News on the changing labor market
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Marianne van Woerkom appointed as professor of Positive Psychological Perspective on Human Resource Studies
30th August 2023The chair focuses on how organizations can improve the well-being and development of employees, but indirectly also that of, for example, students or patients.
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One in four organizations screens applicant's social media
29th August 2023Many organizations appear to look for discrimination-sensitive personal characteristics in the resume during the recruitment and selection process. Over 25% also check social media profiles of candidates. When the Equal Opportunities in Recruitment and Selection Act comes into effect, many organizations will have to review their recruitment policies.
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Technological innovation in the workplace should profit from expanding works council's information rights
23rd May 2023The main provisions in the Works Councils Act that oversee technological innovation in the workplace do not function -- at least in nursing home care -- or hardly at all. That's according to legal scholar Robbert Coenmans' doctoral research. He makes several recommendations for making technological innovation succeed in the workplace.