What Does Success Truly Mean? 8 Ways to Look at Your Life
Life as an expat can be a lot of things. In one sense, it’s an invigorating way to broaden your horizons, explore a new culture, and make lifelong international friends.
Work Life Balance Tips for Busy Professionals
Special thanks to our friends at Helpling – The ultimate platform for finding a cleaner that suits your needs perfectly! With millions of people working from home nowadays, it’s no secret that maintaining a healthy work-life balance has come into the spotlight more than ever.
What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur
Thank you to Berthel at STOX for sharing your story with us. Being an entrepreneur can be a rewarding yet challenging path to choose. But some people become entrepreneurs out of necessity, which makes it an even more difficult journey.
The Most In Demand Skills for the Future
My son is 5 years old. When I read how “65% of children who start their primary education today will work in jobs that have not been created yet ”, a feeling of panic immediately passed through me.
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Ten Companies Hiring Expats in The Netherlands
Employers love the Netherlands and love the country’s highly skilled and productive workforce. But the Netherlands is also an open economy, and internationals are in hot demand.
5 Struggles New Entrepreneurs Encounter
Starting out in entrepreneurship isn’t easy. If you choose to embark on this path in a foreign country, you’ll be facing added complications.
10 Coaching Myths Debunked
Coaching is a rapidly expanding field with many companies and professionals swearing by its impact. Being coached can make the difference between reaching unprecedented happiness and success to a life of mediocrity. As an expat, coaching can be the ideal career for you! Many folks accompanying their partners, end up putting their careers on hold…
Pension System and Retirement Age in The Netherlands
If you have chosen to settle down in the Netherlands, at a certain point you will want to consider retirement. Although pensions may not be the most glamorous of topics, whether it seems like a lifetime away or just around the corner, it’s reassuring to know what you will be entitled to once you do…
BSN: Citizen Registration in the Netherlands
The BSN, or Burger Service Number (translation: citizen service number), is a unique personal number that everyone working and living (or even just living — everyone) in the Netherlands is required to have. There are similar systems in countries around the world that issue a Social Security Number, Citizen Service Number, or Social Fiscal Number….
How to survive in your Dutch office… In Dutch!
Don’t just survive – Thrive! Living in the Netherlands is wonderful, but working in a Dutch office can be a bit of a challenge sometimes. However, there are ways to not only survive the Dutch office but even thrive in a Dutch workplace. We at Taalhuis Amsterdam would love to walk through your day and…