Living and Working in the Netherlands

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The Netherlands

Windmills, Tulips Wooden shoes Cheese and milk The Polder model Soft drugs The struggle against

the sea

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Present situation labour market

In general 2.2% economic growth in 2010 Growing fast: Still problematic:- industry - construction- wholesale - hotel and catering industry- transportation - retail- agriculture

Unemployment rate 5.7% (449.000), decreasing

15% more vacancies in 2010 than 2009 at PES

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Opportunities

Health care Callcenter agents Cooks Industrial cleaners Engineers Qualified welders and pipe fitters

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Keep in mind

Language Competences / diploma Application from abroad Cultural aspects Relocation / accommodation Extra costs first months

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How to find a job?

Public employment service and Eures - www.werk.nl- www.eures.europa.eu

Internet - Job sites - Company sites

Job advertisements in newspapers Spontaneous applications Flexwork agencies

- Specific legislation

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Application

Formal application letter and CV - Email - Post (not written by hand)

Interview - Formal - Pro-active - If requested diplomas and recommendations

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Wages

Legal minimum wage- 23 years and older : € 1416,00 gross / month- 18 – 22 years depending on age a percentage of the

minimum wage Wage as agreed in Collective Labour Agreements (CAO)

- Also for recruitment agencies Wages can be negotiated between employer and

employee

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Social security

National insurance (volksverzekeringen) Social benefits/special health insurance (AWBZ) General old age pension (AOW) Widow’s Pension (ANW) Child benefits (AKW)

Employee insurance Unemployment benefits Disability insurance Sickness benefits

Health insurance- Private insurance

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Registration

Apply for a sofi-number (fiscal number) at the tax office Suggestion: Visit (im)migration counter (GBA) of the Civil

Affairs Department (Burgerzaken) at your local council. Residency > 3 months registration at GBA and

Immigration office (IND) obliged in order to obtain residence permit.

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Recognition of diplomas NL

www.idw.nl www.colo.nl www.nuffic.nl

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Websites

www.werk.nl (Public Employment Service NL) www.eures.europa.eu www.belastingdienst.nl (tax office, site in english) www.svb.nl (social security, site different languages) www.newtoholland.nl

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Thank you for your attention