How to find a job in the Dutch market?Geert-Jan Waasdorp @waasdorpigi / nl.linkedin.com/in/waasdorp/

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Introduction

Geert-Jan Waasdorp

Global Recruitment Intelligence Analyst

Founder of Intelligence Group

Recruitment-Intelligence-Group.com

Ambitious to become the global leader in recruitment intelligence

Hoevindikeenbaan.com

Author of the book and site ‘how to find a job’

The current market is typical Dutch

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The Dutch labor market

Treats• Crises• Highest unemployment in

30 years• Low amount vacancies• Not many permanent

contracts• Pressure on benefits• Intransparant• Passive• ….

Opportunities• Find the winners

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Related:

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The Dutch labor market

Treats• Crises• Highest unemployment in

30 years• Low amount vacancies• Not many permanent

contracts• Pressure on benefits• Intransparant• Passive• ….

Opportunities• Find the winners• Enormous shortages and

skills needed• Still 100k+ vacancies

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100K+ vacancies

• http://www.hoevindikeenbaan.com/orientatiesites • Werk.nl

https://www.werk.nl/portal/page/portal/werk_nl/werknemer/eu/working-netherlands/jobs

• Eures• Google• Indeed• LinkedIn• Randstad

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The Dutch labor market

Treats• Crises• Highest unemployment in

30 years• Low amount vacancies• Not many permanent

contracts• Pressure on benefits• Intransparant• Passive• ….

Opportunities• Find the winners• Enormous shortages and

skills needed• Still 100k+ vacancies• Many flex possibilities

and work as contractor• Skills are ‘worth’• Know where to look• Be active• …. 9

#1 Learn to speak and read Dutch

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#2 Have a complete, accurate and relevant LinkedIn profile

Relevant groupsNative, expertise, ambition

Relevant skills, terms, specialties (in your native language, English and Dutch)

Contact the connectors/influentialsGet a premium profile (temporarily)Put in extra informationTell you are looking (open to new opportunities)…and use the advanced search!

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#3 Search multilanguage

• Multilanguage jobboards• http://jobs.expatica.com/netherlands/home.html• Dutch language terms in Dutch vacancies• ‘Dutch’ and ‘foreign’ search• Combine native and dutch skills

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#4 Where do international companies go to?

• Embassies– In NL– In country of origin

• Expat center• Camber of Commerce• VNO-NCW• Regional international corporations• Randstad, Manpower, ….

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#5 Always call before applying

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#6 Build and use your network

• Find expat AND skills communities– Linkedin, Facebook, Google– Ask for them

• Be active within these communities• Ask for advise NOT for jobs/opportunities• Be primairy helpfull to others• Be cultural original• Be active

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#7 Be visible

• In blogs, communities, Q&A’s• Always be

– Honest– Authentical

• Show your skills and expertise

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#8 Use a ‘kruiwagen’

• Parties on this event like

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Undutchables: your fist stop

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#8 Use a ‘kruiwagen’

• Parties on this event like• Newoptions.nl• Undutchables.nl• Callcentres• International companies (origin)• International recruitment agencies• Temporary agencies

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#9 Recruiters

• Find them on LinkedIn, Twitter• When speak to them

– Ask for tips where the opportunities are– Ask what misses in your CV as of skills needed– Always use them to get to the next level

• Always connect• Connect with me

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#10 Final

• Never *spam*• Open applications? Only when asked to• Aim for your level, not beneath• Be respectfull for your time• Use your native contacts in relation to the

Netherlands• Looking for a 40 hour job, means 40 our looking

for a job a week• Winning is always in the details

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Good luck and let’s stay in contact

Think about:

www.hoevindikeenbaan.com

the Dutch book: ‘hoe vind ik een baan’

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