KHRS attending Nordic Seminar in Stockholm

Af l-rosenkvistkhrs-dk / March 13, 2024

On October 25, 2022, we had the pleasure of participating in the Nordic Welfare Centre under the Nordic Council of Ministers’ event on ‘Combatting long-term unemployment among immigrants beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.’ It was a great pleasure to listen to the various presentations, share our own initiatives and projects, and contribute to knowledge sharing aimed at strengthening integration and the labor market in the Nordic countries. The discussions were based on a report from the Nordic Welfare Centre and experiences from businesses and institutions across the Nordic region, including KHRS.

The seminar highlighted several crucial aspects that have proven essential in combating unemployment among long-term immigrant residents. It was both informative and affirming. At KHRS, we have taken social responsibility for years to help integrate citizens into the workforce. It was especially interesting to learn about job training for immigrant women and how the holistic approach we actively employ at KHRS has gained traction in various places.

In the report by Nora Sánchez Gassen and Åsa Ström Hildestrand from Nordregio:

“Learning the Danish language is necessary, but not in itself sufficient to find work in a highly skilled labor market such as the Danish one. In addition, close cooperation between employers, unions, civil society, and national and local government actors is essential in identifying the needs of job seekers and employers and increasing and matching immigrants’ skills to local labor market demands. Adult education and on-the-job skills and language training are cornerstones of this approach, as the work of the KHRS Academy shows.”

The seminar also focused on the employer’s role in developing potentially upskilling teaching materials. At KHRS, we have firsthand experience in identifying the needs in industries where there is often a shortage of labor. Therefore, we can conduct targeted upskilling of job seekers, leading to employment—both within our organization and elsewhere. This is why projects like ‘Gribskovmodellen point 44’ could offer job guarantees to those who complete the program. Relatively short, intense programs with job guarantees produce results, and that’s why we see the continuation of the ‘Gribskovmodellen’ point 44 in other places in the form of the ‘Branchemodellen.’

At KHRS, we will continue our efforts to place integration citizens in jobs—for the individuals, society, and ourselves.

Thanks to the Nordic Council of Ministers, the Nordic Welfare Centre, and all the other fantastic participants we met in Stockholm and through video conferencing.

https://pub.norden.org/nord2022-021/#