Labor market and talent development
A labor market that provides valuable work for all is essential for broad prosperity. But how do we organize that with a structural shortage in the aging labor market? How do we enable people as much as possible to use their talents? Labor market and talent development are important spearheads in our research, which we are conducting together with experience experts and civil society and business organizations.
Joosen and Brouwers on psychological problems at work
Experts and their expertise
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Ton Wilthagen
Professor#flexibilization #job security #transitions #labor market inclusiveness
News
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Performance by Jan Cremers on labor migration at pop-up editorial for local issues
19th April 2024Starting from April 24, journalists from the TV program Pointer and Brabants Dagblad will conduct a month-long investigation into issues that residents in Noord-Brabant feel need to be explored. Labor sociologist Jan Cremers of Tilburg Law School will participate in the kick-off 'meet-up' of Pointer with a contribution on labor migration.
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Excessive flexibility due to flexible contracts can negatively affect workers well-being
19th March 2024On Friday, March 22, 2024, José Gabriel Carreño will defend his PhD thesis titled: Three Essays on Wage Compensation and Flexible Contracts. In his PhD thesis, Carreño found that the reliance on flexible contracts may lead to a decrease in worker welfare.
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Third-country nationals vulnerable in EU labor market
15th March 2024Employees from non-EU countries within the European Union often find themselves in a dependent and vulnerable position, according to Dr. Jan Cremers of Tilburg Law School in a working paper for the EURODETACHEMENT project. He describes their situation in the EU labor market therein.
Collaborations
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Academic Collaborative Center for an Inclusive Labor Market
In the Academic Collaborative Center for an Inclusive Labor Market, scientists and (societal) organizations come together to work on a labor market that works for everyone and where every talent can be developed and can contribute.
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Netspar
Netspar is a thinktank and knowledge network. Netspar is dedicated to promoting a wider understanding of the economic and social implications of pensions, aging and retirement in the Netherlands and Europe.
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Social Work
The Academic Collaborative Centre Social Work deals with transitions in the social domain.
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Academic Collaborative Center Work and Health
Projects within the Center Academic Collaborative Center Work and Health aim to promote sustainable employment, and focus on mental health and wellbeing.
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Tilburg Institute for Family Business
TIFB is a multidisciplinary institute and focuses on the dynamics of family firms with a strong interaction between theory and practice. The activities are separated in teaching, research and executive training.
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