For some positions, a foreign employee seems the most suitable, but how do you tackle this? Is it permissible to simply bring employees from abroad to the Netherlands? In this article I briefly outline a 5-step plan. Step 1. EEA employee? No: apply for a work permit Firstly, it is…...
Wanted: construction workers and nurses
Now that the economy is picking up, employers in the construction and healthcare sector will have difficulty finding staff, predicts the UWV. IT staff were already hard to find, but employers in the construction industry and in the health sector are finding it difficult to find staff. Both sectors are…...
How To: Search for a Job
Finding a job can be challenging. However, there are many resources available to assist you with your job search. Where to start To find a job, you can: Research employers you wish to work for. Most employers have a "Careers" section on their corporate website, where job postings will be…...
How to write the perfect CV?
When it comes to job hunting, your CV is paramount. Get it right, and you’ll have an interview in no time, but get it wrong, and you may face rejection after rejection. Every CV is different as you want to show why your set of skills makes you suitable for…...
Employment is growing strongly in The Hague
Employment in the Haaglanden region will grow by 15,000 this year and next year. As a result, the number of unemployment benefits will decrease. On the basis of figures from the Central Planning Bureau, the UWV expects the number of jobs for employees to be 440,500 in 2018. If this…...
24-hour economy
Usually with a 24-hour economy is meant that companies work day and night. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Large factories were the first to 'run through' day and night. Employees work in shifts of, for example, 8 hours. This creates three 'shifts' whereby an employee has a…...