Tips for Candidates

This document has been put together to help you prepare for your arrival in the Netherlands. You are
going to work in the Netherlands, and so below are some tips to help you prepare as well as possible.
We advise you to ask your future employer as many questions as possible to ensure you are well
prepared when you start work.
Description of the agricultural sector
• Much of the work is done outside, in all kinds of weather (rain and hot sunshine). Ask your
employer for any photos and/or films of the work you will be doing. Tip: search Google and
YouTube for videos / photos of the work involved.
• Work in the agricultural sector is seasonal and depends on the weather. Favourable weather
conditions can boost production within a short space of time. This will result in a lot of work
and you may be able to work more (extra) hours. It's just as likely that, due to the weather,
production levels do not rise as quickly as expected, and that you consequently work fewer
hours than usual. In that case, your employer may give you other work to do.
• Agricultural businesses are often located in remote areas, some distance from the nearest
large town. Facilities and amenities such as a supermarket or train station will often not be
close by.
• Accomodation varies from business to business and will often be located close to the
field/building you are working in. The agricultural businesses provide accommodation for their
workers, and this could be on a campsite, a container home, shed, caravan, house, etc.