The Amsterdam Metropolitan Area A region of opportunities

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I am Project Manager International Talent Acquisition

Karoline

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Amsterdam Economic Board

Goal: to become a global business hub, and to rank within the top 5 strongest European regions.

Mission: cooperation, innovation, growth in order to strengthen welfare and well-being in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area.

ITA: An international talent pool contributes to the AMA’s ambition of ranking within the top 5 strongest European Business Hubs, by boosting economic growth, prosperity and employment.

Vision ITA The Metropolis Region of Amsterdam wants and has to become more (pro)active in attracting and retaining international talent to the region for three reasons: 1. In specific functional area’s, scarcity still occurs. Often in crucial spots,

within the eight defined opportune MRA clusters. Non fulfilment of these vacancies causes significant opportunity costs.

2. Our economy profits from open borders. A lack of an international pool of talent prevents (international) investors to invest in the metropolis and/or to stay in the metropolis.

3. An international pool of talents creates a bridge with the World economies. It’s a small world after all.

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Mission ITA

The International Talent Acquisition (ITA) project focuses on the targeted sourcing of talent from abroad; including providing a “warm bath” reception upon arrival and retention of the international talent that is already present in the MRA (“boeien & binden”). With “talent” both knowledge workers as well as international students are intended.

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Maslow anno 2013

Over 2,200 foreign companies,

of which 475 international headquarters

Global Business Hub

Centre of European purchasing power; situated in the centre of the three largest economies in Europe

Excellent connections

Efficient business travel Connected socially Known for creativity, innovation,

entrepreneurship, sustainability and openness

Key location & Access to new markets

95% of Europe’s largest markets within 24 hour reach by road

• The Dutch have an international focus; and 7,3% foreign highly skilled people

• 177 nationalities in the AMA

• 40% of “Amsterdammers” are foreigners or have dual nationality

• 90% speaks two or more languages

• Businesses establish their offices in the AMA to cover the European main land

44Germany

30Belgium

25United Kingdom

22Poland

48Denmark

49Italy

1The Netherlands

2Singapore

3Canada

4Ireland

56France

13Sweden

10Luxemburg

National culture open to foreign ideas

Country Rank

Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2010

44Germany

30Belgium

25United Kingdom

22Poland

48Denmark

49Italy

1The Netherlands

2Singapore

3Canada

4Ireland

56France

13Sweden

10Luxemburg

National culture open to foreign ideas

Country Rank

Source: IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2010

Connected socially

International service providers

High quality network of service providers

>2200 Foreign companies

Business and IT services

Creative services

Financial services

Legal services

Supply chain services

Highly skilled, international talent

Excellent skills • Strong top 10 position

among European cities in terms of recruiting qualified staff

• Competent senior managers

Modern work force • Flexible and productive • Open minded • Highest gender equality in

the world

Languages • Third country in the world,

after Switzerland and Luxembourg, in terms of language skills

• 87 % of Dutch speak English, 70 % German

International focus • International experience of

senior managers • Attractive for foreign talent,

large influx (12%) • Low cost of living, 30%-ruling

for expats

European global cities under pressure

Quick facts

Size city: 84 sq mile Size metropolitan aera: 700 sq mile Population city: 800.000 Population metropolian area: 2.2 million Foreign companies: >2,200 Foreign headquarters 475 (2013) No. Jobs in foreign companies: 150,000

Attractive region for knowledge workers

The Expatcenter

is a co-operation between the Cities of Amsterdam, Amstelveen, Haarlemmermeer, Almere, Velsen, Hilversum, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) and the Tax Administration;

During one visit, an expat and their families receive:

Residence card;

Municipal registration with social security number;

Welcome Bag;

Partnership Programme booklet, My first month in Amsterdam;

Opportunity to ask any question he/she may have.

Open today from 13.00-15.00

(normally on weekdays from 9.00-17.00)

Website www.expatcenter.com

Booklet, please take a copy at the fair!

