Retaining and developing staff

As an employer, you want your employees to remain healthy, motivated, and engaged. This requires more than just following rules or achieving goals. Strong employers make an effort to see the person behind the employee. Especially when the situation calls for it. 

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Strong employers' leadership starts with taking good care of your people.

Sustainable employability: invest in the future

Sustainable employability is about keeping your staff physically and mentally healthy. So they can continue to work with pleasure and energy — now and in the future. Werkcentrum Zuidoost-Brabant is happy to help you make this happen. Consider, for example:

  • Stimulating learning and development
  • Improving work-life balance
  • Reducing physically demanding work

Our Employers' consultants We'll think with you about suitable policies and point out possible regional subsidies.

Long-term absence: what can you do?

Long-term absence – longer than six weeks – is disruptive. For the employee, but also for you as the employer. Consider situations such as burnout, depression, or long-term illness. The UWV offers a explanation and a clear step-by-step planFrom the first day of illness to a possible WIA application after two years.

 

Do you want to know what you can do? We're happy to help you get started.

Prevention is better than cure

Illness or absence cannot always be prevented. But often there are signs that you, as an employer, can recognise:

  • Tiredness
  • Poor concentration
  • Withdrawal behaviour
  • Reduced performance
  • Being regularly late


By having the conversation in a timely manner, you can prevent a lot of suffering – for your employee and your organisation.

If an employee is not performing well

Sometimes things don't go smoothly. An employee isn't performing as expected. This can be due to:

  • Skills shortage
  • Personal problems
  • Excessive workload
  • A mismatch with the function


Start with an open conversation. Show genuine interest and look for solutions together. Sometimes saying goodbye is the best choice. 

 

Would you like to brainstorm about this? Our Employers' consultants stand ready for you.

Slimmer Vooruit!

Labour market solutions for Wood preservatives in the Brainport region. 
For employers in:

  • installation
  • Building
  • infrastructure
  • energy
  • environment
  • Circular materials & recycling

Strengthening core skills enhances the workplace

Low literacy in the workplace

Approximately 1 in 5 adults have difficulty with reading, writing, numeracy, or digital skills. Often invisible, but noticeable in the workplace: misunderstandings, lower performance, and sometimes even unsafe situations. There's a high chance that people with low literacy also work in your organisation. This is common in sectors such as:

  • Industry & energy
  • Build
  • Care & welfare


Low literacy can lead to higher absenteeism, limited digital skills, and difficulties with certification. What can you do?

  • Speak in simple terms
  • Make it discussable
  • Invest in language development

Basic skills

Strong basic skills lead to fewer mistakes, more self-confidence, and higher productivity. As an employer, you can make a difference in this. Why invest? Employees who master these skills work more independently, understand instructions faster, and feel more confident. This leads to more job satisfaction and better results. Werkcentrum Zuidoost-Brabant is happy to help you strengthen basic skills in your organisation. 

Questions? Get in touch

Would you like to get started with sustainable HR policy, absence prevention, or low literacy? Our Employers' consultants We are here for you. Together, we'll make your organisation stronger.

Working smarter in the installation sector

The Smart Working Learning Network helps SMEs in the Brainport region with installation companies to work more efficiently with the same team. Together with fellow entrepreneurs and experts, you will work on your own practical question regarding themes such as planning, work preparation, AI, prefabrication, predictive maintenance, and knowledge sharing. In four meetings, you will discover where time and money are lost, exchange experiences, and work on a concrete action plan. The result is fewer failure costs, less administrative pressure, more efficient collaboration, and increased productivity without additional staff.