These are the slides to Tim Ummels's presentation on "Working in Technology in the Netherlands" at Expatica's International Job Fair on Sunday, 2 November 2014. Are you fascinated by technological progress in challenging fields, such as Automotive & Aerospace, Engineering, High Tech, Marine & Offshore, and Oil, Gas & Chemicals? Are you currently enrolled in a technology-oriented study programme, or are you already degree-qualified in a technology discipline? Perhaps you are looking for that next step in your career? Would you be interested in a career at a leading technological organisation in the Netherlands? YER Technology contracts international technology professionals and aims to strike the perfect match between their ambitions and our dynamic clients. If you have questions like: what opportunities are available in the Netherlands, what will YER Technology do for me, where will I live, is relocation help provided, and is there room for personal development, you should definitely visit our presentation at the International Job Fair. Our Key Account manager Tim Ummels will tell you all about the opportunities available in the Dutch technology sector and what role YER Technology can play to help you. Do you want to find out more about YER Technology and our vacancies at leading organisations? Then visit http://www.yer.nl/en-us/disciplines/technology/

1. Technology
in the
Netherlands

2. - 2 -
Introduction Tim Ummels
• Industrial Engineering at Zuyd University
• Strategic HRM at Zuyd University
• Key Account Manager at YER Technology
• International technical recruitment
experience
• Expertise: R&D in high tech sector
• Large network System Suppliers / OEM
• Chairman Association of Engineers in
Limburg

3. - 3 -
Introduction YER Technology
• YER founded in 1987
• Successful international recruitment
company
• Highly specialised consultants
• Broad international client base
• YER Technology: recruitment of technology
professionals

4. - 4 -
Agenda
• Important technical regions
• Functions in technology
• Working for YER Technology
• Simon Clark: his experiences
• Questions

5. Important
technological
regions

6. - 6 -
Important technological regions
High Tech, Eindhoven
Chemistry, Limburg
Health & Life Sciences,
Gelderland / Overijssel
Science, Twente
Food technology,
Wageningen
Energy,
Groningen / FrieslandSeeds, North Holland
Science, Amsterdam
Bio Science, Leiden
Port, Rotterdam
Maintenance & Logistics, Brabant
Technology, Delft

7. High Tech
Eindhoven

8. - 8 -
High Tech, Eindhoven
• High Tech Campus: 10,000 researchers,
developers and entrepreneurs
• Brainport Campus: 120 companies and
40% of all Dutch patents
• Automotive Campus: research and testing
facility at European scale
• Eindhoven University (TU/e): research
university specialised in technology

9. Port
Rotterdam

10. - 10 -
Port, Rotterdam
• Port of Rotterdam - one of the largest ports
in Europe ->150,000 jobs
• Offshore industry Rotterdam -> 19,000
direct related engineering jobs
• Vessel & Offshore Equipment industry ->
13,000 direct related engineering jobs
• Shipbuilding (pipelaying vessels, offshore
support vessels, FPSO’s, Yachting) ->
10,000 direct related engineering jobs

11. Science & Energy
North Netherlands

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Science & Energy, North Netherlands
• High Tech Campus Twente: 2,000
researchers and 10,000 students are
working and studying at the campus
• Kennispark Twente: joint innovation
projects between SMEs, local industries
and universities
• Energy valley: R&D and production plants,
GasUnie location -> 22,000 related jobs

13. Functions in
technology

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Functions in technology

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Functions in technology
• Bachelor, Master and PhD degree
• 40% of all the open positions in research
are never posted on the internet
• 30% of all Engineers in the Netherlands are
employed on a interim basis
• YER is your portal to technology positions
in the Netherlands

16. Working for
YER Technology
What do we offer

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Getting to know us
• Almost 30 technology consultants in the
Netherlands
• Fields of expertise:
• Automotive & Aerospace
• High-Tech
• Manufacturing
• Oil, Gas & Chemicals
• Serving large and attractive companies

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Getting to know us (continued)
• 450 technology professionals working for
us
• 200 engineering professionals
• Nearly 40 different nationalities

19. - 19 -
Recently joined us

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SIX
to work for us
REASONS
Immigration
services
Community of
professionals
K
Dutch
language
courses
x
Talent
Development
b
8 5
a
[
Financial
services
Sparring
partner
& career
coach

21. - 21 -
Talent Development
• Individual programme (personal coach)
• Insights into your personal qualities,
weaknesses, motivations and learning
styles.
• Further develop your existing talents, or
learn new (soft) skills.
• Increases your self-awareness and teaches
you to reach your full potential.
• Improves your career opportunities

22. Experiences
Simon Clark
Visitor Job Fair
March ‘14

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Experiences Simon Clark
• International Job Fair March 2014
• The process
• Support YER Technology
• Experiences
• The Netherlands

24. - 24 -
Questions?
Tim Ummels
+31 6 29 23 92 18
timummels@yer.nl

25. YOU
THANK