About us

Together Abroad sets a bridge in the Dutch labour market for both international professionals and companies based in the Netherlands. We do not provide recruitment. We advise and support internationals living in Holland and looking for a job in the Netherlands with HR questions and facilitate all human resources related issues between companies and their employees.

Together Abroad is the only company in the Netherlands offering year round assistance for foreigners and companies in order to overcome difficulties in the Dutch labour market. Our advisors have a comprehensive understanding of the international job market in the Netherlands. In addition, they have extensive experience of working abroad. As such they are fully aware of the struggles foreigners go through while trying to adapt to Dutch labour market.

Together Abroad offers assistance to individuals and support to companies.

Together Abroad was established to help foreigners in the Netherlands and help employed international professionals  to get a better understanding of their contractual agreements.

There is an abundance of international expertise in the Netherlands yet it is not optimized to its maximum potential. Highly qualified internationals lack a channel to get in contact with companies demanding their skills, mainly because they are unaware of Dutch labour market’s demands.

A lack of information on both potential international candidates and companies causes missed opportunities for both sides. Our Dutch and non-Dutch experts have a full understanding of the Dutch labour market and of the challenges for internationals looking for jobs in the Netherlands.

We understand the difficulties and challenges of both individuals working abroad and employers hiring internationals. Together Abroad makes your needs our priority and provides you with creative solutions. Our staff consists of both Dutch and non-Dutch experts, who can grant you personal advice and innovative solutions.

We do not agree with the ‘one size fits all’ philosophy. Instead, we believe that each individual and each company is different and unique. We value individual potential and commitment to corporate specific needs.

Career portal enriches international The Hague
Education, internships and job vacancies on one. An interactive career website aimed at multilingual candidates has been enriching the international character of The Hague Region since its launch at the end of 2009. The portal ‘Together Abroad’, created by Linda Groener and Irina Eschbach, is meant to fill a gap in the market by culling together information about educational programmes, internships and job opportunities in The Hague Region.

The site is already getting between 8,000 and 10,000 visitors a month, some 200 job vacancies are listed on it, and more than 1,000 candidates have registered for the portal’s services. A large number of internationally-mined companies and organisations as well as institutes of higher education are working together with the portal in order to offer concrete employment and educational opportunities.

At the end of March Deputy Mayor Frits Huffnagel (City Marketing and International Affairs) of The Hague rewarded the initiative with a start-up subsidy because the portal ‘can raise international employment opportunities and the assimilation of internationals in The Hague’.

‘Wonderful initiative’
According to Huffnagel, ‘Finding work here is the easiest way to participate in the local community. You meet people and make contacts.’ The alderman says the international career portal is a ‘wonderful initiative’.

Together Abroad founder Linda Groener explained the motivation behind the career portal. ‘We wanted to offer a single portal with the entire gamut of international educational courses, internships, volunteer work and paid work. And it has really taken off.’

Transparent and up-to-date database
Together Abroad candidates can register for free and companies can advertise at reasonable prices. The result is a transparent and up-to-date database. Expats as well as their partners and children can find answers to all kinds of questions such as how can I find work, an international educational programme or internship during my stay in the Netherlands.

Groener and her Russian business partner Eschbach also provide career counseling to internationals. The duo also recently signed a contract with the Public Employment Service (Uitvoeringsinstituut WerknemersVerzekeringen, UWV) so that internationals who have lost their job can reintegrate into the Dutch employment market. Together Abroad is already working on behalf of their first candidate, Jean Claude Djedis, a French IT professional. 
Source: The Hague.com http://www.denhaag.nl/en/expats-and-students/news-and-events/to/Career-portal-enriches-international-The-Hague.htm

We like working together with TogetherAbroad as our partner in The Netherlands as they have extensive knowledge of the Dutch labour market, society, the language and social events. Above all they know of interesting opportunities for 'internationals' moving to or Dutch people relocating back to The Netherlands and help you achieving your goal. It is a pleasure to work with them, and hope you will enjoy the experience as well.

Maarten Staps
Managing Partner PeopleKnowHow