6 reasons your Dutch HR team WANTS you to take your holidays
21-07-22
In today’s fast-paced and competitive workplace, employees are always feeling pressured to not take their paid time off for any reason, no matter how much they might need it or even want it. In some business cultures, this is intentional. ...
5 summer team building event ideas | Netherlands
08-07-22
Team-building events are important for any business – they promote teamwork, communication, and collaboration amongst employees. And what better place to hold a team-building event than in the Netherlands? With its abundance of picturesque landscapes, friendly people, and now, sunny ...
Top attractions to visit in the Netherlands this Summer (2022)
01-07-22
Summer holidays have kicked off across the Netherlands. School is out, vacations have been planned, and for the first Summer since 2020, all the Dutch attractions are open without any limitations, and safe to visit once again. It is time ...
7 tips to stand out in the crowded Dutch job market
24-06-22
In the Netherlands today, there are 133 job vacancies for every 100 unemployed. Across the board, nearly every sector in the Netherlands is having trouble finding the talent they need. That’s why if you’re in the market for a new ...
EXPLAINED: Works councils in the Netherlands
17-06-22
A works council in the Netherlands is probably the most important representative body of employee interests for a company. A works council (in Dutch: wet op de ondernemingsraden, OR) is made up of a few employees from a company that ...
5 myths about Dutch visas debunked
09-06-22
The immigration procedure to the Netherlands can seem intimidating to the uninitiated. Fortunately, the Netherlands is one of the most welcoming EU countries with an attractive and accessible immigration procedure for businesses and highly skilled people – including non-EU resident ...
5 HR and people ops pitfalls to avoid when expanding to the Netherlands
02-06-22
Moving to a new market is a wonderful way to create new opportunities for growth. However, new markets also come with their own unique risks and challenges – especially for HR and people ops teams. In our experience, the pitfalls ...
Setting up in the Netherlands Part 2 – How to find the best office space for your business
25-05-22
There are a number of reasons your business might decide to move to the Netherlands… Between the sheer volume of highly skilled people, amazing infrastructure, and attractive tax incentives for companies, it’s no surprise that hundreds of foreign companies are ...