Moving to NL

[fahbb]

Hi,
i am moving to Netherlands and I am wondering what is the best platform to look for a job there?
I surfed for a while but it doesn't seem there is so much there to work as contractor.
Was me unlucky while I was searching, or it's not the best period to contract in NL?
Can you recommend any Job website where to search for?

Thanks,
F

[cojak]

Do you speak Dutch?

One of our regulars moved to The Netherlands a few years ago, these days you need to speak the language (she does).

You're going to need to do a bit more research than just ask which jobboards to look up.

[fahbb]

I dont speak dutch, but I know that in Amsterdam for example Dutch is not needed if you work in big organisation.
You are right when you say to search a little bit more before posting, the point is that I did it but I didn't find a lot actually.
And I expected to find much much more. Wherever you search, they say NL is a very good place for contractors, its always in high demand and it's attracting international people. As I didnt find so much when I searched, that gave me the idea I could potentially do some wrong searches..

[cojak]

JobServe is as good as any.

Research Netherlands tax and your business- you won't be able to use your Ltd.

[BR14]

I dont speak dutch, but I know that in Amsterdam for example Dutch is not needed if you work in big organisation.
You are right when you say to search a little bit more before posting, the point is that I did it but I didn't find a lot actually.
And I expected to find much much more. Wherever you search, they say NL is a very good place for contractors, its always in high demand and it's attracting international people. As I didnt find so much when I searched, that gave me the idea I could potentially do some wrong searches..

who are 'they' exactly??
since the crisis, all dutch companies are insisting on dutch speakers even if the normal office language is english (protectionism), and there aren't so many jobs either.

[BR14]

and, as cojak says, you'll have to use a dutch payroll co, or set up a dutch company.

[fahbb]

who are 'they' exactly??
since the crisis, all dutch companies are insisting on dutch speakers even if the normal office language is english (protectionism), and there aren't so many jobs either.

If you try to google IT Contract NL you will find lots of articles saying it's one of the best places for IT contractors. But when you try too look for jobs there are not so many for english speakers. That seemed very strange to me. Job serve is the same, there are not so many. Maybe it's because it's august....

[SueEllen]

If you have skills that are in demand then companies/agencies will find you. As they aren't...

[JozefBlofeld]

If you try to google IT Contract NL you will find lots of articles saying it's one of the best places for IT contractors. But when you try too look for jobs there are not so many for english speakers. That seemed very strange to me. Job serve is the same, there are not so many. Maybe it's because it's august....

I just did a search of the above, and it came back with responses mainly in Dutch. And a job-board with jobs described in Dutch.

Maybe you should try to learn the language before thinking about moving.

[stek]

I just did a search of the above, and it came back with responses mainly in Dutch. And a job-board with jobs described in Dutch.

Maybe you should try to learn the language before thinking about moving.

Dutch is just German with different words and grammar....