The question was posed how to bind talent (in the broadest sense of the word) to the labour-market region Groningen. In order to be able to study this question an attempt was made to make an inventory of available sources, their quality and usefulness. Apart from that several workshops were organized and interviews were held in order to get a glance of relevant development on of influencing the (structure of the) labour-market.
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Business is changing from an industrial- to a knowledge-based environment, building more from professionals and their expertise. Corporations need to create internal organizations in which there is more emphasis on human capital and creating/sharing knowledge and talents. Talent management and knowledge creation should be new foci to create sustainability and long-term success. On the whole, organisations are working too much on an ad hoc basis, focusing on technology instead of creating an environment in which talents reinforce each other. In this review article we explore knowledge circulation, link knowledge, and talent to innovation, and discuss optimum circumstances for corporations to benefit from these assets.
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De Hanze leidt de professionals voor de toekomst van Noord-Nederland op, zeggen ze. Maar hoe zorg je dat die talenten ook in het Noorden blijven? Lector Arjen Edzes onderzoekt het.
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With regard to the increasing global competition for highly-skilled labour, the group of mobile international students is becoming more and more prominent in the considerations of national policy-makers. One concrete idea is to develop policies in order to bind international students and foreign knowledge workers and make them valuable contributors to the country, economically but also in terms of social and cultural aspects. The Dutch government has put this issue on the agenda and emphasized their interest in binding international talent to the Netherlands. Therefore, it is crucial to learn about the factors, which are decisive in staying and going and which are particularly appealing or unappealing about the Netherlands. In order to contribute to this process, a study was done among international students, alumni, and staff at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. This study's findings have been validated and enriched by the results of a broader survey which has been conducted among the talented international students participating in the Nuffic NL4Talents conference of 4 February 2013 in The Hague. This study suggests that two principal reasons are relevant in residence decisions: career perspective and personal factors, such as having a Dutch partner or circle of friends. Additionally, a number of further factors seems to influence whether internationals want to stay in the Netherlands. All these factors are classified in four groups: those related to the Netherlands in general, to the region/city of residence, personal aspects and aspects related to the university. With regard to the Netherlands, appealing factors appear to be the standard of living, the socio-political environment in the Netherlands and the supposedly welcoming Dutch culture. There are, however, people - in particular those who cannot fully enjoy all rights of the EU citizenship - who feel underprivileged in terms of administrative procedures and in their everyday life in the Netherlands. When it comes to the regional aspects in The Hague, appealing factors are apparently the clean and safe environment to live as well as the availability of several offers for leisure time, including an attractive cultural agenda. Here, the housing situation - more precisely the cost and quality of accommodation - appears as a rather unappealing aspect. In terms of personal considerations, the family-friendly environment in the Netherlands has been rated as particularly appealing. Also having a Dutch partner or Dutch friends may encourage international students to stay and work in the Netherlands. The findings suggest, however, that international students are more embedded in an international circle of friends than linked with the locals. Only few respondents felt being actively excluded from Dutch circles, but a majority agrees that it is difficult to establish bonds with the local population. At the same time, it has been raised that international students voluntarily live in their expat bubble. Lastly, the university experience can contribute to retaining international students. Here, appealing factors were the international study environment which makes the foreign student feel at home, as well as the level and focus of education at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. By contrast, critical views have been raised in relation to a suggested lack of career counselling and support in learning the Dutch language at university. Based on these findings, the report concludes with some recommendations which might serve as a springboard to develop strategies to bind international talent. As the discussion of findings shows, the insights of this study can be validated by insights of a related study that has recently been conducted by Agentschap NL and the advice of the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands. Based on the findings, the report concludes with a number of recommendations outlining how national, regional, local authorities as well as universities can help to retain more international talent in the Netherlands.
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Deze keer duiken we in de wereld van onderwijs en arbeidsmarktontwikkeling met Annelot Wagenaar en Ernst Ottens. Annelot, programmamanager van Kansrijke Groningers, vertelt over de kracht van regionale samenwerking in het onderwijs: “Het is essentieel dat we de regio als klaslokaal gebruiken. Dit maakt het onderwijs interessanter en motiveert studenten om hun omgeving te verkennen en te waarderen.”Ernst Ottens, programmadirecteur van de Arbeidsmarktregio en Vakland Het Hogeland, benadrukt de noodzaak van een integrale aanpak: “We moeten totaalvoetbal spelen op alle niveaus om de uitdagingen van de arbeidsmarkt en het onderwijs aan te pakken. Alleen zo kunnen we onze ambities waarmaken.”
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Medium-sized cities across Europe are increasingly and actively attracting skilled migrants. How can these cities best manage the challenges of internationalisation? That is to say: How can they attract, facilitate and integrate skilled migrants, enabling them to contribute to the regional culture and economy, while still serving their local populations and maintaining social cohesion?In this volume, we combine academic findings with policy reflections to provide a uniquely interdisciplinary guide for academics, policy makers and professionals in local governments, universities, HRM departments, for successfully co-ordinated international talent management.
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The lack of career movement of members of ethnic minority groups in work organizations has been widely documented. The purpose of this paper is to gain insight into conditions for the realization of diversity goals in the case of talent development.
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Medium-sized cities across Europe are increasingly and actively attracting skilled migrants. How can stakeholders in these cities best manage the challenges of internationalization? The authors combine academic findings with policy reflections to provide a uniquely interdisciplinary guide for academics, policy makers, and professionals in local governments, universities, HRM departments, for successfully coordinating international talent management.
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De tweede reeks van onze podcastserie TalentTalk trappen we af met Ellen van Eden (practor Noorderpoort) en Ton Driessen (voorzitter Economisch Platform Regio Groningen-Assen). Arjen Edzes en Anouk Verstegen gaan met hen in gesprek over het belang van een leer- en ontwikkelcultuur op de werkvloer. Ellen en Ton zetten zich vanuit passie en verwondering in om Leven Lang Ontwikkelen in Noord-Nederland verder te brengen. We zoomen ook in op de Monitor Leven Lang Ontwikkelen Noord-Nederland dat op 30 januari 2024 is gepresenteerd.
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This report analysis the geography of the tech sector in Amsterdam, with a focus on scaleups. After a literature review, it contains a quantitative analysis, showing and mapping the spatial clustering of various types of tech companies cluster in the Amsterdam region. Then, based on interviews, we analyse the growth dynamics, location preferences and geographical dynamics of tech scale-ups. Also, we identify which push and pull factors affect Amsterdam based tech scale-up companies in their locational decision making, on the neighborhood and building level.
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