TOGETHER ABROAD JOB BOARD NEWS WEEK 16, 2012
‘THE NETHERLANDS SHOULD FULLY OPEN UP LABOUR MARKET’
STRATBOURG – The European Commission urges the Netherlands to open up its labour market fully to Rumanians and Bulgarians.
Employees from all 27 EU-countries should be treated equally. This is one of the many proposals put forward by the executive committee of the European Union last Wednesday in order to save the European labour market. The Netherlands does not stand alone in this matter. There are a total of nine EU countries that will not allow Rumanians and Bulgarians to work without a work permit. This is also the case in Germany.
Read the whole article
POSSIBLE END TO TRAVEL ALLOWANCE
AMSTERDAM – In the Catshuis (the official residence of the prime minister), negotiators for VVD, CDA and PVV are discussing the possible change to or even the end of the tax-free mileage allowance for employees. Today, employees still receive 19 cents per kilometre from their boss but this amount may drop to 14 cents. According to the negotiators this is a realistic proposition, landing them 500 million euro. Putting a complete end to mileage allowance has also been discussed.
Read the whole article
ADJUSTING WORKING HOURS FOLLOWING PARENTAL LEAVE
AMSTERDAM - Employees may request a temporary adjustment to working hours following their parental leave in order to care for their child. In addition, employers should not infringe employees who apply for parental leave. In order for the Netherlands to follow European guidelines, the government will adjust the working hours Act. Employees wishing to adjust their working hours will have to put in their request with their employer three months prior to their parental leave ending . The employer will have to decide on the matter no more than four weeks before the term ends.
Read the whole article
THE NETHERLANDS AMONG BEST IN GLOBAL EXPORT
WASHINGTON – The Netherlands is one of the leading nations when it comes to international import and export. This became clear from numbers published by the World Trade Organization last Thursday. A survey of the world’s largest importers and exporters of 2011 shows that the Netherlands was the fourth largest exporting country, worth 660 billion dollars, preceded by China (1899 billion dollars), the USA (1481 billion dollars), Germany (1474 billion dollars) and Japan at (823 billion dollars).
Read the whole article
THE HAGUE STUDENT UNION: SMART WORKSHOPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The Hague Student Union organizes two smart workshops for international students on the 26th of April 2012. These smart workshops will provide relevant information for international students in regard to the participation in voluntary projects and on how to find a job in The Netherlands during or after your study.
PROGRAMME
16.00 –16.20: reception
16.20 –16.30: introduction
16.30 –18.00: two workshops (group switch after 45 min)
18.05 –18.15: closing
18.15 – : borrel (organized by Inter-access)
Read more
Open Day - a free trial lesson at Koentact Language Scool
We would like to give you the opportunity to see who we are and how we work. The Open Day gives you a chance to get to know us and our teachers, will tell you about the unique ‘out-of-the-classroom’ teaching method. During the Open Day there is a free trial lesson, for which you can register here. If you are interested in one of our intermediate or advanced courses you can take a free language proficiency test to determine which one of our courses best fits your needs. Of course, you will also be able to officially enrol in the language course of your choice at the Open Day!How to find a job in The Netherlands? Togeter Abroad
Are you an expat in the Netherlands looking for work? Together Abroad and Delft INA can help you. Together Abroad will be presenting at Delft INA’s first professional development workshop “How to find a job in The Netherlands” on April 23rd, 2012 at 7PM. The workshop will take place at the Filmhuis Lumen in Delft. In this workshop, Together Abroad will focus on:
How to find a job in The Netherlands?
You are in a middle of a relocation process or you have just arrived in Holland.
Have you been living here for quite some time and still experience difficulties in the local labour market? Do you know how to find a job in the Netherlands?
Together Abroad gives a workshop about how to find a job in the Netherlands and the newest recruitment trends.
