Opportunities of work with Flemish government not known by target groups

For years the Flemish government, being one of the biggest employers in Flanders, is applying target objectives to hire more people belonging to the vulnerable groups in the labour market. Despite the efforts the results stay poor. The number of disabled or chronically ill persons employed in the Flemish public sector is actually decreasing. Therefore the Flemish social partners and the representatives of the target groups are calling for focused actions such as internships and student jobs to attract these specific groups. In this way they get acquainted to employment in the Flemish public service sector in order to evenutually acquire a regular job in the sector. Apart from this, it would be a good idea to focus more on competencies and not solely on diploma requirements. This can lead to more diversity in the staff.