Knowledge by, for and about newcomers
Knowledge by, for and about newcomers
Roads to Work
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
Report
The study "How newcomers find work" aims to gain insight into how asylum seekers and status holders in the Netherlands find work independently, what supporting factors help them in this, and what obstacles they encounter. Through a nationwide multilingual survey, three expert pools, and additional community research, the experiences and strategies of newcomers in different phases—in the asylum seeker center, during and after integration—are collected and analyzed.
The results provide valuable insights for policy and practice: they reveal which pathways to employment are effective and where targeted support can make a difference. The research is being conducted by OpenEmbassy, commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW), and combines quantitative data with in-depth case studies to arrive at concrete recommendations for future-proof and inclusive labor market policy.
De studie combineert een signalerende landelijke meertalige vragenlijst (N=391) met verdiepend kwalitatief onderzoek via expertpools (n=53) en community research (n=26). De opbrengst is een toegepast, beleidsgericht inzicht in werkzame elementen en knelpunten in de praktijk, vanuit het perspectief van nieuwkomers zelf.
De resultaten laten zien dat de meest succesvolle routes naar werk verschuiven naarmate mensen verder zijn in hun integratieproces:
Over alle fasen heen blijken informele en relationele routes (netwerken, ontmoetingen, referenties) vaak doorslaggevend.
Het rapport van dit onderzoek wordt naar verwachting begin april gepubliceerd.
