Columns

Employees of WerkmansMobiliteit write about what they encounter in their work. Sometimes the text is humorous, sometimes provocative, usually informative, but it is always their personal view of the situation.

Since the introduction of the Participation Act, important steps have been made when it comes to the reintegration of people with a longer distance to the labor market. Yet many employers still seem to be struggling with 'cold feet'. Kevin van der Heijden, Labor Market Specialist Participation at WerkmansMobiliteit, answers the question in this column where this comes from and how we can successfully work together.

What will your company look like in 2025? Are you that entrepreneur that Ruud Luijsterburg daydreams about, or are you that entrepreneur who looks at it with envy? Ruud takes you to 2025.

For years, the Netherlands was known as a country with high absenteeism due to illness and a large number of disabled people. After a number of drastic reforms in social security, absenteeism due to illness has fallen sharply and the number of employees who are disabled has fallen sharply. In this column, Kevin van der Heijden explains how we can achieve a sustainable, inclusive labor market.

How the hairdresser can keep cutting at the cutting edge. With a bold wink, Stan van Gestel describes a situation from everyday life.