Read more
latest job offers
MEDICAL STUDENTS CONDUCTING HEALTHCARE MARKET RESEARCH IN ROTTERDAM
FRENCH TELEPHONIC RESEARCH AGENTS - ROTTERDAM
(JUNIOR)ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - ROTTERDAM
SALES AND MARKETING ADMINISTRATOR, IB PUBLISHING - DEN HAAG
SECRETARY-OFFICE MANAGER GERMAN, ENGLISH AND DUTCH
USER SUPPORT ANALYST - HELMOND
PROJECT ENGINEER WITH GROWING POTENTIAL TO PROJECTMANAGER - ROTTERDAM
MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT - THE HAGUE
CHANNEL MANAGER EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CENTRAL EUROPE
SUPPLY CHAIN AND CUSTOMER SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR SPEAKING SPANISH/ITALIAN/PORTUGUESE - AMSTELVEEN
Financial Services for Expats & Internationals
Due to our partnership with Together Abroad, and as a financial group that specialises in looking after expats, foreign nationals and knowledge migrants working in The Netherlands or even if you hold a passport from your native country, we offer a free no obligation discussion on any of the below mentioned topics for your benefit. Please note that this is a benefit to you because of our arrangement with together abroad so please feel free to take full advantage from it.
I would like to receive advice on the following:
- Long term investments (tax efficient)
- Long or short term savings structures (i.e. high returns than the current interest rate)
- Tax efficient Pension plans
- International Wills
- Wealth protection
- Portable Retirement planning
- Frozen pensions (UK based) QROPSFinancial planning is often a subject that people "mean to get around to". This can be especially true for expatriates who may need to overcome additional challenges such as language barriers and confusing choices when addressing important issues whilst away from their home country.
Visit our website
DIARY ENTRY NO. 1 DO YOU WANT TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS, JUST SIGN HERE!
In between of the ups and downs of my job hunting the idea of starting my own business has been constantly present. People around me have also been very encouraging about it; I even got as a present for my last birthday a book with ‘100 sales ideas’. I keep a little notebook where I write all my entrepreneurial thoughts and possible business projects but I still haven’t managed to figure out what exactly my company should offer and sell
Read the whole article by Laura Padro 17-04-2012
THE SACRIFICES THAT WE ALL MAKE
We leave our homeland in hope of a better live, a promise of a great future and persistence to make it abroad. Sometimes life throws us curveballs and doesn’t matter how much you would like to control your fate, we can only control how we react. Sacrifices. We all make them at crucial times of our lives. Some of us do it on a daily basis and the lucky ones can only read about it thanking god it isn’t them. I always thought that leaving my country and moving to the Netherlands will make it easier for me to find a job. I saw my sister’s struggle to find a decent, well -paid job in Poland and I hoped I wouldn’t have to go through the same. Unfortunately, I picked the worst time to be a fresh graduate with no relevant work experience. I spent over 6 months desperately looking for job.
Read the whole article by Magda Klima
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT: A DUTCH LOW
The Netherlands have one of the lowest rates of youth unemployment in Europe. Other countries, like the UK, have looked at the Netherlands in awe, trying to understand the secret of success.
Part of their success is rooted in their national culture: work hard, make money. “It is absolutely unacceptable to have our young people just sitting at home,” said the minister of employment Paul de Krom, quoted by the BBC in 2011. As a Dutch youngster, you are expected to start working as soon as you reach the legal age. Finding a 15-year old filling up the shelves of a supermarket is a very common sight. Starting to work from an early age teaches young people the value of money, allows them to start saving up and to slowly build up a CV.
Read the whole article By: Sofia Lotto Persio 18-04-2012
We started with just posting our jobs on their job board, and throughout the years our cooperation has grown into a valuable partnership.
Since last year Together Abroad present their workshop “How to find a job in The Netherlands” also at the 4 Undutchables offices to our candidates. We are happy to be able to provide such great and reliable service to our candidates.
And we look forward to continue our fruitful cooperation in the future.
Kirsten Jansen - van den Broek Undutchables
We have worked with Together Abroad as advertisers since their inception in 2009.
During this time, we have found them to be very responsive to our needs and very pleasant people to work with.
I would certainly recommend them as reliable and responsive business partners with an eye to the market and having their fingers on the pulse of the Dutch employment sector.
Ray Paker - Madison Parker International
I have known Linda since the inception of Together Abroad and have always been impressed by her passion for the world of internationals and the energy and drive they have invested in their business.
She have built an important portal for the international community in the Netherlands providing information, trainings and job opportunities to this group.
The job board is an important resource to Adams and gives us greater exposure to the jobs we advertise and an additional source of candidates.