Every year www.greatplacestwork.nl publishes a list of the best places to work in Europe. They also break this list down by country which means we are able to bring you the list of the top 10 large multinational employers in the Netherlands which means that they have great work practices and are regarded as great places to work. This should be very useful information for international workers planning to take their next career step in the Netherlands. The top great places to work in the Netherlands are:
1.Microsoft
2.Amgen
3.ebay.
4.SAS
5.McDonald's
6.Mars Nederland
7.Mars Food Europe
8.NetApp
9.Novo Nordisk
10.Cito Benelux
You can read the full list of best workplaces in the Netherlands at www.greatplacetowork.nl. But, in truth, it is all well and good knowing who the best employers are in the Netherlands, but the problem is, since it has now been made public knowledge, there is likely to be huge competition for employment in these great places to work.
And if you are going to secure a job in one of the most attractive multinational employers in the Netherlands you are going to need to develop a very effective job search campaign that is specifically geared towards big multinational employers. To help you with this, we have provided you with 4 job search and job application strategies, geared towards larger multinational employers. You can find these below.
1.Consider cultural fit. Most of the leading big employers place a huge importance on cultural fit and use it as a key criteria to select applicants. There are many studies which show how important cultural fit is to performance and most larger employers have read this research and have tuned their hiring processes to select for cultural fit. So, when applying for jobs with big employers (with any employer for that matter of fact) make sure that you apply to companies with which you have have similar social, personal and work based values. Try and apply to companies where you have a good cultural fit and you will have a better chance of success.
2.Get Insider Information. If you look on most of the job and careers forums you will find discussions that have been started or have been commented on by former employers and recent interviewees of the largest and most well known companies. These discussions often contain inside information on the type of interview questions and assessment processes and culture that you can expect to find at the company. You can even start your own discussion and ask for insight on the selection practices of XYZ companies. This approach works best with large well known companies. You can use these forums to gather inside information about the employer's selection processes so you can prepare yourself in advance, which could increase your interview performance.
3.Keyword optimize your resume/CV. Most larger companies use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and these systems automatically rank and long/short list CVs. Therefore, make sure that you place plenty of relevant keywords throughout your CV/Resume to help your CV rank higher in the ATS candidate shortlist. You should follow the exact same principles for web page SEO optimization and you can find plenty of information on how to do this on the web.
4.Be ready for psychometric tests. Larger companies are much more likely to make use of aptitude tests than smaller companies so you should be aware of this. (You could call the employer and ask if you will need do an aptitude test.) Fortunately, there are many sites on the web where you can practice aptitude tests. Just put the search string 'practice aptitude test' into google and you will find what you need.
Good luck in finding your international job in the Netherlands!