Expressions to indicate types of work:
Many people between the ages of 15 and 67,5 are employed. At the age of about 67,5 you can retire.
• Volunteer work: work without salary, but good for experience. For instance helping refugees.
• Temporary work: work for a short period with a salary.
• Permanent work: a permanent job with a salary for a longer period.
• Flexible work: temporary work that never becomes a permanent job (through an employment agency).
• Own company: you do not work for a boss, but are an independent entrepreneur (for example in a shop).
• Black work: working without paying taxes, which is prohibited.
• Part-time: working for less than a full working week, for example 2 or 3 days.
• Full-time: working for a full working week.
• Regular working hours: working at the same times every day.
• Irregular working hours: working at different times, sometimes at night, morning or evening.
• Employer: the boss who pays the salary.
• Employee: the person who works for the employer and receives a salary.
To get a job
Applying means trying to get a job. You cannot apply for all jobs. You have to look at what work you like, what diplomas you have, how many hours you want to work and how much you want to earn.
Many people work in the service sector (= you do something for other people).
• Care and welfare: childcare, nursing home, care for the disabled, doctor.
• Technique: car mechanic. Of course you need special certificates to show your skills
• Construction: painter, carpenter, plasterer.
• Catering: restaurant, cafe.
• Trade and transport: shop, snack bar, bus driver, taxi driver.
• Administrative and security: security guard, secretary.
• Green sector: gardener, farmer. In this branche we find many workers come the EU like workers form Polen and Roemenia.
UWV
If you are looking for a job, you are a job seeker. Unemployed means you have no job. In the Netherlands if you are unemployed, you must register with the UWV within a few days. The UWV provides a benefit (money if you have no work). You also get a job coach (someone who helps you look for work). A work coach via the UWV can indicate that you have to go to a reintegration company (that gives courses and where you can do an internship for experience).
A benefit = extra support with money
You apply for a benefit at the UWV. You will receive unemployment benefits if you are unemployed and have worked for more than six months. Sometimes people are incapacitated for work (they cannot work due to health problems). These people receive a WIA benefit.
Social assistance benefits are for people who cannot apply for benefits and do not have enough money to live on. This is not a lot of money and it can be difficult to make ends meet.
Employment agency
Employment agencies
An employment agency will look for work for you, often temporary work, salary via employment agency. A vacancy or advertisement states the position, the tasks, the job requirements (diplomas, experience, level), working hours, how many hours, which days, the name of the company with address and telephone number and the date on which you must apply. Sometimes the salary is also mentioned.
Before you apply, you can ask the company for information to make sure you really like the job. A CV is a document containing information about yourself (name, address, diplomas, work experience). You write a cover letter to let us know why you want the job (including resume).
Job interview
A job interview is a conversation to see if you get the job. The conversation is important!
You have to prepare well (what do you want to ask?).
• Shake hands when you enter, introduce yourself (‘I’m Malek ‘).
• Please wear smart clothes (no cap).
• Be on time!
• Watch your body language (look people in the eye, sit up straight).
Steps to get a job:
1. You are looking for vacancies.
2. You are looking for information about a company from the vacancy.
3. You send your resume and cover letter.
4. You go to the job interview.
5. You will hear if you get the job.
6. You sign the contract.
7. You start with the job!
Job interview