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Do you have what it takes to get a job in the Netherlands? Working or studying abroad sounds to many people as an adventure. However, without a proper preparation this is bound to fail. Understanding the culture and truly managing the differences you encounter when looking for a job abroad, is crucial to make this a success. The updated guide ‘Looking for work in the Netherlands’ will help you to prepare yourself for the Dutch labour market.
The Netherlands is known for its tulips and windmills but is far more diverse and pluralistic than one expects. It offers endless possibilities to international job seekers and has plenty to offer to foreign students as well. The country has a low unemployment rate, and is a large economic player with its two international main ports and its longstanding trading tradition. Besides this, the Netherlands is known as the third leading country in agricultural exports, and is specialised in food processing, electrical machinery, chemicals, and petroleum. Furthermore, the country has a good educational system and great internship arrangements. The new, entirely updated ‘Looking for Work’ guide provides the necessary information to enter the international, impressively diverse Dutch job market.
Due to the great success of the guide on the Netherlands, Expertise in Labour Mobility has updated, extended and reprinted this guide. In over 100 pages, the guide tells you what punctuality means to the Dutch, what time frame is meant by long-term planning, which skills make you most employable and other tips and tricks to successfully apply for a job in the Netherlands. Furthermore, it gives you useful addresses, interviews with people who took the plunge and are now working in the Netherlands and a test, to see if you truly understand what it takes to work abroad. We challenge you to find out what it takes to work in the Netherlands!
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