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Asylum and Migration

SER Wants Better Guidance for Ukrainians to Find Work Matching Their Diplomas: 'We Are Wasting Opportunities'

AD23 September · 00:011 day ago

The Dutch Social-Economic Council (SER) reports that nearly 62 percent of the 134,000 Ukrainians in Netherlands are employed, but many work below their qualification level due to a lack of language and integration support. SER Chairman Kim Putters argues that better guidance is needed to utilize their skills in sectors like healthcare and construction, warning that failing to do so wastes societal potential and increases welfare costs.

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