Hi, yeah i know another one of these questions. So im english and i want to move to the hague (middle of amsterdam and rotterdam) and i cant speak dutch yet, i had a friend who works in dhl in amsterdam and he doesnt speak dutch. I dont want to work in the dam. But in hague. Any one knows how someone like me can get a job there only english? And college drop out. Thanks for ur time.
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There are jobs in English primarily for international companies like DHL, but when you want a job without a college and/or university education then you are going to struggle quite honestly and especially in this economy. Not having a high education rules out most of the jobs which are located around Den Haag (The Hague) namely the International Organisations such as Eurojust, Europol, ICC, ICTY, OPCW etc To get a position there you need specialist work experience and/or a high level of education If I were you, I would take a two-fold approach. 1 - The first is that I would contact the job agencies in Den Haag. They will have a good idea of what International companies are in their area, what kind of positons come up & how often. A job agency is an 'Uitzendburo' or 'Uitzendbureau' and here is the link to the yellow pages in English http://www.detelefoongids.nl/bedrijven.html?locale=en_NL&visitorUid=8a90219019e8964d0119fceb83741af7&passwordToken=E644C26C-E692-C22B-C325-C9DC39460A68&newSearch=true&previousPath=displayhome 2 - Check out the job sites to see what you can find for yourself. There are also some sites in English where English language jobs are placed. The most famous one is http://www.undutchables.nl (which is also a job agency for English speakers) Then here are a couple more that I know of: http://www.xpatjobs.com http://jobs.expatica.com/nl What you can also do is check the Dutch version of Monsterboard and type "English" in the 'trefwoord' (keyword) field http://www.monsterboard.nl Also the Den Haag municipality site gives some more links http://www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/to/Finding-work.htm There are no guarantees and it's not going to be easy to find work because although the Netherlands has not been hit as bad as the UK it is getting very tight here as well, and I hear more people worried about their jobs and also being laid off as well. Factor in the fact that many of them speak good enough to fulful the English speaking jobs as well and you have a lot of competition. So I really would strongly advise you to check out your chances of employment in advance to coming over. For the practicalities side of things then here are a couple more tips <Registration> The first thing you need to do (within 5 working days of arrival) is to register at your local town hall (gemeentehuis), and then after registration you can obtain a BSN number (similar to the National Insurance number in the UK and this is the replacement of the SOFI number as mentioned in another answer, but you do NOT get it from the tax office anymore). Fortunately the Den Haag muncipality site has a lot of info in English http://www.denhaag.nl/en/residents/relocation-and-settling.htm <Healthcare> As a resident of the Netherlands you will need to have health insurance (mandatory by law) and the EHIC card will NOT cover you because you are a resident of the Netherlands and not a tourist. The NHS site confirms this "..if you move to the Netherlands to live but not work and do not receive a UK benefit, you may be eligible for up to two-and-a-half years of state healthcare cover, paid for by the UK. In this case, you will need to apply for an E106. - read here for confirmation and details on how to apply http://www.nhs.uk/nhsengland/healthcarenetherlands/pages/healthcarenetherlands.aspx <Banks account> As soon as you have your BSN number then you can open a bank account. ABN Amro has pages in English and also the internet banking is also in English so this is a good option if you don't speak Dutch http://www.abnamro.nl/en/prive/klant_worden/documentation.html <Leaving the UK> This is a good site to read as well because there are loose ends you have to tie up before leaving the UK (e.g. declaration to the tax office, unregistering yourself on the electoral role etc http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/BritonsLivingAbroad/BeforeYouGo/DG_4000018 As I said, coming from someone who has moved several times in the EU, then doing the groundwork and getting as much info as possible can really help a lot and can make the difference between settling and moving back after an expensive mistake. So do your homework before packing your bags :) Good luck
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I don't fancy your chances over there if you're a college drop-out. Dutch employers like educational qualifications. I would suggest that you get back into college and finish your education in the UK, and then try your luck in the Netherlands.
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TNT are laying off hundreds of people this week. Im sure a lot of them will end up in DHL. If you have any call center experience you should be ok. My advise would be if you want to move, save up enough to keep you going for at least 4/5 months. That's what I did and it worked out. I also don't have a college education but have good work experience. Good luck.
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You can find a job as a teaching assistant or English tutor. My friend went to Japan last year and got a job as a teacher assistant. Now he is is South Korea doing the same thing. Check out this website, he uses it to find available jobs in this field.
