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Unlocking career opportunities: The power of volunteering

In today’s competitive job market, job seekers are constantly searching for ways to stand out from the crowd and make a lasting impression on potential employers. One often-overlooked strategy that can make a significant difference in your job search is volunteering. There are many multifaceted...

Photography – An Expression of Art

Create the idea, seek the image, catch the moment! That is the creative process students engage in when they participate in the popular German International School The Hague Photo Competition. Students take the theoretical elements they have learned as part of the art curriculum and...

Salary suspended or stopped in case of illness?

Salary suspension and salary stop are two separate measures that can be applied in different situations. This article explains the differences and when which remedy can be used.

Perspectives from the field

For more than 36 years, internationals have been sharing their experiences to serve and help others arriving in the Netherlands. That is what ACCESS has been doing, and continues to do, every day.

Replan, Refocus, Rejoice

In 1992 when I first arrived in the Netherlands, recently married to a Dutch diplomat I had met while we were both expatriates in Brazil, I put the lessons of my own ‘globally mobile’ past to work. This would be to make friends and build...