Jobs in Eindhoven
posted by Deleted user in Eindhoven forum
Hi Craig
Great to hear you're going to give life in Ehv a go! What sort of job are you looking for? Do you speak any other languages than English? I might have a few tips for you as I've had a couple of jobs since I've lived here (5 years now), and currently I'm freelancing which is going well - mainly because of the network I built up for myself. My network has been built on volunteer work, which is great if you want to expand your Dutch contacts (which you can start building via your girlfriend, but you may want to find your own friends too!) You do need to be patient, though - there are jobs to be found, depending on what you're after, but remember - there isn't the volume of non-Dutch jobs/companies in this part of the country, well, not compared to places like Amsterdam. Also, are you prepared to travel within NL, for your work?
Maybe your worry will be alleviated if you give yourself say x number of weeks before you should start really worrying. And then treat your job search like a job; get up every day and do something to further your hunt.
You could try Undutchables, but they often want you to speak a second language after English. I taught English for about a year at Regina Coeli, in Vught (not far from Ehv) - you need a degree to be able to teach there (any degree). And of course there is ASML, Philips and lots of places on the High Tech Campus. All those places you can find the links if you just google them!
Good luck!
Jane