What to expect if you’ve lost your job while working in the Netherlands
23-09-21
Job loss is a fact of professional life – but you don’t have to be surprised by what comes next. While the uncertainty of losing a job can be stressful, both Dutch and non-Dutch people employed in the Netherlands can ...
Setting up in the Netherlands Part 3 – How to hire employees in the Netherlands
15-09-21
Are you looking to start your business in the Netherlands? Hiring new employees is a crucial step to grow your business. The right talent can bring new skills, knowledge and the bandwidth needed to get the best outcome for your ...
Octagon Professionals launches the Japan Desk
06-09-21
Octagon Professionals launches the Japan Desk – HR solutions tailored to the unique needs of Japanese businesses expanding in the Netherlands and Europe Today we’re excited to be officially launching a Japan Desk to provide recruitment and HR solutions to Japanese companies expanding ...
Is it possible for your business in the Netherlands to have employees working all over the world?
19-08-21
If your business employs expats who live and work in the Netherlands, this is likely a question you’ve considered at least once sometime last year. The inability to travel and state of uncertainty during the pandemic is difficult for everybody ...
5 Reasons to Start a Business in the Netherlands
13-08-21
While businesses worldwide face an evolving, uncertaint economic landscape, many are still able to find success by setting up (or expanding) their operations in the Netherlands. This is evident in the growing number of reinvestments from existing foreign investors, which ...
Explained: Health insurance in the Netherlands
05-08-21
Getting ready to move expat employees to the Netherlands? The Dutch healthcare system is highly ranked for quality and innovation, but it is also unlike many other socialised healthcare systems in the world. We find that most expats (especially those ...
Setting up in the Netherlands Part 1 – How to register your business
27-07-21
Before you can open an office, hire an employee or even make a single sale – You need to make your business “official” in the Netherlands. The official work of setting up a business in the Netherlands involves two bodies: The ...
How to arrange your utilities in the Netherlands: Energy, Water, Internet
22-07-21
Congratulations on having found your new home in the Netherlands! Now that the hard part of finding a home is behind – it’s time to make that home “move-in” ready. In the Netherlands, you have the freedom to choose the ...