Apprenticeship Forum 2017 at the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie in Paris
The 22nd edition of the Alternance Forum will take place at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie in [...]
April 2017
Work activities have a major role to play in improving in-company training
For most companies, employees learn less through organized training than they do through informal learning [...]
European Silicon Valley – new campus opens in Lyon
Opened by the Auvergne-Rhône Alpes region and Laurent Wauquiez’ flagship project, the “Campus [...]
Like diversity : the new portal for diversity and the workplace
Like diversity is a new web portal dedicated to plurality which offers practical and free advice on the [...]
Training needs for local communities
The CNFPT (Centre National de la Fonction Publique Territoriale) has set itself the task of informing the [...]
New classification of rural zones for redevelopment
A decree published on the 16th of March 2017 is set to outline the new classification of [...]
Conference on reform of training law
In the field of training, new methods, practices and schemes are numerous and they are not always easy to [...]
BPF reports for training bodies
All training organizations are obliged to make a pedagogical and financial (GMP) assessment of their activity [...]
Conference: Understanding in-company training reforms
In the field of training, there are numerous new paradigms and these are not always easy to understand. [...]
Eduform standard targets improved quality of training
A new quality label was created by the Decree of 24 February 2017. The continuing education benefits are then [...]
Artificial Intelligence : the new form of recruitment
A study carried out by 299 companies in 140 countries shows that the digital world is hugely important to the [...]
The Mathys act – a gesture of solidarity between colleagues
As a result of the Mathys law, TOIL days are no longer just holidays, but also collective gestures between [...]
The changing face of the world of work
A recent study published by the Ile-de-France Planning and Development Institute highlights the changes that [...]
CornerJob et Randstad create a 100% mobile temping agency
Randstad and CornerJob have teamed up to set up a 100% mobile recruitment service to connect VSE-SMEs looking [...]
Good practice guide for trainees in French hotel and restaurant trade published
The “Guide to Good Practice in Apprenticeship in the Hotel and Restaurant Industry” has recently [...]
Areva concludes new social contract with French unions
In its press release of 3 April, the French nuclear group Areva announces the conclusion of a new social [...]
French launch review of labour law
On the 16th of February 2017, Myriam El Khomri, the French Minister of Labour, chaired the Advisory Committee [...]
Apprenticeship contracts now open to 30 year olds
Apprenticeship contracts, which until now have been restricted to people under the age of 25, are now open [...]
Emplois d’avenir: a new initiative aimed at school leavers
The Directorate for Research, Studies and Statistics (DARES) has put a spotlight on the situation of young [...]
Long term temporary contracts: a new concept
Since its inception in March 2014, 15,300 interim or CDI-I (long term temporary contracts) contracts have [...]
Temporary staff numbers rise again in last quarter of 2016
The French Directorate for Research, Studies and Statistics (DARES) has published its latest statistics on [...]
Agefiph publishes first list of recognised quality training organisations in France
Agefiph has just brought to the public’s attention its first catalogue which lists the various training [...]
Report shows that number of apprentices in France has stagnated
By studying the evolution of several indicators and by varying the scales of observation, the Geography of [...]
Court of cassation investigates overtime quotas
Following a judgment taken on 1 March 2017, the Court of Cassation ruled against the fixing of the quota of [...]
Terms of experimental professional contracts in France finally agreed
Published on 18 March 2017, the specifications set by the decree of 8 March 2017 highlight the framework and [...]
Short-term contracts – end of French taxation scheme
On 28 March 2017 the social partners met to take action on short-term contracts and unemployment insurance. [...]
Changes to French training schemes in 2017
The apprenticeship contract now enables many young people to gain access to employment. Here are the changes [...]