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Find the latest updates, workshops and career fairs for employers of international talent in The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft and Leiden.
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Support for employers
Grow your team with international talent. Work in South Holland supports employers in The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft and Leiden attract, relocate and retain international talent, from graduates to senior professionals.
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International Centres to support your international newcomers
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2
weeks
processing time for approval or new Highly Skilled Migrant permits
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10,000
international students graduate each year in South Holland
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100,000
highly skilled migrants already working in South Holland
Why attract international talent?
Struggling to fill vacancies? South Holland employers increasingly hire international talent to solve skills shortages and strengthen their teams. Here's why it works.
Increase your talent pool
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Demand for technical and specialist roles outstrips domestic supply. International recruitment widens your pool to candidates who already have the skills you need. Recruit abroad or tap into the international talent pool of graduates, spouses and refugees already in the region.
Connect to global markets
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Language skills and market knowledge help you reach customers beyond the Netherlands, useful for companies with international clients or plans to expand abroad. It brings direct experience of how products, services and communication land in other markets.
Diversity spurs innovation
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Teams with varied backgrounds bring a wider range of approaches to problems. Internationals bring adaptability, loyalty and determination, qualities that show in how quickly they take on new challenges, helping teams innovate faster in leading technologies.
How to attract international talent?
Hiring from abroad follows a clear path: find and recruit candidates, arrange the permits and paperwork to hire them, support their move, and help them settle in for the long term. Happy employees and families will stay. Here's what matters at each step.
Recruit
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- Source candidates from abroad via job boards, employer branding and recruitment partners
- Reach candidates already in the region, like students, graduates, spouses and refugees
- Join career fairs organised by universities and sectors
Hire
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- Apply for visa, work and residence permits, apply for recognized sponsorship and the highly skilled migrant permit
- Offer the 30 per cent expat ruling
- Write job postings that reach an international audience
Relocate
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- Register and apply for a BSN at the International Centres
- Find housing and navigate the local rental market
- Connect to healthcare, schools and everyday essentials
- Support accompanying partners and families
Settle in
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- Onboard new employees in the company culture
- Help your newcomers build a social life beyond the first weeks
- Offer support with learning the Dutch language
- Happy employees and families will stay longer in your company
How can we help you?
Work in South Holland supports local employers attract international talent to The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft and Leiden.
- Post vacancies on our job boards to reach international talent.
- Get advice on best practices on how to best attract, relocate and settle in international talent, including on visa and residence permits.
- Connect with expert service providers in immigration, housing, banking, healthcare, taxes and more.
- Support your international talent with the services of our three internernational centres in The Hague, Rotterdam and Leiden.
Our job boards
Work in South Holland operates two job boards to connect hiring companies with job seekers. We collect and promote jobs and internships to jobseekers in the Netherlands and abroad. Our international job board shows English-speaking vacancies and our startup job board (coming soon!) shows all vacancies at startups and scale-ups in South Holland. Vacancies must be posted on your own career website or LinkedIn. Jobs must be located in South Holland. Contact us if you are not listed on our job boards yet.
International centres to help new talent settle in
The Hague, Rotterdam and Leiden International Centre support employers with the relocation and settling in of new international talent. The International Centre offers a one-stop-shop service to take care of essential paperwork upon arrival like registration, BSN and residence permits (Rotterdam and The Hague offer IND services). They help your new employees and their family members move and settle in by sharing information and advice, organising events and recommending international-friendly service providers.
The Hague and Delft
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Supporting international newcomers and their employers in The Hague, Delft, Rijswijk, Leidschendam-Voorburg and Wassenaar. All services are free of charge.
Rotterdam
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Supporting international newcomers and their employers in Rotterdam. All services, except BSN registration and immigration, are free of charge.
Leiden
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Supporting international newcomers and their employers in Leiden, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude. All services, except BSN registration appointments, are free of charge.
