Høyre og Manpower frir til Nav

ManpowerGroup's Maalfrid Brath expressed that more people could be employed if politicians allowed cooperation between politicians and the company. At a meeting with E24, Brath spoke about Manpower's successful collaboration with Nav.

In 2017, Gesikowski visited Norway for a job at Bama. After five years in Norway, he sought help from Nav due to a physically demanding job. However, Nav sent him to Norwegian language courses, and he struggled to find a job. Gesikowski then contacted Manpower, which helped him secure a position at Sigvartsen Benkeplater. From a social welfare recipient, he quickly became a homeowner and gained a stable job in record time.

Manpower's Brath believes that better coordination between the employment agencies and Nav could help more people find work. She noted that politicians and laws are the challenges to collaboration, not the public sector itself. Brath highlighted that many long-term unemployed individuals often end up in Nav through chance, such as attending the right event at the right time.

NHO's Kjersti Stenseng, the Minister of Labour and Integration, acknowledged the existing cooperation between Nav and employment agencies. However, she stressed that more could be done to utilize the resources of employment agencies, as they have valuable insights into the local job market and workforce needs.