Philips, the Netherlands: integration into the labour market of people at risk of exclusion: early school-leavers

Heuvel, Swenneke van den

Philips, the Netherlands: integration into the labour market of people at risk of exclusion: early school-leavers

Royal Philips Electronics is one of the world's leading electronics companies. In 1982, the company introduced the 'Philips Employment Scheme' which originally was targeted at young and unemployed school-leavers, offering training and work experience for people with limited opportunities in the labour market. At a later stage, the initiative came to include other groups of people such as women returning to work and persons with disabilities. By 2004, over 11,000 people had benefited from the employment scheme.

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