Summa College embarks on a major educational reform In a world where developments move at lightning speed, some things remain surprisingly stagnant—like the way assessments are done in education. You take an exam, receive a grade. But is this truly the most motivating and effective method for students? Research suggests otherwise. It’s time for change. Time for programmatic assessment. But how do you implement it properly? Kristel Theelen and Ed Urlings from Summa College are partnering with Popay to launch a brand-new, one-of-a-kind platform designed specifically for programmatic assessment in Dutch vocational education (MBO): Job Journey. Exam stress and snapshot assessments We all know the feeling: the moment you’re officially tested, the pressure rises. Performance anxiety kicks in. For many students, this leads to stress that prevents them from doing their best. All that hard work throughout the year—gone to waste. Kristel believes there’s a better way. “In the ‘Beauty

Popay Learn: the LMS solution adopted by AVR to boost internal training When Cynthia van Tilborg joined AVR as HR Manager in May 2023, the need was already there: a Learning Management System (LMS). Beyond all the mandatory training, this organization wants to give employees the opportunity to develop and grow on their own initiative. And facilitating all of that manually takes a lot of time. It’s time to automate part of the process. An attractive employer Working at AVR inevitably means continuing to learn. The organization is required by government regulations to offer numerous mandatory training programs in order to remain compliant. Currently, HR teams manage all of this manually in Excel. “Right now, we mainly offer mandatory training, but we’d really like to expand that. The labor market is tight, so we want to attract and retain talent. We want to make it appealing for candidates to choose

The new Brussels University Hospital really has been through the mill lately.   Claire Dessaer, HR Manager Remuneration and Operational Services As HR teams work on upgrading their IT tools, one of the institutions involved in payroll management falls victim to a cyberattack. With no access to the tools, a risk of payroll delays, and teams needing to reorganize to ensure the quality and security of care, accelerating the implementation of the new tools becomes essential. Three Belgian hospitals merge to create H.U.B In January 2022, it became official: three Brussels hospitals joined forces to create Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (H.U.B), a world-class benchmark in healthcare, in the heart of the Brussels region. The three hospitals – Hôpital Érasme (including its technical operating units, trauma centre and geriatrics rehabilitation clinic), Hôpital des enfants Reine Fabiola, and Institut Jules Bordet – each have their own distinctive features and embrace a common objective: to combine healthcare with accessibility for

The entire payroll process runs like clockwork thanks to a bespoke connector Uniting to save and sustain lives. That is the mission of the international organisation Baxter. With branches across the globe, Baxter is committed to helping improve and personalise healthcare. Baxter Belgium employs around 1,600 people, including Jean-Philippe Ferette, HR Operations Manager. Communication between the corporate HR system and the local payroll system is often a challenge for such large companies. Jean-Philippe explains why he and his co-workers have thoroughly enjoyed working with Popay for years. Years ago, Baxter’s head office in America switched from the PeopleSoft HR system to Workday. ‘All countries had to switch to that system, so also Belgium. And the question was, how are we going to ensure that all current data remains available to our payroll system?’ explains Jean-Philippe. Classic interfaces have two-way traffic; sending and receiving information. That was not the case with

The Province of Antwerp now manages all its historical HR data in a handy archive Easy access to all its historical personnel data, without the need for a large, expensive package. That’s exactly what the Province of Antwerp was looking for. After a tender process, handshakes were extended to Popay’s experts. Maarten Schaerlaekens of the province’s HR department talks about this collaboration and the ideal solution. Historical personnel records are important. Especially in a government agency like the Province of Antwerp. “We get regular queries about which departments someone has worked for when they retire,” Maarten explains. “Or people who have been out of employment for a while want to know the exact periods they worked with us. In which departments, continuously or otherwise. Some are in the process of reconstructing their entire careers, for example for pension purposes or other benefits.” Smart archiving As project leader in the HR