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Socially inclusive hiring platforms

Amsterdam is a city renowned for its cultural diversity and progressive values. As the city continues to grow and evolve, ensuring that everyone has a place in the workforce is more important than ever. Various platforms and organisations are stepping up to make this vision a reality, fostering environments where diversity is not just accepted but celebrated. These platforms provide vital resources, training, and opportunities, helping to break down barriers and create a more inclusive workforce. By supporting these initiatives, Amsterdam is paving the way for a future where good grows better.
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Connect with socially inclusive hiring platforms

  • Pantar - Connects companies with employees that have physical, psychological or learning disabilities for many different roles including park maintenance, catering, transport and office work.
  • Refugee Start Force - Is empowering refugees to create their new lives in the Netherlands by making social and professional networks accessible to newcomers. 
  • Amsterdam - Diverse and Inclusive - Has the ambition is to encourage diversity and inclusion in the Amsterdam workplace where differences are valued. They aim to initiate an urban movement in which companies reinforce each other and set the standard for diverse workplaces and inclusive business operations.
  • Emma at Work - Is closing the gap between young people and the labour market. They support young people, aged between 15 and 30 who have chronic physical disorders, in finding a place in the workforce.
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  • Geja - Serves as an important link between social services, the UWV (employee insurance agency), job seekers and companies that want or need to do business in a socially responsible manner can sign up to find guidance for employers and employees.
  • House of Skills -Is a partnership in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area that unites various sectors to promote a skills-based labour market. It aims to enhance job mobility and lifelong learning by developing tools for skills matching for employers, employees, and job seekers. 
  • WSP - Connects younger people, those over 50, and workers with disabilities with brands offering the right opportunities. They collaborate to provide smart personnel solutions, including training programs for new hires, on-the-job guidance, and access to subsidies and schemes.
Contact amsterdam inbusiness
Official foreign investment agency of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
Get in touch for information on setting up your business in the Amsterdam area.
Helping international companies make a start in Amsterdam
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