Refugee Talent founders, Nirary Dacho and Anna Robson met at the Sydney Techfugee Hackathon in November 2015. They joined together to solve the problem of refugees struggling to get their first local work experience in their new country. The solution Refugee Talent – is a digital platform to connect skilled refugees with companies offering short and long term job opportunities.
Workeer is the first training and job market platform in Germany, which is aimed specifically at refugees. The purpose of the platform is to create a suitable environment in which this particular group of jobseekers meets employers who have a positive attitude towards them. With the help of employer and applicant profiles, as well as numerous job offers in various industries and locations throughout Germany, we facilitate the first uncomplicated contact and exchange between refugees and employers.
Magnet is a not-for-profit social innovation founded by Ryerson University, in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.It is a collaborative hub of post-secondary institutions, not-for-profits, government, labour, and industry partners working together on one common platform, towards one common goal: to address unemployment and under-employment of Canadians.
IOM offices and partners launched Skills2Work to improve the access of employers and beneficiaries to information and services related to skills recognition.
The Skills2Work project aims to promote labour market integration of refugees by promoting the early validation of formal and informal skills and competences. This is achieved by supporting the reception framework and capacities of relevant authorities, service providers and employers, and by enhancing access to information and services regarding the recognition of skills and qualifications of refugees.
The German IQ Network is composed of federal, regional, and local organizations. Its tasks include supporting authorities responsible for labour market integration such as employment services, chambers of commerce and industry.
Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) directly connects employers in countries with a shortage of local talent to skilled migrants who have been forced to flee their countries.
The Shortage Occupation List is a strict list of jobs for migrant workers.
Budapest Process is a good example of cooperation between countries of two regions; Europe and Asia. A successful process, it gathers over 50 countries and more than ten international organisations. It aims to foster dialogue and share best practices in managing migration flows in order to achieve concrete and results-oriented outcomes.
Norwegian ENIC-NARIC Centre offers alternative educational assessments for those missing documentation.
In accordance with the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region (the Lisbon Recognition Convention), section VII, the Norwegian ENIC-NARIC office, NOKUT, has developed a procedure for formal recognition of higher education qualifications for persons without verifiable documentation.
Adecco Analytics is an example of a big data analytical programme of skills needs. Adecco Analytics creates ergonomic solutions for decision-making, based on specific algorithms. The objective is to enable decision-makers to better understand the dynamics and challenges of employment in different sectors, occupations and territories, in order to anticipate and increase operational efficiency. It was made available freely to several NGO’s working with refugees in France.