Labour market
Ageing and de-greening (fewer starters on the labour market) are increasing the tightness of the labour market in the Brainport region. Over the next ten years, the region will need 50,000 extra employees in IT and engineering alone. The demand for personnel is also growing in other sectors. To help employers, Brainport bundles Dutch- and English-language IT and tech vacancies in job portals. At a glance, these portals show what work our region has to offer.
Automation
Besides the labour shortage, there are other developments in the labour market. Within Brainport, for instance, we see that more and more technicians are attracted to occupations in non-technical sectors and that social skills are increasingly decisive. Moreover, automation and robotisation are changing the labour market. Jobs are disappearing, and new (yet unknown) jobs are being created. This requires flexibility from both employers and employees.
Attracting and retaining national talent
Attracting and retaining tech and IT talent is incredibly important for Brainport Eindhoven. That is why Brainport Development helps with various programmes, initiatives, and advice and has a large network.
The current labour market also demands a different view of talent from you as an employer. The CV is no longer central; someone's competencies are. Moreover, 'lifelong development' is becoming increasingly important in retaining employees.
Read more on attracting and retaining talentReskilling
We need all the talents in the region, and we like to give unused talent a chance. We do so, for instance, with the retraining project 'Reskilling in Brainport.' With this project, Brainport Development wants to contribute to accelerating and strengthening retraining together with partners in the region. The project links motivated retrained candidates to employers looking for technical or IT talent.
Read more about reskilling in Brainport
Attracting and retaining international talent
Brainport Development helps employers attract, retain and collaborate with international talent. And we do this accurately. Thanks to data, we increasingly know what the identity of our Brainport region is and what skills we lack. And we also know where talents with those skills are to be found. Together with employers, we use this data to promote the Brainport region abroad through our brand story. In addition, the region is committed to retaining international talent. For instance, by increasing the stay rate of international students and employees.
Read more about international talent
Support and networking for employers
Brainport helps employers find (international) talent and expand their HR networks. Through platforms, employers can share knowledge and experiences and build solutions to future challenges together.
The Leerwerkloketten in the region, Helmond - de Peel en Southeast Brabant, help employers with the Talent Key for learning and development in SMEs. This innovative approach offers concrete solutions, valuable tips and handy tools to create a strong learning culture within your organisation. In a time when talent is scarce, investing in Lifelong Development is crucial.
Brainport Development, the Holland Expat Center South and the LivingIN-programme support SMEs in attracting and finding international talent. The support focuses on the different phases a company and international talent go through to choose each other, namely: coming to, living in and settling in.
Labour market developments
Within Brainport, we collect all kinds of relevant reports and articles on labour market trends, developments and figures:
- Brainport Monitor
The annual Brainport Monitor (in Dutch) examines developments in the economy, education, labour market, business, technology, and living and working environments.
- ArbeidsmarktInZicht
ArbeidsmarktInZicht (in Dutch) bundles data on the labour market, education, and the economy, among other things, and links them to Brainport.
- UWV – Current labour market figures per region
UWV provides insight into developments per labour market region. For the Brainport region, these are Helmond-De Peel en Southeast Brabant.
