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Foreign employees working temporarily in the Netherlands now subject to notification requirement

Information by Eric van Dam As from 1 March 2020, employers in countries other than the EEA and Switzerland who want their employees to work temporarily in the Netherlands will …

Brexit and free movement of EU Citizens

There has been a “large spike” in immigration law related inquiries from UK universities and colleges, who are seeking to reassure anxious staff members concerned about the impact of Brexit, …

The future of jobs

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is interacting with other socio-economic and demographic factors to create a perfect storm of business model change in all industries, resulting in major disruptions to labour …

Mercedes-Benz says workers are better than robots

The rise of robotic workforces may have struck fear into the hearts of employees and HR professionals alike but one luxury car maker says it’s changing its mind on the …

The elements of a modern EU Labour Market – Enrique Fernández-Macías

ENRIQUE FERNÁNDEZ-MACÍAS ENRIQUE FERNÁNDEZ-MACÍAS is of the opinion that a modern labour market agenda in Europe should try to boost job creation by following the high-road model of Nordic economies rather than the employment flexibilisation strategy that has been dominant in recent years. Such an agenda should also openly confront the socioeconomic divergence effect of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), by coordinating employment policies and fostering EU-level redistribution mechanisms. And it should initiate a serious debate about how to reorganise our socioeconomic systems if, as seems increasingly plausible, there is a generalised substitution of human labour by robots in a not so distant future.

Future Shock: Half of the world population unemployed in 25 years #Labour Law

The disappearance of jobs may be the biggest event in the labour- and political arena since the the agricultural revolution. We must start thinking very seriously: What will humans do when machines can do almost everything?

How to Manage Your Time, According to a Googler (Video) – The Muse

What does your calendar look like? Are there days when every hour—or even every half hour—consists of a different meeting? Before you know it, it’s time to go home and …

How Being Unemployed Changes Your Personality

Being unemployed can change the nature of your personality, making you significantly less agreeable and changing your level of conscientious and openness, according to a new study in the Journal of …

Psychological Effects of Long-Term Unemployment

Long-term unemployed are more than 3x likely to be depressed than full-time unemployedLong-term unemployed are more than 3x likely to be depressed than full-time unemployed

Amy Cuddy: How shy people can succeed in job interviews – Business Insider

How shy people can succeed in job interviews Slow down and take pauses. This strategy has two results: one, you’ll seem more powerful, and two, you’ll show that you’re giving …

HR must be strategic to be relevant

HR has played a significant part in the growth and survival of organizations in recent years and it now has a real opportunity to cement its position in steering the …

Don’t Get Suckered Into Working For Free

Liz Ryan I would hate for the coldness of the world to turn you into a cynical person, but it is healthy and essential for everyone to set boundaries! There …

The employee skills that were in most demand in 2015

Data compiled by professional networking site LinkedIn shows ‘statistical analysis and data mining’ is the most sought-after skill in Canada. This was followed by ‘middleware and integration software’ and ‘storage …

15 email etiquette rules every professional should know

But despite the fact that we’re glued to our reply buttons, career coach Barbara Pachter says plenty of professionals still don’t know how to use email appropriately. In fact, because …