{"id":180005,"date":"2026-01-08T12:25:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T11:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=180005"},"modified":"2026-01-08T11:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:35:38","slug":"belgiums-bus-sector-taps-unemployed-workers-with-paid-driver-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/01\/08\/belgiums-bus-sector-taps-unemployed-workers-with-paid-driver-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgische bussector boort werklozen aan met betaalde chauffeurstraining"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nu veel langdurig werklozen in Belgi\u00eb hun uitkering verliezen, roept de bussector hen op om buschauffeur te worden. De sector kampt met een ernstig personeelstekort en heeft 530 vacatures. De 374 bedrijven in de sector, verenigd in de sectorfederatie FBAA, zijn zelfs bereid om de opleiding te financieren.<\/p><p>\"Iedereen die graag rijdt en graag met mensen omgaat, kan chauffeur worden\", aldus de FBAA. 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