You trust the people you work for, you’re proud of what you do, and you enjoy the people you work with. Sounds like a great place to work? Well, in fact, that’s the Great Place to Work® Institute’s definition of a great workplace. You’re most likely familiar with the ‘Best Employer Award’, which recognises national and international organisations and provides insights into employee satisfaction with their workplace. In Belgium, the Best Employer title is determined by a large-scale study to identify employers that make their personnel management central to their company policies. This study is conducted each year by our People & Organisation Competence Centre.
Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Despite today’s difficult economic climate, final-year students in higher education who are currently taking their first steps into the job market have very high ambitions. They want a lot – and preferably as soon as possible. This is the major finding of a study tracking the career prospects trend of the so-called Generation Y – a generation that has grown up in an economic boom period. For the seventh time, a research team under the direction of Prof. Dr. Ans De Vos from the Centre for Excellence in Career Management at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School has investigated the job market expectations of young people in higher education in Flanders.
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Developing a successful career is largely in your own hands. Although a career is very important to employees, employees rarely take action to develop their careers. They often look expectantly at employers when it comes to career management, however, this is rarely a good plan, as organisations also appear to be falling short in terms of career guidance. In this article you will find the results from the "How strong is your brand?" national survey by Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School in partnership with Vacature and Références.
Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010
On average the total cash remuneration of CEOs has dropped by one third. A growing number of companies are publishing their top salaries, but there is still room for improvement. The Bel 20 companies are already endeavouring to comply with the recommendation in respect of transparency of the top salaries, yet a third of the Bel Mid and up to half the Bel Small companies still have a long way to go. Furthermore, communication about the bonus systems and severance pay is open to improvement.”
Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Final year students will be busy burning the midnight oil with that much-coveted degree in sight. But what happens after that? They throw themselves onto the job market in good spirits and full of expectation. What are their career plans? And has the crisis affected their expectations?
Posted on Monday, February 15, 2010