Employment agencies are planning to receive Ukrainian refugees who come to the Netherlands with open arms. Because they have been given a special status by the European Union, they will soon be able to start working in our country much faster. This works very well for the job market as there is a record number of vacancies.
Under the new rules, Ukrainians no longer need to apply for asylum to stay in the Netherlands. The rule that asylum seekers are not allowed to work for the first six months after arrival does not apply to them either.
Ukrainians who want to work here longer must still get a work permit from their Dutch employer. There is a lot of paperwork. Partly for this reason, very few Ukrainians seem to have dived: in 2020 there were 220.
Employment agency Contrain Group has many Ukrainians in Poland and last year investigated whether they could also work in the Netherlands. The European Union’s decision comes at a particularly good time for the company, as it is now likely to get a lot easier.
“We are currently inviting Ukrainian refugees to Poland and are investigating the possibilities of employing them in the Netherlands,” says Hans Leenhouts of the Contrain Group. “We are also looking at whether we can expand our homes to accommodate the growth.”
According to him, the job market is hopeless for Ukrainians. “The season is now starting in the greenhouses, so we can use the people well. And the logistics sector is facing a significant shortage of temporary workers, which can be done well by Ukrainians.”
According to Leenhouts, the mentality of Polish and Ukrainian employees is particularly appreciated by customers. “You notice that young people often speak English, so that they can read and follow directions. They also work hard and are disciplined. Ukrainians and Poles also get along well, which is very nice.”
Syrians and Afghans
Employment agency NL Jobs tried to recruit refugees from Syria and Afghanistan in the Netherlands, but in vain. “We couldn’t do that,” says Brian Lexmond of the employment agency. “Besides all the complicated procedures and paperwork, our team didn’t have the language skills to guide them. We are now building on an existing community that already includes English-speaking people. ‘Ukrainian’.
A number of Ukrainians currently working for the employment agency are contributing to this. According to him, it will take some time to recruit more Ukrainians. “But it seems to be going in the right direction,” Lexmond says.
He hopes that the European Union will relax the rules for workers from more countries outside the EU. “There is no labor force in the Netherlands and it is also becoming increasingly difficult in Eastern Europe. It’s a shame that something like this happens in Ukraine to start something. I hope this encourages people to think about the influx of immigrants. Migrant workers without an EU passport.”
Source: NOS
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