Job
Resources
Job-seekers should ask friends and acquaintances in the Netherlands
about potential work opportunities and referrals. |
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Professional
Resources
Work-seekers in the Netherlands would be wise to utilize telephone
directories to research information about Dutch companies and employment
services. |
Employment
Trends
The Netherlands
suffered a labor shortage throughout 2000. Work could easily be
found. |
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Cost
of Living
Although the cost of living in the Netherlands is expensive, thrifty
newcomers can save money by getting a bike and renting housing outside
of a major city. |
Information
Technology
The Netherlands' logistics and communications infrastructure, multilingual
work force and technologically-advanced society make it an important
player in the European IT sector. |
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Resume/CV's
Begin your CV with "Personal Information:" name, address,
and phone, e-mail and fax contact information. Also, state your date
of birth, marital status, and nationality. |
Engineering
The Netherlands has long-standing reputation for technological innovation,
including expertise in engineering, coastal defense, hydrodynamics,
and biotechnology. |
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Interviewing
Advice
Before the first interview, research the company culture and focus. |
Accounting
& Finance
Economic slowdown often has an immediate, tangible impact on the finance
and accounting business, and is especially noticeable within the manufacturing,
wholesale trade and construction industries, which depend on exports
or the sale of capital goods. |
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Work
Permits/Visas
Only a small number of foreigners are granted permission to work in
the Netherlands for a prolonged period of time. |
Sales
& Marketing
As Holland's fastest growing industry, the Dutch information and communication
(ICT) sector necessitates a large, well-trained sales and marketing
work force. |
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Cultural
Advice
Known for its delicious dairy products and desserts, wooden clogs
and windmills, the Netherlands is a popular destination for tourists
and expatriates alike. |
General
Business
Currently, the Netherlands management and consulting industries are providing
some of the fastest-growing job opportunities in the Netherlands. |
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Career
Advisors
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members. |
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