Brussels ↔ Buenos Aires: sharing what works
Our director Roger Cohen met with the Employment Directorate and the Secretariat of Labour and Production of the Municipality of Tres de Febrero, in Buenos Aires. The exchange focused on innovative practices in employment services and how digital tools like AICCA, OrientaEuro’s AI-powered career coaching assistant, can help PES and its job coaches significantly expand […]
Ambassador’s Visit to OrientaEuro
Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming Juan C. Valle Raleigh, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to the Kingdom of Belgium, to our offices. The Argentine Embassy has been a valuable partner in our Employment Programmes, helping us reach foreign-born communities with career coaching delivered in their native language. Moreover, the embassy has employed some […]
What happens when you put job seekers, coaches, and HR at the same table?
You get honest conversations, unexpected insights, and a real chance to reflect on what matters most! That’s exactly what happened during the Ethical Assessment workshop led by Rob Heyman from the Knowledge Centre Data & Society for Stad Halle. The focus was the usage of AICCA, our AI-powered Career Coaching Assistant, by the job coaches […]
AI supporting newcomers in their journey to employment
We collaborate with BAPA Bxl to deliver multilingual workshops to help newcomers understand the job market, explore opportunities, and take an active role in their socio-professional integration. Since late 2024, thanks to our collaboration with EGrowth and coach Gina Salazar, we’ve introduced AICCA, our AI-powered Career Coaching Assistant, into these sessions. AICCA significantly enhances each […]
Sustain Abilities
Yesterday, we had the chance to join the final SustAIn.brussels sustainability workshop of 2024 at BeCentral. It was an inspiring afternoon of collaboration, innovation, and shared commitment to responsible and sustainable impact. OrientaEuro alongside CAPITAL vzw/asbl, SGBLab., Lora Learning and Outsight Studio, we reflected on the power of sustainability as a continuous exercise and commitment […]
Will AI Replace Job Coaches?
(Opinion article, by Roger Cohen) A new study from View.Brussels sheds light on how AI will impact different jobs. It categorises jobs into three groups: 1️⃣ Roles with strong AI exposure but high human-AI complementarity (Human + AI > either alone). 2️⃣ Roles with strong AI exposure and high risk of being replaced by AI. […]
Co-creation: a win-win experience
Today, we worked with eight young participants from Click, our project in partnership with Brussels’ Public Employment Services Actiris and the European Social Fund, to continue improving the programme. They volunteered to share their experiences and insights with us, giving us invaluable feedback on what has worked best for them, areas to focus on in […]
Social investment pays off!
It boosts skills, employment, social inclusion, competitiveness, and economic growth. The 2024 ESDE report by the European Commission highlights that ESF+ investments in Active Labour Market Policies can have a positive impact on employment that lasts for at least 20 years after they begin. At OrientaEuro, we’re proud to support and contribute to these efforts. […]
Literally, a WISE sector
There are over 2 million Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISE) in Europe, employing 6% of the total workforce. These enterprises fulfil productive, social, and training roles. Today, we’re gaining valuable insights from key sector actors by participating in the final conference of the B-WISE project, led by EASPD, the European Association of Service providers for […]
The digital and linguistic divide among jobseekers in Brussels is more pronounced than ever
Yesterday, we had the honor of participating in the “Skill.up” event organized by Actiris, aimed at addressing this critical challenge and exploring opportunities to overcome it. The event offered a concrete overview of the current situation, highlighted by striking statistics, analyses, reflections, and meaningful discussions with key partners. Among them, the VDAB, Bruxelles Formation, FARI […]
Years of Dreams and Work in 5 Minutes
That’s the challenge of giving a pitch like this, presented today to our Founding Director, Roger Cohen. A great exercise to distil the essence of years of hard work, growth, and vision into just 5 minutes. Thrilled that OrientaEuro has been pre-selected for the Belgium Impact Start-ups Award! A big thank you to Nicolas Debray […]
JobRoad Kickstart – Action Matchmaking 50+
On Tuesday, 3rd September, we were invited to attend the KICKSTART – Action Matchmaking 50+, organised by JobRoad (integration through employment) in Brussels, hosted at the Werk Centrale Emploi. The participating companies, including Naos Hotel, Tempo Team, Infrabel, McDonald’s, StaffingSolutions, Ikea, Carrefour, and AdriaGroup had the opportunity to share their vacancies for candidates over 50 […]