The Netherlands

Louter Promoveren

Extensive advice for Ph.D. students in the Netherlands given by an experienced trainer/coach of Ph.D. students. Several topics are covered such as the importance of leisure activities, keeping an overview of the project, sources of inspiration. Readers can post comments on the blogs. The language of the site is Dutch.

Werk.nl

Site of the official Dutch employment organisation. Apart from access to job vacancies, the site offers information about various topics including education, job-hunting, working abroad and descriptions of professions (choose menu ‘Informatie over werk'). English pages exist with information for foreigners interested in working in the Netherlands.

Havencarrière.nl

Useful portal site devoted to careers at Dutch ports. Besides a limited number of job vacancies for higher educated, information is given about professions at ports and other technical careers. Site gives overview of companies active at both large and small ports.

Businessbox

Site with information and news for starting entrepreneurs, such as personnel issues, insurance and the business plan. Under ‘ Ondernemerswoordenboek’ a few related Dutch terms are explained. The site gathers also news and information from other (internet) sources and gives links to related sites.

LDC Expertisecentrum voor loopbaanvraagstukken (assessment centre on career issues)

Aims to offer an overview for professionals in this field. The site offers a list of relevant publications, background information on activities of LDC and other organisations. Questions and answers on training and career prospects are present as well.

Dutch association for Clinical Chemistry

This site offers general information about the profession of clinical chemist and related fields. The site offers a few job vacancies, information on training and refresher courses and a database with specialisms of Dutch medical institutions in the field of clinical chemistry.

TechnoPartner

Site aimed at people who want to start a company in the Netherlands based on technological inventions. Some basic information in English is given. Dutch pages cover topics such as subsidies, information about other countries and spin-off companies at universities.

Landelijk Netwerk Vrouwelijke Hoogleraren

Network of 500 female Dutch university professors aiming to increase the number of women in higher scientific positions. The site offers job vacancies for professors and other scientific specialists, opinion articles and related news items.

UWV Reintegration

Information pages offered by benefit agency UWV. Topics include practical aspects concerning reintegration after unemployment or job change due to illness or a handicap. Also rules for starting your own company while still receiving unemployment benefit.