Looking for work in the Netherlands if you have an asylum residence permit

You can search for jobs online via LinkedIn or job websites such as Nationale Vacaturebank

If you are you looking for temporary work and want to get started quickly, it is a good idea to register with a temporary employment agency. A temporary employment agency is an organisation that matches employers and employees. If you are looking for work, you can register with a temporary employment agency as a job seeker.

Together with an employee of the temporary employment agency, you can discuss what kind of work you are looking for, what your work experience is and what education you have. The employee tries to find work that suits you. Work through a temporary employment agency is usually temporary.

The municipality you live in and the

VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (VWN) can also help with this. The contact person in your municipality can answer your questions or direct you to the right organisation in your area.

If you want to work, you can apply via the RefugeeWork website. On that platform, you can search for a job in your own language. In fact, on RefugeeWork you will find job postings translated into 11 languages. That way, you can read what jobs are available in your own language and let employers know that you would like to come to work.

You can fill in on RefugeeWork who you are. You can also upload a CV for RefugeeWork. A CV is a page that includes your personal information, education and work experience. Then you can be matched with work that suits you.

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Sometimes it may not be possible to find paid work right away, for example because you do not have enough experience. In those circumstances, you can get experience through an apprenticeship, volunteer work or a work placement.

Volunteering is work you do for others or for society without getting paid for it. Sometimes you can get a volunteer allowance. Do you receive welfare benefits and also a volunteer allowance? Then your benefit may be reduced.