Statushouders willen aan de slag: 'Ga niet thuiszitten en mijn hand ophouden'

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Dutch companies want to help asylum seekers and status holders, people who have been granted residency, into jobs as quickly as possible. Many status holders voice the same eagerness, with the headline quoting one who refuses to sit at home and hold a hand out for support. The main obstacle between the two sides is language, which the report says still forms an unsolved problem. Change has to come from local and regional labor markets, which the piece positions as the level expected to break down that barrier. Until then, willing companies and willing workers remain divided by words rather than motivation.

Nederlandse bedrijven willen asielzoekers en statushouders zo snel mogelijk aan een baan helpen. Maar de taalbarrière vormt nog steeds een probleem. Lokale en regionale banenmarkten moeten daar verandering in brengen.

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