FRISS | fraud, risk & compliance is hiring people from abroad since early 2015. We employ people from the EU and elsewhere, the so called Highly Skilled Migrants. We shared our positive experiences with other ICT companies in a workshop for Nederland ICT, the ICT branche organization in the Netherlands.

1. Workshop
Highly Skilled Migrants
Workshop for Nederland ICT
February 9, 2017

2. Content
1. Interactive start Rita Verduin
2. How to get them? Marloes Rutgers
3. This is what you get! Wesley Pattison
BUT
4. You need to do this… Rita Verduin

3. Interactive start

4. Meet our Highly Skilled Migrants!

5. How to get them?
Marloes Rutgers – Recruiter FRISS
E: marloes.rutgers@friss.eu
http://www.friss.eu/en/jobs or http://www.friss.eu/jobs

6. Channels

7. Selection procedure
Coding exercise
Assessment day(s)
Cultural fit

8. Yes!! They signed!

9. Preparations

10. Helpful websites
 http://www.aiesec.nl/ - start with EU trainees
 http://stackoverflow.com/ - tech community
 https://www.pararius.com/english/ or
 https://www.pararius.nl - expat housing
 https://portal.ind.nl/ - IND business portal

11. This is what you get!
Wesley Pattison – Senior Software Developer
E: wesley.pattison@friss.eu

12. Background
 25 Years Old
 Canadian
 Grew up with computers
 Developing software
for over 9 years

13. Why FRISS?
 Work atmosphere and the type of
work was intriguing
 Clicked instantly during the first
interview
 2 interviews and a flight over

14. Why Holland?
 Adventure
 Beautiful Country
 Similar to Canada
 Grandfather helped liberate the
Netherlands
in WW2

15. The Move!
 Communication is key
 English, English, English!
 30% is nice-to-have
 March 8th, I landed
 Furnished with food!
 A warm welcome

16. BUT… you need to do this!
Rita Verduin – HR Manager
E: rita.verduin@friss.eu

17. What is to do by your organization?
 A lot of red tape (bureaucracy)
 Spend a lot of time
 Spend a lot of money

18. Red tape  bureaucracy
1.
Recognized/Erkend
Referent
2. Application HSM
3. Embassy:
stamp
4. Residence
Permit &
Address
5. 30% tax
regulation
6. Help
with other
red tape

19. Time 1.
Recognized
Referent  2-3
months
2. Application HSM
 2-4 months
3. Embassy:
stamp 
some weeks
4. Residence
Permit &
Address  1
hour
5. 30% tax
regulation 
2-3 months
6. Help with
other red
tape  ?!

20. Money 1.
Recognized
Referent  € 5276
or € 2.638
2. Application HSM
 € 926 (€ 396)
4. Residence
Permit &
Address 
€500 +
€2.000
3. Application
family members 
(€ 237)

21. Summary organizational tasks:
 A lot of red tape  forms, forms and
forms again  since 01-01-2017 by
eHerkenning: digitally
 Spend a lot of time  red tape,
housing, guidance HSM when
abroad, guidance HSM when arrived
 Spend quite a lot of money  all IND
procedures cost money

22. Checklist for you
 Are you prepared to make the transition in
your company to use English?
 Are you willing to invest in the time needed
by your recruiter, HR general and the people
involved in the selection process?
 Do you have a fair vision on your culture?
Does it fit in the long run?
 Is it really that hard to find the right people?
 adding HSM’s to your team can be a
great win, but will never be a quick win!

23. Questions?
Thank you for joining our workshop