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The young people who are starting with us now will not work as young people did ten years ago, says Rolf Driesen of Deloitte, who emphasizes that the role of technology and the need for human skills are crucial in the changing labor market. #IA #JeunesDiplômés #CompétencesHumaines (translated)

Although the number of young adults entering the labor market has decreased, companies continue to invest in their recruitment due to their adaptability and human skills, despite the rise of artificial intelligence that can automate certain tasks. #JeunesDiplômés #IntelligenceArtificielle #Emploi (translated)

The number of reports of labor exploitation has increased by 13 percent, mainly in the hospitality and agricultural sectors, but the prosecution of perpetrators remains dramatically low, according to the recently published figures from the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings. #arbeidsuitbuiting #mensenhandel #arbeidsmarkt (translated)

My students often prefer ASML or big tech, where they earn more and find the work more attractive. The consequence is that government organizations have to hire ICT expertise externally; what they want does not always align with what is possible. #ICTflop #UWV #Arbeidsmarkt (translated)

The UWV has halted the development of an ICT system that was supposed to better match job seekers and employers, as there was insufficient confidence in a successful and cost-effective implementation, which again highlights the persistent problems within the organization. #ICTflop #UWV #Arbeidsmarkt (translated)

Fleur Agema wrote that the budget debate of Health, Welfare, and Sport (VWS) in the House of Representatives was, in her view, terrible. She named the low point as Lisa Westerveld having taken the measure of Vicky Maeijer. Agema stated that the Schoof cabinet had invested a net of 3 billion euros in healthcare, while the Jetten cabinet wanted to cut 8 billion euros from the most vulnerable, according to her. She criticized PRO because the party would keep the option open to vote in favor of the VWS budget for 2027. According to Agema, that budget would, among other things, scrap the AZWA and HLO agreements and raise the deductible to 400 euros per year. She added that PRO expected most healthcare cuts from 2028 onwards, but that this also applied to social security, in her opinion. Agema called the contributions from factions supporting the cuts out of touch with reality. She wrote that the VVD requested attention for the staff shortage, while scrapping the AZWA and HLO agreements, according to her, would remove an agreed measure that would reduce the shortage by 100,000 in 2028. D66, in her view, wanted to reimburse slimming medication but would simultaneously scrap the AZWA agreement that included 20 million euros for that purpose. Agema also pointed out that 50PLUS wanted reimbursement for the shingles vaccine but might vote in favor of a budget that would scrap that agreement. PRO member of parliament Julian Bushoff, according to her, advocated for stronger fraud prevention, while PRO considered cuts that would remove 50 million euros for that approach. Agema thought that industry organizations were too quiet and wrote that the media approved of the situation. She expected that the ministers would present deteriorations as improvements and suggested that they would get away with it. #zorgbezuinigingen #TweedeKamer #VWS (translated)

The number of self-employed individuals in the Netherlands is decreasing for the first time in twenty years, with 131,000 fewer freelancers by mid-2026, possibly due to stricter checks on false self-employment by the Tax Authorities, while many former self-employed individuals quickly find a permanent job or flexible work. #zzp #arbeidsmarkt #zelfstandigen (translated)

Pieter Timmermans wrote to the chairman of the ABVV that the claim that companies were making high profits was disrespectful. If making a profit was so easy, he suggested, the ABVV could be privatized and operate as a private company to generate profit and create jobs. https://t.co/Ywrq3LTiLH #arbeidsmarkt #vakbond #privatisering (translated)

Tadek Solarz wrote that KLM, according to him, moved the written customer service to the Philippines, which would lead to the loss of about 150 Dutch jobs. Filipino employees would answer Dutch customer inquiries using AI translation software. Solarz stated that KLM paid Dutch customer service employees about €2,650 gross per month, compared to an average of around €300 for similar work in Manila—a difference of almost 90%. He contrasted this development with calls from trade unions and policymakers for higher quality jobs and higher salaries. He also wrote that according to PISA research, one third of Dutch fifteen-year-olds did not reach the minimum level of reading proficiency. He warned that simple jobs were disappearing while the demands on employees were increasing, even though such work served as a stepping stone to the labor market for many people. According to Solarz, the economy was increasingly demanding higher qualifications, while a significant portion of the future workforce struggled with basic skills. #KLM #klantenservice #arbeidsmarkt (translated)

Sander Sassen asked who would pay for the housing for asylum seekers. He stated that about 40 percent of them were illiterate, had little chance of finding employment, and received welfare. According to Sassen, it could not be expected that working Dutch people would bear all the costs. https://t.co/OA722dvrLD https://t.co/ogjSfnoLyy #asielzoekers #woningmarkt #socialezorg (translated)

Ray asked Telegraaf how asylum seekers would pay for the housing and whether the increasingly smaller group of workers was supposed to finance it together according to the idea. He wrote that his 25-year-old daughter was working now and wanted to rent a house, but for now had no chance. #asielzoekers #huisvesting #arbeidsmarkt (translated)

Mirjam152 challenged the reasoning that a lower VAT rate cost the government a lot of money. She compared it to the income a landlord misses out on by asking for a lower rent and sarcastically suggested that the VAT should then be raised to 30 percent and inheritance and gift taxes to 100 percent. According to her, people were already paying more than enough tax. The researchers defended a higher VAT rate for, among others, hairdressers, bicycle mechanics, and plasterers with the argument that a tight labor market could make services more expensive due to insufficient staff availability. Mirjam152 called that reasoning flawed and accused the researchers of having a political agenda and pandering to the government and the cabinet. #BTW #Belastingen #Overheid (translated)

"I just said during the conversation that we do not have a budget cut task by engaging in these discussions. And the cabinet has acknowledged that as well." During the first meeting about a new social agreement, FNV chairman Hans Spekman emphasized it clearly once again. #SociaalAkkoord #SocialeZekerheid #Arbeidsmarkt (translated)

During the first meeting about a new social agreement, FNV chairman Hans Spekman emphasized that there is no pressure from savings, which was also confirmed by Prime Minister Jetten, and that the discussions are focused on the reform of social security and the labor market. #SociaalAkkoord #SocialeZekerheid #Arbeidsmarkt (translated)

Employers, trade unions, and the cabinet are finally coming together to find solutions for the high number of people receiving benefits in the Netherlands, but due to the complex issues, no quick results are expected. #SociaalAkkoord #Arbeidsongeschiktheid #Arbeidsmarkt (translated)

Minister Hans Vijlbrief of Social Affairs and Employment has announced that there will be an in-depth investigation into the discrimination of people with a bicultural surname by the UWV during fraud investigations, as any form of racism and discrimination is unacceptable. #discriminatie #arbeidsmarkt #onderzoek (translated)