Fotografie: Naam

Amsterdam Labour market

Creative Industries

Agri Food & Horticulture

ICT & E-science

Financial & `Business Services

Logistics Life sciences & Health

Tourism & Conferences

High Tech materials

Labour participation

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Working population in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area and the Netherlands Yearly growth in percentages; 2011-2014

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Gross labour participation, per level of education, in the AMA and the Netherlands in percentages; 2012

Unemployment, on level of education, in the AMA and the Netherlands in percentage of the labour population; 2012

46%

TOTAL LOWER MIDDLE HIGHER

TOTAL LOWER MIDDLE HIGHER

2014: NL 7,3% EU 11,9%

Creative industry

91.000 jobs (>50% in Amsterdam)

40.000 companies

Added value in the AMA: 4,3 billion euro (2,4% GDP)

Mostly: fashion (e.g. denim!!), advertising, audio visual, publishing

Mainly small and medium size companies and a few large companies

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Financial- & business services

163.000 jobs (26% of the AMA)

33.000 establishments; many multinationals, but also smaller companies and relatively spoken a lot of sole proprietors

26% of the GRP

Most important: Banks (ING, ABN AMRO), Insurance companies, accountancy firms, recruitment/HR agencies, consultancy firms, real estate agents, lawyers etc.

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Agri Food and Horticulture

Agri & Horticulture

15.000 jobs

1500 companies

Added value to the AMA 592 million euro a year

Absolute world leader in flower trade: 75% market share

Food

30.000 jobs

3600 companies: Ahold, Gerkens Cacao, Nestlé, ADM Cocoa, Heineken, Quality Bakers, Cargill, Kerry, Bio Science, United Biscuits, Duyvis, McCain Foods, Yakult;

Foodsector represents 20% of Dutch exports

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Logistics

180.000 jobs

25.500 companies

Added Value to the AMA: 16 billion euro a year

Hubs:

- Schiphol 3rd largest air cargo hub in Europe

- Amsterdam Harbour the 4th largest harbour in Europe

- AMS-IX the largest and most stabile internet hub world-wide

- Largest floricultural auction world-wide

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ICT & eScience 96.500 jobs (10% of total)

Added value in AMA: €18 billion a year

19.400 establishments (growth of 28% since 2004)

Holland 5th worldwide in the field of ICT

Focus:

- Big data - Smart cities - E-health - Human capital

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Life Sciences & Health

20.000 jobs

Presence:

- 369 Life Sciences organisations

- 117 R&D intensive companies

- 36 Research and educational institutes

- Most important: VU / VU medical center, UvA, AMC, Nederlands Kanker Instituut (NKI) , Nederlands Instituut voor Neuroscience (NIN) en Sanquin

A young cluster, still growing with big opportunities

Scientific excellence: Oncology, Neurosciences, Immunology, Infectious diseases, Cardiovascular diseases, Imaging

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Tourism & conferences

88.000 jobs

(Direct) spendings by tourists: 6,4 billon euro in AMA

Over 10 million overnight stays in hotels per year

Amsterdam in top 20 of best conference cities (> 650 conferences a year)

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High Tech Materials

94.000jobs

Added value in Amsterdam Metropolitan Area €8,9 billion a year

12.000 companies

Export value €20 billion a year (40% of the AMA)

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Open vacancies in the Amsterdam Area per industry group 2013 II (numbers)

Financial and business services

Trade

Information & Communication

Food service industry

Other commercial services

Health care

Other non- commercial services

Construction and industry

Logistics

Education

Unknown

Agriculture

Opportunities

Accelerating job growth, one of the lowest European unemployment

rates, aging population

Growing global business hub and increasing internationalisation

Increasing demand for (international) highly skilled workers with abilities

and talent

Sectors with future labour shortage: IT, Business Services, Education and

Life Sciences

Amsterdam as software and ICT capital of Europe (AMS-IX)

Tips

Sell yourself! Because International talent brings:

- A good investment climate,

- a qualitative and quantitative scarcity solution,

- A bridge to the world economies: knowledge of countries, markets, languages and cultures

- More diversity, innovation and productivity and improved quality to national talent.

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Attractive region for knowledge workers

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