The world is becoming smaller and workers are becoming more globally mobile. Yes, research from CERC
tells us that 25% of employees from 24 countries say that they would be
'very likely' to take up a job in a new country, which is 6% higher
than last year.
But, even though many of you are very keen to
move abroad for work to the Netherlands in order to take advantage of
the global jobs market, many of you are not seizing the opportunity to
work in a new country. We think that you may be missing an opportunity
to make a substantial improvement to your personal and career
development, and, since we are such strong evangelists of overseas work
experience, we thought it would be a good time to outline 6 great
reasons to relocate abroad – and these are shown below.
1. Move to where the work is
As
many of you know, certain areas of the world are suffering with high
unemployment levels such as Greece, Spain and Ireland. By working
abroad, job seekers from these job starved locations can move to job
rich locations with lower levels of unemployment, such as the
Netherlands, which has one the lowest levels of unemployment in the
Eurozone at the moment.
2. Increased Pay and Tax Efficiency (in some places)
Many
overseas jobs come with excellent relocation packages, salary premiums
and can offer low tax, no tax or very tax efficient environments, which
enhance your earning levels. Of course, some tax regimes may be less
efficient than your home country, so be sure to check the tax regimes of
the countries that you are intending to go to, particularly if earnings
and tax efficiency is your key reason for moving abroad.
3. Career Development and opportunities in the Netherlands
Career
opportunities may be limited in your own country, however, by moving
abroad you have the entire global jobs market at your disposal, which
means that you may find it easier to land a higher level and more
challenging role. Thus, relocating abroad can help you to develop both
personally and professionally. Are you looking for a job in the
Netherlands?
You can find jobs in the Netherlands for native
speakers and multilingual professionals. There are a lot of job
opportunatiesin the Netherlands like Jobs in English, jobs in German,
jobs in French,jobs in Spanish, jobs in Russian and other languages
4. International Experience
Working
abroad will give you international work experience which will make you
more employable within multinational companies in your home country when
you return. Why? Because multinationals value international business
experience greatly. The reason for this is that language skills and
cultural awareness may be able to help them expand their business or
better serve customers in foreign markets.
5. Learn a new language in the Netherlands
A study by LECG reported
in the Forbes Magazine found that graduates with an additional language
earned between 2-4% more than those with just one language. Since one
of the best ways to learn a language is to live and work in the native
country, you can work abroad in order to learn a new language,
increasing your earning potential and making yourself more employable.
6. Build your network
Working
abroad is an excellent way to build, develop and strengthen your
professional and personal network. Do not underestimate the power and
importance of having a large and actionable network as you can use it to
help you get a job and get ahead throughout the course of your career.
As
you can see there are many great reasons to move abroad and if this
article has convinced you of the opportunities that an international
career can bring to you, why not check out an international jobs boards
and see where it takes you? Good luck with your career, where ever it
is!
Check your career opportunities in the Netherlands on www.togetherabroad.nl
This article was originally published in Together Abroad.
