Job hunting from abroardGeert-Jan Waasdorp @waasdorpigi / nl.linkedin.com/in/waasdorp/

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Introduction

Geert-Jan Waasdorp

Global Recruitment Intelligence Analyst

Founder of Intelligence Group

Recruitment-Intelligence-Group.com

Ambitious to become the global leader in recruitment intelligence

Hoevindikeenbaan.com

Author of the book and site ‘how to find a job’

The current market is typical Dutch

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The Dutch labor market

Treats• Crises• Highest unemployment in

30 years• Low amount vacancies• Not many permanent

contracts• Pressure on benefits• Intransparant• Passive• ….

Opportunities• Find the winners• Enormous shortages and

skills needed• Still 100k+ vacancies• Many flex possibilities

and work as contractor• Skills are ‘worth’• Know where to look• Be active• …. 5

Job hunt strategy

Find• Jobs• Companies• Recruiters• Employees• Networks• Communities• Contractors

Be found• BDs and social media• Talent pools/following• Connecting DMUs• Connecting• Participate• Visibility• Talent pools

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In general

• There are enough jobs• Focus on 25 companies

– Map them, find the right person, build a relation

• Aim for DMU’s and recruirers• Recruiters are on LinkedIn (and many on Twitter)

– Reachable between 08:30 (Eindhoven) – 09:30 (Adam)

• Think as a recuiter..be talented without overacting• Build and use your network (look for natives)• If you work hard, it’s easy

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#1 Have a complete, accurate and relevant LinkedIn profile

Relevant groupsNative, expertise, ambition

Relevant skills, terms, specialties (in your native language, English and Dutch)

Contact the Dutch connectors/influentials Get a premium profile (temporarily) Put in extra information Tell you are looking (open to new opportunities) and

where Be visible and active …and use the advanced search! 8

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#2 100K+ vacancies

• http://www.hoevindikeenbaan.com/orientatiesites • Werk.nl

https://www.werk.nl/portal/page/portal/werk_nl/werknemer/eu/working-netherlands/jobs

• Eures• Google• Indeed• LinkedIn• Randstad

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Dutch CV Databases

• Monsterboard.nl Ba• Nationalevacaturebank.nl Sec/Ba• Werk.nl Pri/Sec• Intermediair.nl BaMa• LinkedIn BaMa

Always call before…..• Randstad/Contractors/employers

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International jobboards

• Stepstone.nl• Monsterboard.nl/monster.com• The-Network.com• Mulitlanguage jobboards• Indeed.com• Social Media

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#3 Where are international companies?

• Dutch/foreign companies, in your country• Embassies

– In NL– In country of origin

• Dutch Expat center• Camber of Commerce• VNO-NCW• Regional international corporations• Randstad, Manpower, ….

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#4 Companies who are looking

• International companies (growing)• Callcenters• IT, Tech, Offshore, Oil & Gas,…• Look who is hiring and then

– “related:”

• Jobs on – LinkedIn– Stepstone/Monster– Partners of this event

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#4 companies who are looking[Related:]

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#5 Search multilanguage

• Multilanguage jobboards• http://jobs.expatica.com/netherlands/home.html• Dutch language terms in Dutch vacancies• ‘Dutch’ and ‘foreign’ search• Combine native and Dutch skills

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#6 Build and use your network

• Find expat AND skills communities– Linkedin, Facebook, Google– Ask for them

• Be active within these communities• Ask for advise NOT for jobs/opportunities• Be primairy helpfull to others• Be cultural original• Be active

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#7 Be visible

• In blogs, communities, Q&A’s• Always be

– Honest– Authentical

• Show your skills and expertise• Like• Follow• Give compliment

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#8 Use a ‘kruiwagen’

• Parties on this event like

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#8 Use a ‘kruiwagen’

• Parties on this event like• Newoptions.nl• Callcentres• International companies (origin)• International recruitment agencies• Temporary agencies

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#9 Always call before (open) applying

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#10 Recruiters

• Find them on LinkedIn, Twitter• Find your native recruiter in NL• When speak to them

– Ask for tips where the opportunities are– Ask what misses in your CV as of skills needed– Always use them to get to the next level

• Always connect• Don’t mail• Connect with me

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Your native Dutch recruiter

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A Dutch recruiter

• Is OK, but:– Busy and passive– On average young (<35 years)– Didn’t work in another country– Mostly doesn’t call or e-mail back– Friendly and direct– Promises more then deliver

• Is not your DMU

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Final

• Never *spam*• Open applications? Only when asked to• Aim for your level, not beneath• Be respectfull for your time• Aim for DMU’s• Use your native contacts in relation to the

Netherlands• Winning is always in the details

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Good luck and let’s stay in contact

Think about:

www.hoevindikeenbaan.com

the Dutch book: ‘hoe vind ik een baan’

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