Kickstart your career in South Holland on 13 April 2026

Are you an international partner, spouse or recent graduate living in South Holland and looking for a job? Do you wish to prepare yourself for the Dutch job market? Join the career workshops from EURES organised together by Work in South Holland and the international centres of The Hague, Leiden and Rotterdam!  

During this multi-day programme with several workshops, EURES trainers will provide practical assistance to navigate the Dutch labour market. The workshops provide international job seekers with help for CV and cover letters, guidance on networking and job interviews and tips for job searching.  EURES, the European Employment Services, is a network that helps jobseekers to find work in EU/EEA countries and Switzerland. In the Netherlands, UWV is the coordinating office for this organisation.  

The workshops

Workshops will take place in April and May, on 13/04/2026, 20/04/2026, 04/05/2026 and 11/05/2026, from 9:30 until 12:00. The first workshop is located at The Hague Humanity Hub and the remaining workshops will be held at City Hall in The Hague.  The workshops cover: Personal branding CV and cover letter Networking and LinkedIn Job interviews Participation The workshops are limited to a maximum of 10 participants. Participants must be able to attend all sessions.  

Eligibility

Please note that Dutch nationals, Ukrainians, asylum seekers and status holders can report to their municipality for more extensive guidance. Orientation year permit holders having studied in the Netherlands, can still use the career services of their own university after graduation.  You can apply for joining the career workshops if you meet the following criteria: 

• You are a spouse with EU nationality or with a residence permit as partner of highly skilled migrants, researchers, entrepreneurs or EU citizens.
• You must be allowed to work in the Netherlands;
• You moved to the Netherlands as a recent graduate or researcher with an orientation year permit or with EU nationality;
• You live in the province of South Holland;
• You have lived in the Netherlands for at least 3 months; You have not worked in the Netherlands before;
• You understand English at least at B2 level. 

Contact For questions about the career workshops you can reach out to [email protected]  This webinar is organised by EURES together with Work in South Holland and the three international centres in South Holland: The Hague International Centre, Leiden International Centre and Rotterdam International Center.