I am an American and my father is Dutch. I have relatives in Holland (Zwolle). Would it be possible to work in the Netherlands with an M.S. in Management Information Systems? I do not speak Dutch but could learn quickly.
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Whilst an MS in this area is definately a good start, without relevant work experience then you would find it tough to get a specialist job. The reason why I mention the specialist job is because as an American, in order to work in the Netherlands your employer would have to apply for a work permit on your behalf, and to get this he would have to prove that you and only you can do this job, as workers in (not just the Netherlands) in the total pool of labour in the EU/EEA would have priority. As a result many employers will specifically state that any candidate will already have to be eligable to work in the Netherlands (hold an EU/EEA passport or already in possession of a legal residence permit) If you want more info about this (including job links and accomdation links), then you can read the following answer http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=As0A7qcQm2mNbpSyd7WC9hnty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081029005645AAYhd63 Also I have to mention that the Netherlands, whilst not in the same situation as other countries such as Spain or the UK, is nevertheless facing redundancies in the recession. I just heard that one of my friends was told she was being made redundant today. So the job situation is not "healthy" here. There is another user who answers here, and he works in the IT field so will have more insight in this than me hopefully Anyway, that was the not so good news, but it is always good to have a bit of good news as well! The potential positive you have is that your father was Dutch and on this basis you may be able to apply for Dutch citizenship. With a Dutch passport then you can bypass all the visa requirements. However it does depend on how he obtained Dutch nationality - ie was it through his parents whilst living in the US, or was it that he was born in NL had Dutch nationality and then moved to the US. Does he still retain Dutch nationality - all of these things make a difference as to if you will be eligible to apply for Dutch nationality. Here is the official info about obtaining Dutch nationality http://www.minbuza.nl/en/welcome/DutchCitizens,dutch_nationality I wish you much luck :0)
