Attracting talent through sector-specific job fairs
essenscia organises sector-specific Jobdays in Wallonia and We Are Chemistry in Flanders, which aim to attract more technical and scientific talents to the chemical, plastics and life sciences industry, and thereby help companies fill their vacancies. The “Chemistry, Plastics, Pharma & Biotech Jobdays” are organised by essenscia wallonie in collaboration with Forem and Actiris and supported by partners such as the business parks of Liège and […]
The most attractive sector is Pharma; the most attractive employer is Janssen Pharmaceutica
The pharmaceutical sector remains the most attractive sector, and for the fifth time, the pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica was voted the most attractive employer in Belgium. GSK and Estée Lauder also feature in the top 10. Among the sectors, the chemical industry ranks 7th out of the 22 industries surveyed. These are the findings of HR […]
L’Oréal Libramont, first Walloon chemical company to win Factory of the Future Award
L’Oréal Libramont, specialist in the manufacture of hair care products, has been awarded the “Industry of the Future” label by the Agence du Numérique. Constant investment has led the Libramont factory to become a reference in terms of sustainable development, new technologies, organisation and training. It is the first company in the chemical sector to […]
A masterplan to meet the triple challenge of talent
How can we strengthen Wallonia’s position as a leader in the chemical and life sciences sector at European and world level? Through talent! The sector faces three challenges in this area: growth, demographics, and technologies. In 2019, essenscia wallonie launched a talent masterplan to help sector companies rise to these challenges. Growth In 2020, the […]