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HeadFirst Group, together with several partners, provides unique insights on labor market related topics.
Talent Monitor: Rate development professionals 2024
We are balancing between economic contraction and growth. After nine months of decline, we saw a modest rebound in our economy in the fourth quarter of 2023. Despite once again challenging market conditions such as inflation and "higher" market interest rates, we ventured another forecast for 2024 with this Talent Monitor.
Labor market movements: the men versus the women
It is no surprise that there is (unconscious) bias among recruiters, clients or employers when it comes to attracting male and female workers. At least a few times a year, newspapers headline the huge salary gap between the two genders. However, as far as professionals are concerned, the difference in hourly rates has become very small and, more importantly, no longer statistically explainable by gender. Other factors, such as work experience and education level, now explain the difference. These and several surprising insights are presented in this Talent Monitor.
The economic and social value of independent professionals
There are about 110 thousand highly educated independent professionals in the Netherlands, who collectively generate social added value of 4.4 billion euros per year. To identify the social costs and benefits of this specific target group, SEO Economic Research commissioned independent research and released it in a report.
Getting a grip on the zzp dossier. Facts and insights on self-employed workers in 2023
In 2021, knowledge platform ZiPconomy released an independent and factual report on the zzp population in the Netherlands. A lot has changed in the past two years, so it was time for an update. In this renewed edition, we once again map the diversity of the target group to take the zzp dossier to the next level.
Book: 'Professional hiring of outside labor'
'Professional hiring of external labor' is the only handbook that covers all aspects of the Dutch flex market and - where possible - substantiated with CBS figures. A practical reference work with a solid theoretical foundation, with which everyone can get to work immediately. An indispensable handbook for line managers, executives, HR professionals and buyers.
Current news overview
Stay up to date with relevant news about the labor market? We monitor new developments and bring together-important news for you.
DBA law & the web module pilot
The web module pilot is the only remaining measure within the replacement of the DBA law. Since a lot has happened over the past few years, we list all the important data and changes for you.
