology sector is desperate for people. While projects related to energy transition, digitalization, and sustainability are slowing down, a large group of technically skilled newcomers is ready. With language…

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August 12th 2025

Meten als eerste stap naar een inclusieve werkvloer

Hoe weet je of jouw organisatie echt inclusief is? In dit webinar van askemo en NewBees INC. krijg je praktische handvatten om diversiteit en inclusie te meten en te versterken.
August 8th 2025

Untapped labor potential: opportunities for employers

  • untapped labor potential
  • talent
  • recruitment and selection

We regularly share insights from our employer sessions. Recently, Anita Strockmeijer, Senior Advisor at the Migration Advisory Council, provided us with insights into the recently published analysis on the untapped…

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August 5th 2025

Zeven feiten over discriminatie in werving en selectie

Bij Refugee Talent Hub brengen we werkgevers en professionals met een vluchtelingenachtergrond bij elkaar, met betaalde banen als doel. Maar in de praktijk zien we dat vooroordelen nog te vaak…

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July 31st 2025

Aandacht voor het contract

Bij arbeidscontracten komen de cultuurverschillen tussen werkgever en nieuwkomers naar voren. Waar moet je als werkgever aan denken?

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July 31st 2025

Now look beyond that diploma

  • skills-based hiring
  • inspiration
  • recruitment
  • talent
  • labor market

The labor market is changing rapidly, requiring a fresh perspective on recruitment and selection. We're pleased to share this article from AGDB, in which Anna Noorda (General Manager of IT…

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July 24th 2025

#OpportunitySeized: Salem builds his future at Equans

  • First-hand experiences

After fleeing Yemen, Salem ended up in Saudi Arabia to study. About three and a half years ago, his path led him to the Netherlands, where he has been supporting…

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July 18th 2025

Leerwerktrajecten in de bouw, techniek en energietransitie

Rapport van VluchtelingenWerk Nederland en Bureau Raakt. Een model om op te schalen voor brancheorganisaties, gemeenten en dienstverleners.

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Collections

We've combined some of the most important themes in collections.

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First-hand experiences

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Stories about newcomers' and managers' experiences.

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Employment best practice

This dossier contains 22 articles

Topics such as the role of DEI in your organisation and the importance of buy-in, are dealt with in this collection.

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In practice

This dossier contains 6 articles

This collections consists of information about things you could encounter in practice, such as unconcious bias, cultural differences, et cetera.

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(Dutch) laws and regulations

This dossier contains 9 articles

This collection comprises of information regarding laws and regulations in The Netherlands, applicable to hiring people with a refugee background.

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Asylym seekers & work

This dossier contains 9 articles

This collection provides specific information on working with asylum seekers.

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