Where can I find a job list of the "highly skilled jobs"?

https://www.government.nl/topics/new-in … -nationals

I looked there previously and don't see any list.

Please tell me where to find the list or paste the list. Thank you

Hi again; if you have the skills they need, then you will get a job in Holland, no problem; there is plenty of work there for people with the right skill set.  You need to be aware that for some jobs, they are regulated and your qualification(s) will need to be validated before you will be accepted.  For those jobs that are not regulated, then it's all about relevant experience and the ability to communicate.  For all customer-facing roles, you will need to be able to speak and write good Dutch.

To answer your specific question, the Dutch don't have a list as such, well, they do, but perhaps not as you or I would understand it.  Unlike the UK (which does have a generic list), the Dutch require companies who wish to employ any Foreign workers to register with the Dutch Government Department responsible for Immigration (IND).  Anybody who does not have the right to live and work in Holland has to find a job with one of these companies; if you follow this link, it will take you 4 further links that will download a PDF which contains the list of companies/organisations who are registered with the IND.  There are many of them, the list of skilled workers is 107 pages long, so it certainly exists, it's just that the list doesn't tell you which of them are recruiting.

You then apply for a job and if the Company wish to take you on, they then have to sponsor your work visa and in the process convince another Dutch Government department that the job you are applying for cannot be done by a person already living in Holland; if the process is going to fail, this is where most applications are rejected.

Dutch recruitment is done primarily via Agencies (Uitzendbureau), some are generic, some specialised; if you think you are a specialist (i.e. doctor, engineer, computer programmer etc), then use Google, type in the word "Uitzendbureau", followed by the speciality and you'll get the links to the agencies.  Now it gets frustrating; the moment many realise you are not a Dutch speaker will hang up on you (you're about to meet some xenophobes ).  If your Dutch isn't good enough, then my advice would be to target the multi-national companies who work in English directly.

Don't rely totally on speculative CV's, or e-mail enquiries; the agencies have more than enough people walking in the door to meet demand, so phone them, you're going to need to convince them that you are worth pursuing.  At the very least, learn how to introduce yourself to them in Dutch, then ask them if they speak English (many Dutch people do) and assuming they do, ask to speak to whoever deals in placing people with your skill-set; you need to get to that person.

Other things you can do:

Look for Expat Groups in Holland, things like Facebook have many of them.
Look for companies in the US that have operations in Holland
You say you have Dutch roots, are there any of your family still there?

How far back do your roots go, if it's your Mom/Dad, perhaps you can get a Dutch passport?  This will make things a lot easier in getting into the country.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

"if you have the skills they need"

great, so which skills do they need? I am not psychic. I would even be willing to increase/learn some of these skills if I did not already have it. But, without psychic ability, this is impossible to foretell.

Do not know any family, unfortunately
I do access to a family tree from one side though
Unsure if any live there. It would be extremely challenging to find, maybe more challenging than trying to get in the normal way.

No such thing as a xenophobe which is a misnomer, but if Dutch are so repelled by non-dutch, that is a good sign to me and I would be glad for that. Makes me want to go there more, I would like to be around dutch people with a very strong patriotism since I am one of them even though I was born elsewhere. All I really have to do to get past that initial is just be fluent in the language since I'm already one of them by ethnicity.

Besides not answering my actual question, you did give some good info. Hoping for a clearer answer to my question as well.

Top 10/20 most needed jobs in holland for the expedited visa, list, would be a great start.

dutch1 wrote:

"if you have the skills they need"

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Top 10/20 most needed jobs in holland for the expedited visa, list, would be a great start.

Hi, what qualifications/experience do you have?