International Recruitment
Attracting experienced professionals from Europe for Dutch employers. We guide the entire process from first contact to relocation.
Recruiting across Europe
In other European countries, experienced professionals are available who are keen to work in the Netherlands. We also recruit among international professionals already living in the Netherlands.
Germany
Experienced profiles in industry, engineering and operations
Belgium
Dutch-speaking and close to home
Southern Europe
Spain, Portugal, Italy
Northern and Eastern Europe
Poland, Ireland, Scandinavia, the Baltics
Roles and approach
HR, management and executive are our fields of work. Within these areas we recruit senior and highly skilled professionals. Think of positions such as these.
HR
- HR Business Partner
- HR Manager
- Corporate Recruiter
- Talent Acquisition Manager
- Compensation and Benefits Specialist
- HR Director
Management
- Operations Manager
- Plant Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Finance Manager and Business Controller
- Engineering Manager
- IT Manager
- Sales Manager for the German or French market
Executive
- Managing Director
- Country Manager Benelux
- Commercial Director
- Operations Director
- Finance Director
The positions listed are examples. We also fill other senior and leadership roles, for example in finance, commercial, operations and engineering. For commercial roles focused on Germany or France, a native speaker is often decisive.
Intake and job profile
We get to know your organisation and draw up a sharp job profile together, including language requirements.
Search and outreach
We approach candidates personally, in their own language, and conduct the first interviews.
Selection and screening
We screen carefully for suitability and for the willingness of the candidate and their family to move.
Offer and aftercare
We guide the offer and the start, and stay involved during the first months.
Candidates from other countries can find it difficult to gauge Dutch salary levels, as they compare with their own market. We therefore benchmark the salary level in advance. Employers will also be required to include a salary range in job postings under the Pay Transparency Act. Read more in our article on the Pay Transparency Act.
Looking for a candidate within the Netherlands? See our Recruitment & Selection service.
Relocation support
An international placement succeeds or fails on whether the candidate and their family actually make the move. That is why we discuss this early in the process, not just when the offer is made.
We know what the candidate faces practically when moving to the Netherlands and think along with them, from the initial orientation to the first day at work. We also stay involved with both the candidate and the employer in the first period after employment begins.
Tax arrangements for foreign employees change regularly. As an employer, you coordinate this with your own tax adviser.
Highly skilled migrant or EU citizen
EU, EEA, or Switzerland. Employees from the EU, EEA, and Switzerland fall under the free movement of workers. They do not need a work permit and can be hired directly.
Outside the EU. Professionals from outside the EU fall under the highly skilled migrant scheme. The employer must be a recognised sponsor with the IND and meet the salary threshold, which is indexed annually. Consult the IND for current figures.
We determine in advance which route applies to your candidate.
Frequently asked questions about international recruitment
Only for candidates from outside the EU, the EEA or Switzerland. For that group, the IND highly skilled migrant scheme applies. We find out in advance which route applies to your candidate.
We usually present a shortlist of candidates within three to five weeks. The full process up to the first working day typically takes two to four months. The timeline mainly depends on the candidate's notice period and their move.
The fee structure is the same as for our recruitment and selection service: no cure no pay, with a fee of 20 per cent of the successful candidate's gross annual salary. Payment is spread: 50 per cent on hire, 25 per cent after the probationary period, and 25 per cent after four months.
You pay the fee in instalments, so the final payments are only due after a successful start. If the candidate leaves during the probationary period, the remaining instalments are waived and we work with you to find an appropriate solution.
Looking to attract international talent?
Tell us what you are looking for and we will show you what is possible.