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Originally Posted by AndyPanti
Hello!!! My name is Andy! I would like to be informed about everything that i have to do in order to move to Netherlands! I don't know from where to start my research about jobs, life and other things! I would appreciate any help! Thank you!
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hi,
my name is m and i got a job in Europe within the current millennium.
how it's done:
you know what kind of work you are looking for so take that info and do this,
-go to job boards, put location as The Netherlands or whatever country you are interested in
-go online, put 'job Andy is looking for' and the city or country you are interested in
you will (hopefully) find some hits. sure go ahead and apply but also....
check out who the recruiters are (they may be mentioned on the bottom of the advert somewhere)
find the recruiter on linkedin
link up with them - send them a personalized message with your link request 'hi my name is / i've always wanted to go to X because Y
once you hook up with a recruiter on linkedin you will see all the job postings they post - because jobs get posted in linkedin nowadays, also other recruiters will notice and ask to add you or approach you with openings
at this point keep doing this process while applying for the positions that interest you. i go by the rule of tens: ten applications = one interview / ten interviews = one offer
The beginning of the week is all about scouring job boards - sending out resumes. Keep notes, list who you contacted, names if any - this comes in handy because later in the week you will get call backs and it helps to remember what you were applying for at their company if you just sent out 50 resumes between Monday and Wednesday. mid week the job boards go quiet, keep an eye on them just in case but now focus on the return emails/phone calls. also - activity goes up at the beginning of the month - some months are crazy busy, maybe the quarter just ended? what i am saying is the phone will get quiet every now and then - just stay positive and keep looking
interviews over the phone are the next step - first one is with the recruiter. this one is easy.
interviews with prospective employees - usually first one is over the phone again. go somewhere quiet. bring your notebook. work on your pitch and delivery. try to see where the interview goes right or wrong. keep the good parts, remove the bad parts. repeat.
if you make it past that - skype interview! dress up, comb your hair. call a friend to test the lighting and make sure you look right and your bong isn't in the background or something. expect a follow-up interview if you did good.
this also works for finding a job anywhere really. feel free to share with your friends. or your college. they don't seem to prepare people for job hunting. didn't back in my day either for that matter.
last thing - looking for a job IS a job. do not be discouraged. it can take months.
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