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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.
From June 8, 2026, employers can apply for the SOWIS scheme again. This scheme helps employers to hire status holders on a long-term basis. In this article, you will find…
Five tips & tricks about the new subsidy scheme for employers: Read articleThe job market is desperate for talent, but many asylum seekers are still on the sidelines. Broader access to employment benefits everyone. What's holding us back, and what can you…
Asylum seekers: untapped talent for employers: Read articleAsylum seekers are allowed to return to work sooner: after three months instead of six. However, this doesn't yet apply to all asylum seekers. Below, we share an article written…
Asylum seekers get to work sooner: Read articleThere's plenty of talent, yet many refugees are working below their level. It's a shame, says Caroline van Blerkom of Lexicon Trainingen. In the Haarlems Dagblad newspaper, she calls on…
Prevent brain waste: invest in language and talent: Read articleAsylum seekers are people with a lot of talent and potential, but due to the long waiting times in asylum procedures, these often remain unused. The report 'Waiting or working?'…
Labour participation of asylum seekers: Waiting or working?: Read articleRemoving obstacles and arranging obvious things properly: this is a good example. Member of Parliament Anne-Marijke Podt (D66) has submitted a bill aimed at accelerated access for asylum seekers to…
Act to improve access to the labour market for newcomers: Read articleSince they are allowed to work more than 24 weeks a year, more and more asylum seekers are finding paid employment, even during their procedure. The relaxation is a step…
Having a job puts newcomers back in the driver's seat: Read articleAn article by ESB recently showed that the distribution policy for status holders influences their chance of labor participation.
Distribution policy inhibits labor participation: Read articleWe previously wrote an article about the abolition of the so-called 24-week requirement.
Abolition of the 24-week requirement: what happened?: Read articleSEO Economic Research published the report 'More work opportunities for asylum seekers'. Refugee Talent Hub was one of the clients.
About research, common sense and no-brainers: Read articleThe 24-week requirement for asylum seekers was recently officially scrapped. This rule, which only allowed asylum seekers to work 24 weeks a year, was one of the biggest obstacles to…
24-week requirement deleted: Read articleThe Netherlands has had a new integration law since January 1, 2022.
Integration in 2023: bottlenecks, but also success stories: Read article
