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Living and Working in The Netherlands Ria Bosch EURES adviser
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Working & Living in The Netherlands This Presentation ► The Netherlands ► The labour market ► Looking for jobs ► Wages, social security, tax ► “the Dutchmen” ► Who do the Netherlands need? ► What do you need?
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Working & Living in The Netherlands The Netherlands 41.526 Km 2 26% below sea level Randstad 1000 per km 2 The Hague 5762 per km 2 ! Average density of population: 485 per km 2
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Working & Living in The Netherlands The North ► Working population 751.000 = 10% ► Unemployment rate of 5,5% ► Rural ► Tourism ► Education ( University and higher professional education in Leeuwarden and Groningen ) ► Transport ► Retail
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Working & Living in The Netherlands The East ► Working population 1.441.000 = 19% ► Unemployment rate of 4,1 % ► Rural ► Administration ► Tourism ► Education (Technical University Enschede Agricultural university Wageningen) ► Transport ► Retail ► Care
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Working & Living in The Netherlands The South ► Working population 1.772.000 = 23% ► Unemployment rate of 3,7 % ► Rural ► Industry in Brabant ► Administration ► Construction ► Tourism ► Education (Maastricht) ► Transport ► Retail ► Care
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Working & Living in The Netherlands The West (Randstad) ► Working population 3.596.000 = 48% ► Unemployment rate of 5,0 % ► Highly industrialized ► Harbors, Airports ► Highest number of jobs ► Education (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Leiden, Delft) ► Urban agglomeration ► Go West!
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Working & Living in The Netherlands Labour market Some figures about: ► unemployment ► jobs ► vacancies
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Working & Living in The Netherlands
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Results vacancy-survey 2006 ► High age is obstruction in finding a job (55+ 1%) ► Elementary educated often unemployed ► Temporarily work with a view on a permanent job is most current procedure
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Working & Living in The Netherlands Looking for jobs in the Netherlands How did we look for jobs in 2007 How did we find jobs in 2007
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Working & Living in The Netherlands How to find a job? ► Public Employment Service /CWI = Centre for Work and Income > www.werk.nlwww.werk.nl ► Temporary Work Agencies ► Personal contacts ► Newspapers > Volkskrant/ Telegraaf ► Internet ► Speculative applications common and successful
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Working & Living in The Netherlands Temporary work agencies “Uitzendbureau” ► Widespread in the Netherlands ► Often first period in a new permanent job ► Special Legislation ► How to register? ► CV ► BSN number ► Bank account ► Job seekers don’t pay, employers do
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Working & Living in The Netherlands How to apply to a job ► Telephone ► Letter of motivation accompanied by CV ► E-mail ► Invited for an interview? ► Check culture company ► Visit the company site ► Application methods: blue collar jobs: less formal, telephone white collar jobs: more formal, written
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Working & Living in The Netherlands Letter of motivation ► Adjusted to the company and the vacancy ► Not more than one A4 ► Sell yourself ► How can you be of service to the company ► Make sure to be invited for a personal interview
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Working & Living in The Netherlands Curriculum Vitae ► One/two A4 ► Personal data ► Education ► Experience ► Hobbies? ► Adjusted to the company/job ► Look at the example on the EURES website ► Europass.hu
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Working & Living in The Netherlands Contracts ► Permanent labour contract ► Trial period 2 months ► Temporary labour contract ► Trial period depending on the length of the contract ► Contract with an agency ► More information at www.werk.nlwww.werk.nl Living and Working in the Netherlands ► Special in the Netherlands: dismissal laws!
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Working & Living in The Netherlands Wages ► CAO Collective Labour Agreement ► For different sectors of industry ► Counts for all workers in the company ► Temporary work agencies follow this agreement ► Individual agreement
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Working & Living in The Netherlands Minimum Wage ► Legal minimum wage, depending on age – 23 and up: fixed minimum wage Monthly €1.335,00 Weekly€ 308,10 Per day€ 61,62 – 15-22 years old: lower percentage ► Indication of net wages ► 23 or older1129,- ► 22 975,- ► 21 846,- ► 20 732,- ► 19 640,- ► 18 568,-
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Working & Living in The Netherlands Income Taxes and contributions ► 34,40%over € 0.0 –€ 17.319 ► 41,95%over € 17.319 -€ 31.122 ► 42 %over € 31.122 -€ 53.064 ► 52 %over € 53.064
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Working & Living in The Netherlands Social Security ► Old age pension ► 2% per annum worked in the Netherlands ► Health insurance ► Register with a Dutch health insurer ► Unemployment benefits ► Sickness insurance ► Social allowance ► Child benefit
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Working & Living in The Netherlands How to cope with: ‘The Dutchman’
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Working & Living in The Netherlands How to cope with: ‘The Dutchman’ Rudeness or “being open and direct”? Dutch always seem to “know better” Every hour is planned, as well work as free time Being in time is very important Agreed is agreed
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Working & Living in The Netherlands How to cope with: ‘The Dutchman’ ► Work and home are different worlds ► Hierarchy ► Food habits ► Traffic ► Birthdays
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Working & Living in The Netherlands In the Netherlands there is need of : ► Construction workers, carpenters, masons ► Gardeners, agricultural and horticultural workers ► Truck drivers ► Cooks ► Electricians ► Welders, metal workers ► Warehouse co-worker ► BA and MA in ICT, Engineering and Marketing Needed: Moderate grasp of Dutch depending on the profession, English or German is a must!
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Working & Living in The Netherlands Living and Working – Registration ► Obtain a BSN at tax office (Burgerservicenummer= fiscal number) ► Staying over 3 months: register at the city administration Check for addresses: ► www.belastingdienst.nl taxeswww.belastingdienst.nl ► www.werk.nl working in the Netherlandswww.werk.nl ► http://eures.europa.eu living&workinghttp://eures.europa.eu ► www.ind.nl work permitswww.ind.nl
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Working & Living in The Netherlands Recognition of diplomas ► IDW- Evaluation of Foreign Credentials www.idw.nl www.idw.nl ► Higher Education: www.nuffic.nlwww.nuffic.nl ► Vocational training: www.colo.nlwww.colo.nl ► Health sector : www.ribiz.nlwww.ribiz.nl ► More information at: http://eures.europa.euhttp://eures.europa.eu
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Working & Living in The Netherlands How to find accommodation? ► Seasonal work: ► The employer must provide accommodation ► Regular jobs: ► Rent and buy – Private agencies – Public organisations (Woningcorporaties) ► Rental of furnished houses ► Cities countryside
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Working & Living in The Netherlands What you need ► Bring relevant E forms e.g. E301, E303, E111 ► Bring relevant personal documentation ► Seek pre-departure advice from EURES ► Discuss any queries relating to your contract or employment directly with your new employer
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Working & Living in The Netherlands Questions? Thank you very much for your attention!
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