How to look for work in the Netherlands

The labor market of the Netherlands, also called Nederland or Holland, is quite competitive, and in which the formation of the applicant is one of the primary factors that conditions and deprives in access to work in the Netherlands. The labor trend in Nederland indicates that only those who have the most complete curriculum can find work. According to some experts, the areas that offer the greatest job placement possibilities are Nord Holland, South Holland, Utrecht and Limburg, where the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Delft, Utrecht, Maastricht. They also offer good prospects Groningen, Breda, Terneuzen and Haarlem. Here are some tips to help you find a job in the Netherlands:

You will need to:
  • Internet
  • Curriculum vitae
Steps to follow:

one

Contact the embassy of your country that is in Nederland, to know the labor situation of the Netherlands.

two

Go to the government website of Nederland and look for the option "employment and training" - //www.rijksoverheid.nl/themas/werk-en-loopbaan

3

Search Google the keyword related to your profession and add Netherlands, Netherlands or Nederland, visit all the websites that appear in the first five pages of the search engine, are the most interesting job offers in the Netherlands.

4

Leave your CV on the most important websites to look for a job in the Netherlands : ec.europa.eu/eures/index.jsp, europa.eu.int/eures/, stepstone.es, monster.es/.

5

Visit the websites of the most important newspapers in Nederland to look for job offers.

6

Visit directly the most well-known companies in the Netherlands, especially those related to your training and do it in the periods of greatest hiring, September and January.

Tips
  • To increase your chances of finding a job in the Netherlands, you should have updated the curriculum vitae.
  • It is advisable to attach to your CV a cover letter explaining your motivation to get this job.