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How have the Nordic countries reacted to #metoo? tema
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How have the Nordic countries reacted to #metoo?

Oct 18, 2019 The Nordic countries have put the questions raised by the metoo-movement high on the agenda, not only for the ministers of gender equality, but for all ministers.
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The multi-faceted fight against sexual harassment

Oct 18, 2019 This October it is two years since the American actor Alyssa Milano sent out the first tweet with the hashtag #metoo. That set off a reaction that spread from Twitter to the streets and into the corridors of power. Suddenly sexualised violence and harassment was being discussed in a new way. But what has really changed in these three years?
Could increased job engagement improve productivity? tema

Could increased job engagement improve productivity?

Jun 19, 2013 There seems to be an obvious link between job engagement and high productivity. Nordic politicians highlight the work environment as a competitive factor and hope it can lead to increased growth. But it’s not that simple. There are loose cannons and lost sheep among workers too.
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Nearly always fun at work

Jun 19, 2013 Solicitors are rarely considered to be the most relaxed and easy going professional group, but Helsinki solicitor firm Fondia is challenging the stereotypes. The office is teaming with recycled goods, soft values and fun and games – in all seriousness.
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Experts: action needed to combat bad psychosocial work environments

Jun 19, 2013 A Nordic proposition to systematically measure businesses’ psychosocial work environments is getting expert backing. But the businesses must also play their part, and hiring a consultant is not always the best solution.
Pressure on online journalists challenges job engagement tema

Pressure on online journalists challenges job engagement

Jun 19, 2013 New technology puts more pressure on journalists to be ‘online’ and makes their job situation more diffuse and the journalists more vulnerable. Meanwhile support systems have not changed. If you want to create commitment and job engagement you need to strengthen work environment resources, say researchers.
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Work engagement gives Nordic competitiveness

Jun 19, 2013 Global competition is challenging the Nordic welfare states, spurring the countries on to work together to strengthen competitiveness, growth and job creation. A Nordic report shows how good work environments can be a competitive factor. So the Nordic Labour Journal focuses on work engagement and job commitment and ask: can work engagement improve growth? Talking about it is not enough, say Danish and Norwegian experts – good work environments are born out of action. It looks like the Finnish company Fondia has managed the trick. They have fun at work and was named Europe’s best workplace.
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More companies take responsibility in fight against youth unemployment

Sep 13, 2013 What does a successful anti youth unemployment project look like? The Nordic labour ministers have asked Danish consultancy agency Damvad to map Nordic youth projects that are based on cooperation between authorities and companies.
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Finland: Adults with jobs seek out apprenticeships

Sep 13, 2013 In later years the EU Commission has been very interested in using apprenticeships to create more opportunities in the labour market for young people.
Labour market education: a pathway to work? More knowledge is needed tema

Labour market education: a pathway to work? More knowledge is needed

Sep 13, 2013 Labour market education was the hot topic for the discussion between employment ministers and the social partners at the Nordic Minister meeting in Övertorneå on 27. august. The debate unveiled large differences between the Nordic countries, and a lack of knowledge about the efficiency of such measures. A new Nordic initiative aims to give a nuanced insight into systems and the way they operate.
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