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EURopean Employment Services
Living and Working in Living and Working in the Netherlandsthe Netherlands
Frans Buter, Nicosia, November 2013
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EURES in the Netherlands PAG 2
THIS PRESENTATION
EURES in the Netherlands
How to cope with “The Dutch”
Something about
The country,
The Dutch labour market
Looking for jobs
Wages, social security, tax etc.
What do we need?
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Position of EURES
EURES is part of UWV WERKbedrijf, the Public Employment Service
Just like in Cyprus EURES is part of the employment service in the Netherlands
All Public Employment Services in EU, EEC and Switzerland work together in EURES
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How to cope with:
‘The Dutch’
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‘The Dutch’
Rudeness or “being open and direct”?
Dutch always seem to “know better”
Very individual, except …
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‘The Dutchman’
Every hour is planned, work as well as free time
Being in time is very important
Agreed is agreed
Work and home are different worlds
“Poldermodel”
Meetings
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‘The Dutchman’
Hate hierarchy
Food habits
Traffic
Open curtains
Birthday
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Some figures aboutTHE NETHERLANDS
41.526 Km² 26% below sea level Lowest point: - 6.76m Highest: + 322,7m Population density: 485 km² Cyprus: 125 per km² Randstad 1000 per km² Roman Catholic: 27% Protestant: 16,6% Not religious: 48,4%
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LABOUR MARKET
Some figures about: unemployment jobs vacancies
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The current situationThe current situation
8.7 % unemployment ( 7-2013); (694.000 people).Youth: 15%
Old news: 2007: 1 vacancy for each person fired within the last 6 months. 2013: 1 vacancy for 10 persons
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UNEMPLOYMENT 2003 -2013
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VACANCY-SURVEY 2011
Temporary work sometimes with a view on a permanent job is most current procedure
Reason is the strong position of workers with a permanent contract
Elementary educated more often unemployed
Number of medium skilled and educated unemployed higher than before the economical crisis
Highly educated have more chances
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HOW TO FIND A JOB?
Public Employment Service / UWV WERKbedrijf > www.werk.nl Temporary Work Agencies Personal contacts Newspapers > Volkskrant/ Telegraaf Internet Speculative applications common and successful
KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH IS IMPORTANT!
START LEARNING DUTCH
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Surplus on Job seekers in general
Semi- and low educated or skilled Laboratory workers Tailors Fork lift drivers General workers Graphic workers
High and semi educatedLaboratory workersSecretaries/ administrative
workersStewardesses Heads of technical
departmentsHeads of hospitality companiesSports instructors Graphic designersLibrariansCulture and arts
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WHAT DO WE NEED (1):
Electric and electronic fitters Mechanical engineers Agriculture (engineers as well as seasonal labourers) Catering managers ICT Marine officers and engineers
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WHAT DO WE NEED (2):
On the long term:
Teachers (language teachers, mathematics, all teaching jobs Major shortages are expected due to aging of the working population and
far to little teaching students.
Health care (nurses)
However less opportunities for
Commercial employees
Social and cultural field / science
Lower and medium administrative employees/ receptionists
Elementary skilled technical staff with basic skills only
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TEMPORARY WORK AGENCIES “Uitzendbureau” (temp agency)
Widespread in the Netherlands
Often first step to a new permanent job
How to register? CV Sofi (social fiscal) number Bank account Job seekers don’t pay, employers do
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CONTRACTS 1
Permanent labour contract
Trial period 2 months
Temporary labour contract
Trial period depending on the length of the contract but usually 1 month
Contract with an agency
More information at www.werk.nl
Living and Working in the Netherlands
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CONTRACTS 2
CAO Collective Labour Agreement
For different sectors of industry
Applicable to all workers in the sector or company
Temporary work agencies follow this agreement
Individual agreement
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HOLIDAYS
4 x number of work days a week
2 weeks in a row, rest upon agreement
Only 6 bank holidays
8% of the annual salary extra, paid in May
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WAGES
Legal minimum wage, depending on age23 and older fixed minimum wage Monthly €1.485,65 per 1/1-2014Weekly € 342,8515-22 years old: lower percentage
Indication of net wages 23 and older € 1246,-
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COST OF LIVING AN IMPRESSION
A rather expensive country compared to most other EU countries Meals (home cooked): average of €6 euro p.p.p.d Water: average €8,50 p m Gas: between €61 – €100 p m Electricity: €30 p.p.p.m. Rent: €750 average, per m2 €14,--
- Amsterdam €1132, per m2 18,--- Tilburg €502
Litre of petrol: €??? Changes every day, at this moment €1,74
Cinema ticket: €9.00 Short bus ride: €2.00Marlboro cigarettes: €5.402-course menu: €30.00
Bread: €1.80 Cup of coffee: €2.00 Glass of beer: €2.20 Chips with snack: €4.00
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What to do after you arrived
Health insurance (obligatory)
Find Accommodation (High rent 750€)
Register at the municipality
Apply for BSN (Civil Service Number)
www.belastingdienst.nl
After 3 months:residence permit
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USEFULL WEBSITES
www.werk.nl/eures (working in the Netherlands)
www.eures.europa.eu (living & working info)
www.ind.nl (residence permits)
www.belastingdienst.nl taxes
www.newtoholland.nl (general information)
www.uwv.nl
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QUESTIONS?
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