Amsterdam Charm

I took this recently with Hipstamatic on my iPhone. Fun! Charming!!

More links for Amsterdam Expats

This is a swell updated guide for expats that my Venezuelan friend put together....there is some overlap with my previous list, and some more detail in areas I formerly left out...

Not only are these links for job seekers, there are also social groups, and other general living info. Coming up on my year anniversary of living abroad in Amsterdam, I can say that a lot of my expat friends needed a few years to settle in; and many of them ended up starting their own companies with much success. The global job climate has changed so much in the past decade. Many cultures are leaning more towards a localized workforce and I've had several friends tell me that although they were hired abroad 4-5 years ago, they are not sure they would have the same opportunities now.

Enjoy!

English Language Jobs
Undutchables
Netherlands Jobs 77
Xpats Jobs
Just Landed (Netherlands Jobs Link)
Via Via
Depart Jobs
Intermedriar Jobs
Together Abroad
Pay Scale
Times Jobs
Experteer International jobs
Work from home style jobs
Marketing jobs in English
Freelance Jobs in the Netherlands
More Freelance Jobs in the Netherlands
Bright Connect
Another Freelance Job site for the Netherlands

Common and most used agencies/websites:
Monsterboard
Unique
Undutchables
Jobs in Amsterdam
Expat Jobs
Michael Page (HUGE International Recruitment company...specializes in Financial sector)

List of job recruitment agencies:
I AMsterdam Job Recruitment page

General info (living, business, city, health, family, etc):
Expatica
Expatax
I AMsterdam


Success!

Keeping Busy!

So I've just reached my 4 month and 1 week Dutchiversary and it seems like I've barely grazed the surface of the wide range of activities that Amsterdam must have to offer. I've searched through the usual ways I would back home, hoping to find like minded people who want to share activities. For some reason for the first four months my Google searches for 'running partners Amsterdam', 'creative people Amsterdam', etc; were coming up short handed. But everything changed this week.

I found two AMAZING sites this week that have quickly filled up my calendar with exciting upcoming events.

First off, Meet-up. I had tried Meet-up in San Francisco years before with less than ideal results (even though I have a friend there who swears by it), so it didn't immediately come to mind. It was buried deep in my mental database. Anyway! I have joined about 15 Meet-up groups. It's a mixed bunch of Dutch locals and Expats, which I find wonderful. There are groups for cultural activities, fitness, cooking, language; just about everything you could want. VERY HAPPY.

Secondly I found a site called Creative Amsterdam. Truly though, it's so much more than a website...it's what I've been looking for ever since I came here. Luckily years ago I registered with one of the affiliates so I was able to join easily. I'd imagine that you can almost instantaneously join an affiliate and then join Creative Amsterdam, I don't think the sign up process is meaning to be exclusive. Rather they seem very inclusive and I'm excited to have found such an amazing source and access point to Amsterdam's amazing creative minds.

Fun fact: Amsterdam is the 5th largest creative hub in the world.

Good luck!