If you are sending your CV to a company, you should accompany it with a cover letter. The cover letter allows you to explain why you are attracted to the job and the organisation concerned, as well as make the match between your skills, knowledge and experience, and what they need. To help you write a winning cover letter, Octagon Professionals outlines the key details you will need to include.

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Checklist: 30% ruling

07-08-23

The 30% ruling facility is applicable to international professionals who move from abroad to the Netherlands. It grants a tax-free cost reimbursement of 30% of their gross salary for the maximum of the first five years of working in the ...

Things to do during summer in the Netherlands

03-08-23

Summer is here and you can’t let it go by without having tried one of these plans. No excuses! The Netherlands is full of activities and amazing places to visit. We bring you a guide to inspire you to make ...

SCAMS, the latest challenge for recruitment companies

11-07-23

Have you been contacted via WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook or any other media platform, with job offers that you never applied for? This is the latest trend of scams in the world of recruitment companies. Here are some tips to protect ...

How to apply for STAP budget

25-08-22

STAP is a specific subsidy intended to support working people to learn new skills so they can better perform at their job, or be trained to do something new. A new application period opens every 3 months – meaning your ...

FAQ: Employee leave in the Netherlands

19-08-22

If you employ people in the Netherlands, then it is important to know and understand your responsibilities when it comes to granting leave. If you are unsure of anything, there is no need to worry – this article has all ...

The fundamentals of arranging commute and service travel policies in the Netherlands

11-08-22

To develop an attractive employee benefit package, there are many items that need to be taken into consideration. Although the daily commute is easy to overlook, offering benefits to your commuting employees will positively impact your company’s overall employee benefit ...

Netherlands: Paid versus Unpaid leave

04-08-22

Paid leave differs from unpaid leave in the way that the employee continues being paid during a planned absence from work, whereas unpaid leave is taken when a person has no other way to take time off. Paid time off ...

Ultimate Checklist: Moving to the Netherlands

28-07-22

Preparing to move abroad is an exciting (albeit stressful) life situation for anyone. Fortunately, the Netherlands is such a popular country to live and work in for skilled professionals from anywhere in the world – and settling there does not ...