Labour Mobility research
War for Talent
The saying," what goes around comes around" can't help but come to mind these
days as the dotcom era buzz phrase, "The War for Talent" is once again appearing
everywhere. The phrase -shorthand for a seller's labour market - makes some
cringe because 'war' and 'talent' are loaded terms fraught with opportunities
for misuse and misunderstanding. Shifting labour markets and the renewed focus
on talent are real trends, but whether the war for talent is the right metaphor
for what is or should be happening is debatable. Read more on this topic at
www.nextgenerationworkplace.com.
Culture and Identity
Employees in culturally diverse work environments identify far less with their
cultural heritage (ethnicity or nationality) than previously assumed – proof
the joint research project between the University of Groningen and Expertise
in Labour Mobility on cultural diversity in the workplace.
Skills & Labour Shortages
Assuming annual employment growth rates of 1-2%, several regions of the EU are
predicted to have employment rates of 80% or above by 2010, including south
of UK, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, central France, southern Germany, western
Austria and the centre of Portugal. Without significant inflows of labour, these
regions are likely to face significant shortages of skilled labour.
(Source : Eurostat LFS and 2000 Demographic Projections)
Doing Business
A recent World Bank survey shows that entrepreneurs looking for a new location
for their company should rely on Singapore. The Netherlands is listed 22nd on
the World Bank's priority list, behind Puerto Rico (19), Belgium (20) and Germany
(21). The Netherlands still is ahead of Italy (82) and Greece (109).
Netherlands has highest social security contributions in Europe
Dutch employees pay a higher proportion of their earnings in social security
contributions than employees in any other European country, and, when you add
employer's costs, the Netherlands has the highest joint proportion in Europe
according to newly published figures by the Federation of European Employers
(FedEE).
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