Turkish nerds popular with Dutch companies

Italy and France, this was already known, but the Turks are the new stars in the front, according to data from LinkedIn.

The Netherlands has a shortage of IT professionals. Therefore, companies increasingly recruit across the border.

VERY DRIVEN

Recep Bakirci, CEO of FIT Grou, started twelve years ago IT company in Turkey. He understands that Turkish IT talent popular in the Netherlands.

"Turkish IT specialists are very focused on innovation. They are thrilled to develop something that does not exist. Also, they are very motivated and keen to succeed. They have a kind of heroic desire to create something new. Dutch talent is more structured and therefore can be less flexible. Turkish talent adds to Dutch employers really add. "

Dutch talents choose especially for Germany and Switzerland to work. Netherlands even lose 28 percent more talent to Germany than it earns.

MIGRATION RATE

From Italy there will be 16 percent more than talent to the Netherlands that departs from the Netherlands to Italy. Turkey has a net migration rate of 12 percent and France another 10.

"In the second quarter this year, our data showed already that France and Italy are major suppliers of talent to the Netherlands. In addition, we are seeing a marked increase in professionals who come to our country from Turkey, "Marcel Miller gives, Country Manager Benelux LinkedIn, to.

Both the Dutch IT software and hardware sector made ​​in the third quarter, a sharp growth.

n precisely in the countries where the most talent Netherlands plans to source the technology shrinks. The talents choose from these countries therefore more frequently Netherlands.

Role models

Also Gusta Timmermans, Global Program Manager Strategic Recruitment ING recognizes this trend.

"Turkey has a number of large telecom companies which the country has a lot of high-quality technical talent. These IT skills for Dutch companies very interesting. Our experience is that Turkish lands good talent here. Moreover, we see that Turkish professional role models for the multicultural society. A good education, unique skills and good jobs also provide additional motivation for other migrants. "

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