Employment

Employment for Expats in The Netherlands

Employment

Expats are an essential component of the Dutch workforce, and office life has its cultural quirks

 

  • The Dutch workforce is internationally oriented, highly educated and multilingual
  • Unemployment is at 3,6 percent
  • Demand for highly skilled workers remains high, and incentives for international employees include the 30 percent ruling tax benefit and a fast-track immigration programme for the highly skilled and entrepreneurs.
  • While it always helps to learn the language when settling in a new country – and will certainly do your job prospects no harm – you don’t necessarily need to be a fluent Dutch speaker to secure a role in the Netherlands.

 

You can find the following information about “Employment for Expats” in Expat Survival Guide 2024:

 

  • Work permit conditions
  • Applying for a Work Permit
  • Highly Skilled Migrants
  • Self-employed / Entrepreneurs
  • Dutch American Friendship Treaty
  • Students
  • Working Holiday Schemes
  • Changing Jobs
  • Contracts & Employment Law
  • Collective Labour Agreement (CAO)
  • Social Security
  • Finding a Job
  • Skills in demand
  • Working with agencies
  • The interview process & Culturally correct CVs

Employment service providers

EURAXESS is a strong European network created at the initiative of the European Commission. It supports researchers to work abroad, share their expertise and strengthen the research industry across Europe. Each European country had its own national network and portal. EURAXESS Netherlands provides you and your family with information and support when you decide to live and work in the Netherlands.

EURAXESS

Help for Expat Families. If your partner or family is looking to get a job in the Netherlands, the EURES advisers are here to help. EURES is an initiative from the European Commission to help citizens from in- and outsite the European Economic Area te successful wherever they live in the EU.

UWV / EURES

Bringing Highly Skilled Migrants to the Netherlands has never been easier with PAYSE! As an accredited recognized IND-sponsor and with our expertise, we can efficiently facilitate the arrival of knowledge migrants to the Netherlands. All of this is accompanied by a personal touch. PAYSE has a 100% success rate for over 150 Highly Skilled Migrants.

PAYSE

GMW is based in The Hague, between the sea and the international zone (where many international organizations of law and peace are located). Clients choose our firm because of our legal quality and specialist expertise. We have particular expertise in litigation. We can offer our services in the following languages: Dutch, English, Turkish, French, Spanish, Sarnami Hindi or German.

GMW Lawyers

MILES powered by LIMES could act as the employer of record (EOR+) and place talent on the MILES payroll as long as a company does not have the status of Recognised Sponsor. By acting as a Recognised Sponsor with IND, MILES makes it possible for highly skilled international talent to be legally employed in the Netherlands. MILES will take care of the full administrative, fiscal and legal tasks.

MILES

Within the Netherlands and abroad, Mynta Law has an excellent reputation as running a very knowledgeable, experienced, and sincere immigration and nationality law practice. We are thorough in our analysis of your question, realistic in our advice, and very goal-oriented in everything we do.

Mynta Law

We advise individuals and companies that operate across borders. Globalisation offers unprecedented opportunities to talented, ambitious people and organisations with international ambitions. However, in addition to challenges and opportunities, it also gives rise to complex laws and regulations, so specialist integrated support in the area of tax law and other legal matters is essential.

LIMES international

Karen Gordon is a Certified Career & Team Coach. In her practice, Karen coaches and trains individuals and groups both for companies and privately. Services include:, Career Planning, CV Optimisation, Job seeking, Interview preparation in English, Face to face or online workshops, Leadership & Team Coaching.

KGT Consulting

You don’t need to speak Dutch to find a job in The Netherlands. Anouk helps non-Dutch speakers land a job in The Netherlands. She has a MSc. in Social Psychology and has recruited for international companies in The Netherlands, such as Booking.com and PVH (Tommy Hilfiger & Calvin Klein). She now helps job-seekers with their career through 1:1 coaching and an online course.

Job in the Netherlands