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From before cradle to grave
If the new president asked: What would you recommend to really combat poverty?
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Working Nation: The Mindset of the Enterprising Icelanders
The Icelanders are known for being a great working nation. No nation has a larger part of the population in employment at any one time.
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New ideas for virtual job seeking
After more than a decade with vacancy databanks on the Internet, it is hard to imagine a time when job searches were not made electronically. Information technology has widened the reach of the companies and multiplied the choice for the jobseekers. But has it improved the matching?
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Striking the right work-life balance
There’s a lot of focus on finding a balance between work and private life these days. Despite all the good intentions, it is hard to imagine real change will come about before we seriously address the difficulties in getting the right mix of family and working life.
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The Nordic region: defying economic theory
The Nordic countries defy many of the traditional economic theories. Despite having large public sectors, strong unions, small wage differences, generous welfare states and high taxes, their economies have fared better than those of most countries.
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Disabilities vs. the labour market
Young people with disabilities and their access to the labour market will receive special focus when Sweden takes the helm at the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2008.
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Commission Green Paper on labour law and the challenges of the 21st century
The Barrosso Commission of the European Union presented in late 2006 a Green Paper entitled “Modernising labour law to meet the challenges of the 21st century”. The paper has received reactions and comments during the whole of spring. The general assessment is that the Nordic countries and the Nordic social partners have been rather critical…
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Committing to a sustainable corporate life
It’s called CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility, and it’s the largest project of its kind in Europe. Danish business leaders to be coursed in social responsibility – known as CSR. This autumn sees the beginning of a major project, which involves sending 12.000 business leader.
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Well-being at work sparks productivity
Facing global competition Finland’s way: go for sustainable working life.
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New life for “industrial graveyards“ – lots of jobs in culture and arts
All around Europe a fast growing labour market in culture and arts gives new vigour to cities and towns. In de-industrialised places this is particularly evident. Instead of moving out, people have started to move in – to jobs in the “creative sector“ – counting for an average of one third of all jobs.
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