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Job coaching involves free guid- The job coach also: For further information, please
ance during the first 6 months of • supports the employer with the contact:
employment. The job coach fo- reception and care for the em- joke.verlinden@epos-vlaan-
cuses not only on technical skills, ployee deren.be
but also on motivation, work atti- • serves as a neutral point of con-
tudes and communication skills. tact and confidant Source: VDAB
After the intake, a plan of action • informs the employer about the Euroguidance Flanders
is drawn up – including main available employment systems
working points. This plan is mon- • promotes diversity in the work
itored through follow-up sessions place
with input from the employee,
employer and his/her colleagues.

Recognition of refugees’ qualifications

The Lisbon Treaty establishes that the procedures for recognition of foreign educa-
tion and qualification at educational institutions should take into account refugees’
unusual situation. The Danish Agency for Higher Education offers an advisory state-
ment for those who cannot provide the necessary documents and has developed a
tool which will aid in a more effective recognition of their qualifications.

In many instances, documents for
educational background will not
be among the refugees’ belong-
ings as they flee their war-affect-
ed homelands and sometimes
it is impossible to retrieve them
later on. Therefore the Lisbon
Treaty on recognition envisages
that European countries devel-
op flexible procedures, so that
refugees and other persons in a
similar situation can get a quick
and fair assessment and not be
prevented from undertaking fur-
ther education, even if they lack
the relevant documents.

On the basis of the Lisbon Trea-