But I left my steady job which I had for 2 1/2 for 10 months to upskill to get a better job working off the phones with servers instead of IT Helpdesk work & dealing with customers.. Be now I have finished my course getting my double MCSE, MCSE & MCITP am struggling to get another job.. I have several IT Qualifications MCP,MCTS, MCDST,MCSA,MCSE,MCITP(MCSE 2008), CCA(citrix certified Admin) Comptia A+, Network+. I have heard Holland will be less effected by the recession due to having a much better economy.. I would have to learn Dutch, But that's ok.. If it means finding a job in worst times ahead I was also thinking about Japan & learning Japanese as believe that country is also less effected, But I am told New Zealanders are much more like the Dutch then the Japanese culture wise.. USA,UK & Australia are expected to be effected worst then New Zealand.. Also the pay in Holland is expected to be 3-5 times higher then a New Zealand wage
Netherlands - 4 Answers
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In order to work in the Netherlands you will need both a work permit and a residence visa. Both are hard to get. There is no shortage of IT staff in the Netherlands either, so finding a job will be tough. You cannot arrive in the Netherlands on a tourist visa, find a job and apply for a permit. You have to have a job agreed before you arrive. Ian M.
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Whilst you have an array of different IT qualifications, these are not really uncommon to have as an IT professional here (my husband is one and is constantly on training courses as part of his job to upgrade his position and education) It is doubtful that you would obtain a highly skilled migrant visa on the basis of a helpdesk position as this is not deemed as specialist or a position for which NL cannot find workers. The problem is that as a non-EU national you would have to obtain a visa to work here and unless you qualify for a highly skilled worker's visa, then to obtain a regular work permit it is very difficult indeed. Your employer must apply on your behalf and must prove that it is a job position which you and only you can fulfill the requirements of, and that it cannot be filled by anyone else (not just in the Netherlands, but also the total EU pool of labour, and that includes the UK for which like you said there are many unemployed people looking for the same). As a result many companies will not even attempt to follow this procedure and it is commonplace to have it stated on advertisements that any applicant must already be legally entitled to work in the Netherlands You can read more about the exact details (including official links to the immigration dept info on the website, and job/accommodation links) here http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiBJ5aO4gN9OPA7GK8Xwpzjty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081029005645AAYhd63 The Netherlands is not immune to the global crisis and I hear about redundancies on a near daily basis from friends/neighbors or in the news, so it is not all sunshine and roses here, although it is indeed faring better than other countries for the time being. As you mentioned as well, in a helpdesk function, unless you are working for an International company whose working language is English, you would already have to be native in Dutch to be able to assume such a position interacting with Dutch speakers so this would put you at a definite disadvantage when applying. So I don't want to put you off, but do want to give you food for thought, and then you can consider how realistic the prospect is of finding a job here. Best of luck to you
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Have you ever learned another language? If not, it could take some time. However, if you stay in the west of the country, around Amsterdam and the Hague, you might not need more than basic Dutch. Salaries may be higher in the Netherlands, but so is the cost of living. Find out how much it would cost you to live there first.
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Yes but unless you hold a EU passport you have to get residence first and that will be hard The iT industry is laying off people here as well. Not as bad as NZ is shedding workers at present but it ain't paradise here either. I am a Dutchie, with NZ residence. Back in the Netherlands now, but this is partially thanks to my Dutch passport
