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Webinar: Unlocking talents for an

economic relaunchJune 24th, 2020

Moderator

Davy Maes

Advisor Human Capital

Agenda of the webinar

14.00 - 14.05

14.05 - 14.15

14.15 - 14.25

14.25 - 14.40

14.40 - 15.10

15.10 - 15.15

Welcome remarks

Davy Maes, Voka West-Flanders

Setting the scene: new economic trends and

opportunities in a post-COVID scenario

Hendrik Demuynck, VDAB

Going digital: what is the impact of digitalization on the

Belgian labour market?

Jeroen Franssen, Agoria

Getting prepared: how can the MATCH project help

you to be ahead of the game?

Rob de Lobel, IOM Belgium and Luxembourg

Cédric Filet, Aldelia

Q&A

Closing remarks

Setting the scene: New economic trends and

opportunities in a post-COVID scenario

Hendrik Demuynck

Labour Market Expert Business support, Retail and ICT

Labour market shortages

6

7

Evolution availablejob seekers/open

vacancies

per month

average 12m

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Shortage occupations

• In 2020: 120 out of 189 shortage

occupations were STEM professions

• In 2020: 8 out of 10 shortage occupations in

the top 10 were STEM professions

• In 2019: 8 out of 10 shortage occupations in

the top 10 were STEM professions

• In 2018: 8 out of 10

shortage occupations in the top 10 were

STEM professions

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Shortage occupations in IT

Business consultants

IT managers

Administrator IT professionals

Business consultants

IT manager

Database professionals

Network professionals

Analyst developer IT

IT project manager

2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014,...

2020

2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, ...

2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, ...

2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014,...

2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, ...

quantitativequalitativelyStructural bottleneck professions

Also in Brussels and Wallonia

IT developers

Impact COVID-19

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Consequences COVID-19

Job seekers

12

Impact on vacancies March-April-May 2019 vs 2020

Received vacancies directly from companies

Received vacancies from recruitment

and selection offices

Received vacancies for a temporary

assignment (Interim)

13

Prognosis

Employment, yearly changes in thousands (left scale)

Unemployment, % off labour market population (right scale)

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Geographical trends

&

15

Ongoing evolutions

&

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Structural labour shortages

Going digital: what is the impact of

digitalization on the Belgian labour market?

Jeroen Franssen

Senior Expert Talent, Labour Market & Organisation

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Rob de Lobel, Project Coordinator

Getting prepared: How can the MATCH project help you to

be ahead of the game?

Cédric Filet, CEO and Founder

How does it work?

Step 1Companies provide IOM with vacancies

Step 2Vacancies published in Senegal and Nigeria, candidates are pre-screened by local

employment agencies, VDAB, IOM and ALDELIA

Step 3Top-5 candidates for each position is shared with the companies (30% of

female candidates)

Step 4The companies finalise the recruitment (through interviews, tests, etc.) with

assistance of IOM, AGORIA, VOKA, VDAB; single permit procedure;

Step 5IOM ensures logistic preparation, as well as pre-departure training on Belgian

work habits and culture

What are the benefits for the hiring companies?

Low costsNo fees to join the programme or to launch the selection

process

Qualified professionals

Sophisticated matching system based on advanced technology and HR expertise

FlexibilityNo recruitment quota; flexible duration of the job placement

depending on your needs; distance working arrangements

Diversity at the workplace

Operationalise your diversity strategy through trainings on intercultural competence and on ethical recruitment

Discover the potential of Africa

Through the project and its network you will have the chance to identify business opportunities

What is it expected from you as an employer?

Employment conditions

• Belgian working contract with correspondent salary. Companies cover part of the recruitment costs.

• Employed according to the job descriptions provided to IOM before recruitment.

Invest in human capital

• Train and accompany the workers on the job.

• Allow the workers to enroll in relevant trainings.

Monitoring & Assistance

• Communicate in due time of any problem that might occur and give feedback.

• Develop operational plan to ensure the soft landing of the migrant in your company.

Workers initiatives• Support and explore possibilities to support initiatives/

projects at the benefit of the country of origin

Short list and selection

Test and interview

Candidate Identification

✓ Aldelia international database

✓ Senegalese/Nigerian diaspora particularly in West Africa

✓ Local Senegalese/Nigerian recruitment team

✓ Local advertising

✓ Local head hunting

✓ Test of Hard Skills (programming languages, mathematical analysis and numeracy skills...) according to the role

✓ Interview in face to face or by phone to assess candidates Soft Skills and motivation

✓ Shortlist of candidates based on our technical test and personal interview

✓ CV submission with snapshot information in the CV cover sheet

1 2 3

Our classic selection approach

Fair Recruitment and compliant with ethical standards

Source: Aldelia

✓ Compliance with local regulations✓ Compliance with international standards✓ Zero discrimination!

ComplianceEthical conduct

Everything on paper

✓ Due diligence on employers✓ Talents are tested to limit the risk of fraud✓ Talents are not charged for any

recruitment services

✓ Contracts, Pensions, Insurances are managed equally✓ RGPD rules applied ✓ Hot line available 24/7 for any questions or complaints

Vacancies are published

Candidates are pre-selected

Companies finalize the selection

Incubation phase starts through distance

working arrangements/work in

local branch

Optional technical

trainings are provided to candidates

Visa/work/residence process is launched and candidates are prepared

for departure

Candidates relocate to the EU (if sanitary measures allow)

•Migration to the EU can be recurrent over the duration placement period

Incubation phase

What if travel restriction are still in place by the end of the incubation phase?Companies will be able to continue the collaboration with the candidates from Senegal and Nigeria through distance working arrangements (if no local branch) or by having them working in their local branch in line with local regulations.

Incubation phase – a general overview

Incubation phase – specificities

The duration of the incubator phase will be adjusted to

the needs of the company.

Aldelia will manage the incubator, i.e. employee

compliance (contract, payroll, pension, taxes as well as

logistics such as IT, office, car depending on what the

Company wants/needs).

This incubator can be used in 3 contexts :

● Travel restrictions/administrative delays

● The company wants to implement remote work (the

young professional remains in his country)

● Talent returns to home country after his time in

Europe.

How does it work if company has a local

branch?

The company can decide to rely on Aldelia fully or

partly for logistical and administrative arrangements.

How does it work if the company does

not have a local branch?

Aldelia will manage the logistics on behalf of the

company from A-Z.

Our team in Belgium

Voka West Flanders: Davy Maes

VDAB:Lenka Kint

Voka East Flanders: Els Delaere

IOM Belgium and Luxembourg: Daphné Bouteillet - Paquet

Agoria: Jeroen Franssen

BECI: Vincent Delannoy

Our project brochureContaining useful information for employers

Download it from our website!https://belgium.iom.int/match

Questions?

Thank you for

your attention!