Background information

The online job platform www.refugeework.nl links jobseekers with a refugee background to employers. The reason for developing RefugeeWork is the challenge for (refugee) status holders to be able to participate in the labour process, the arrival of large groups of refugees from Ukraine, some of whom are also looking for work, and the tightness on the labour market. Employers and jobseekers find each other through the platform, which offers information in 11 languages. Besides job offers, information can also be found on legal regulations for employers and topics such as cultural differences. This is the follow-up to the platform Refugeehelp.nl: a webpage for refugees and helpers

Content of measure

RefugeeWork.nl offers refugees an opportunity to get in touch with employers. On the webportal they can:

• create a profile and indicate what skills they have;
• get suggestions for suitable vacancies based on their skills;
• communicate with employers who are explicitly open to making refugees successful in their organisation;
• find information on the Dutch labour market, available in 11 languages.

uEmployers can use the webportal to: hire employees, get in touch with the target group, get information on hiring and managing refugees and by hiring refugees make a social impact. The platform is supported by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment and is an initiative of the NGOs VluchtelingenWerk Nederland and the Start Foundation, in cooperation with SparkOptimus.

Use of measure

Since the start of the pilot phase in July, up to the launch date in November, 1,450 jobseekers and over 100 companies have registered. Municipalities can use the platform as support in guiding jobseekers with a refugee background to work.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Unemployed Other groups of workers Migrants or refugees in employment	Applies to all businesses	Migrants or refugees

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Company / Companies Other social actors (e.g. NGOs) Local / regional government	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No involvement, the initiative came from NGOs

Views and reactions

Unknown.

Sources

• 02 January 2023: Refugeework.nl (www.refugeework.nl)