EURopean Employment Services Living and Working in the Netherlands Frans Buter, Nicosia, November 2013.

EURopean Employment Services

Living and Working in Living and Working in the Netherlandsthe Netherlands

Frans Buter, Nicosia, November 2013

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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

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

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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