Noorderlink is a network organization in the northern Netherlands with over 30 member organizations and 75,000 employees. It was founded in 1986 to facilitate knowledge sharing and professional development opportunities between nonprofit organizations in the region. Noorderlink offers services like job postings, training programs, seminars, and networking events to connect HR professionals, promote regional employment, and increase members' organizational capacity. Its goals are to exchange expertise, improve staff employability, and positively promote the northern Netherlands as an attractive place to work and live.
2. NOORDERLINK …
Is a unique network organization in the North
of Holland with distinctive products
For participants
And by participants
3. HISTORY, 25 years in business
Founded in the early spring of 1986, called
“Het Instellingsoverleg” as a taskforce of
the local government / town council, the
university and Hanze-academy and the
university hospital; all non-profit organizations.
Professionalized at the end of 2002 and
institutionalized in 2005
2011: Foundation Bestuursbureau Noorderlink
4. ORGANIZATION
Currently:
More than 30 Co-creators, in business
75.000 Employees
General Board consists of all HRM directors;
they set the direction (decisionmakers),
goalsetting
Daily Board > 5 members
Accomplishment: 1 Central Office for Support
5. CO-CREATORS / MEMBERS
Akzo Nobel Noorderpoort
Alfa-college N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie
AVEBE Openbaar Onderwijs Groep Groningen
Belastingdienst Noord Provincie Drenthe
Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs Provincie Groningen
GasTerra Provincie Fryslân
Gemeente Assen Rabobank
Gemeente Groningen Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Grontmij Nederland SCA / UcM Hoogezand
Hanzehogeschool Groningen SNN
Koninklijke Wagenborg SWNN
Lentis TSN / Thuiszorg Groningen
Martini Ziekenhuis TKP Pensioen
Ministerie van Economische Zaken UMC Groningen
Menzis UWV district Noord
NAM Waterbedrijf Groningen
Nationale Politie Yacht-Randstad
NOM
7. STATEGIC GOALS
Exchange of knowledge, expertise and best
practices
Put in motion and increase the employability
of staff of the organizations collaborating in
Noorderlink
Positively profiling the North as an attractive
place to work and live
To be involved in regional social events
9. CORE BUSINESS
‘The Fundamentals’
Jobs on the
Website/ vacancies
Training Tryouts
Courses
Master Classes
Noorderlinkdays
Younglink
10. & MORE BUSINESS
Coachlink
Mediationlink
Projectlink
Seminars
Task forces
Internships
Learning jobs
11. JOBS ON THE WEBSITE
Noorderlink.nl: the labourmarketportal
Living in the North of Holland: we use our
employees as ambassadors: their experience,
their work, their home etc.
14. TRAINING TRYOUT
To inspire and determine whether you can use
a training or a workshop in your organization
For managers, HR consultants and
professionals
15. COURSES
Proven effectiveness individual and organizational level
Starting leadership
Leadership
(Policy) advisors and -consultants
Novice projectleaders
Expert projectleaders
16. MASTER CLASSES
Succesfull change
Diagnosis en change strategy
Part 1 – inspiring speakers
Part 2 – Interactive: co-creator provides
case and best practice
17. NOORDERLINKDAYS
2004 @ UMC Groningen
2006 @ Gasunie
2008 @ Hanze Academy
2010 @ Municipality and Province of
Groningen
2012 @ Noorderpoort: Euroborg (11 Oct. )
20. Younglink offers an active network that adds
value to young professionals and graduates
working for one of the Noorderlink co-creators
Bachelor / master < 35 years
21. Events 2011
“My company, a great place to meet” :
Discover other companies
Networking party/drinks
Volunteering
“Uproar at the table” :
Diner with CEO ’s from different companies
22. Visit our website (Dutch)
Events calender
Pictures
Reports
Find us on:
23. COACHLINK
Exchange of Noorderlink-coaches of different
Noorderlink-organizations
Development of the coaches; experience
Cost effective / savings
24. PROJECTLINK
Sharing knowledge, seminars, encounter
events & a forum on the internet
Education, project management, in
collaboration with others
HRM market places: matching supply and
demand; matching project Managers with
projects etc.
Development and cost effective / saving
25. SEMINARS about
Labour market
Communication
Mobility
Education and labour market
Flex working
Diversity
28. LEARNING JOBS
(to obtain work experience)
Initiated July 2009
First Job experience in 2010
29. INITIATIVES 2011
Collaboration with:
AIESEC, EBF-congres, SIB, Seniors
Academy and Emplooi
Noorderlef
Welcome Centre North-Netherlands
30. NUMBERS
3 seminars each year
13 task forces gathering
5 General Board of Directors and 10 Daily Board
meetings
160 trained participants management
80% fulfilled vacancies
1.200.000 visits each year
1.000 visitors Noorderlinkdays
Wat bedoel je met geprofessionaliseerd en geinstitutionaliseerd?? professionaliZed at the end of 2002 and institutionalized / instituted Stichting: Foundation
Afbeeldingen
2 voorbeelden van regionale maatschappelijke aangelegenheden
Feiten 1.200.000 bezoeken; trend In kader: your partner needs a job too 80% vervulde banen; wat bedoel je met 80% vervulde banen??
Medewerkersportretten It makes a great difference… etc. : a big difference. Verder: ik kan niet in het kader wijzigen, dat is lastig.
Advisors and Consultants Novice = beginnende of beginner (entry, novice, tyro)
Feit 160 opgeleide deelnemers management Encourage = aanzetten tot