Recruiting and employing cross-border workers

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Discover the opportunities

Employers who are part of Maastricht Region – a region with around 4 million inhabitants and 2.2 million jobs within an hour’s commute – are in a unique position. This region offers a huge diversity of cultures, knowledge and skills. If you’re recruiting across the border, there are various places you can turn to for advice and support.

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The Maastricht Border Information Point ( Belgian/Dutch border) and the Aachen-Eurode Border Information Point (German/Dutch border) are the experts who have been advising employers and jobseekers for many years. These teams can assist you with matters such as tax, social security, pensions, benefits, employment law and more. Here, you can obtain information and advice – free of charge – either by telephone or in person, on the tax and social security systems in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.

Employment services in the border region

Grensarbeid Maastricht (Belgian/Dutch border) and Grensarbeid Kerkrade (German/Dutch border) have years of experience in successfully matching jobseekers with employers in the border region. The teams consist of experts from Euregional labour market partners such as the VDAB (Flanders), the UWV (the Netherlands), the Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and the regional employer service points. Together with the European Employment Service (EURES), the advisers at Grensarbeid know exactly how to reach talent.

Any questions?

Welcome to Maastricht Region connects organisations, businesses and networks with international talent. Whether you are a professional, an employer or a student, our team is on hand to support you.

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