marknormington
English looking for information about Belgium
Forum posts
5
About me
English
Speaks I am a native English speaker, and have limited working proficiency in the Dutch language as my wife is from Eindhoven.
Registration: 08 May 2018
Best season to move to Belgium by Priscilla
Hello, Many expats choose to move to Belgium at a specific time of the year, and we invite you to share some tips about the best seasons to move to the country. What is the best season/time of the year to move to Belgium, and why? How do ...
I'm moving into the same area in August, my wife has a new role starting on the 3rd September in Bornem. She is Dutch, so she doesn't need the language lessons, however her company are willing to pay for my classes. How have you gone about ... Read More
Unqualified English speaker jobs by Vevca
This might be a stupid question but is it a bad idea to get an apartment in Belgium as someone who doesn't know Dutch and has no qualifications and then search for a job through work agencies? Would job agencies have any jobs for non qualified ...
I'm going to be in the same boat soon. My wife's taking a job near Antwerpen and I don't have a degree. I speak a little Dutch but not enough to get a complex job. I've noticed that a lot of jobs seem to want you to have a degree; ... Read More
Moving to Antwerp by marknormington
Hi all, I'm hoping someone can give me a bit of advice. My wife is currently in the process of interviewing for a couple of jobs that she has been approached for in Antwerp, she has a skill set thats very desirable so chances are she will ...
Thanks for the reply. Did you feel that not having Belgian qualifications had any impact on your ability to get interviews or was your experience enough to get you an interview? That's my main concern, that even when I become fluent that ... Read More
Moving to Antwerp
Hi all, I'm hoping someone can give me a bit of advice. My wife is currently in the process of interviewing for a couple of jobs that she has been approached for in Antwerp, she has a skill set thats very desirable so chances are she will ... Read More
New members of the Belgium forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Belgium forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi, I'm Mark, I am a martial arts instructor/gym owner from Yorkshire in England. My wife is dutch and has been approached for several jobs in the Antwerp area and is likely to be offered a couple of roles within the next month. As such its ... Read More