Waar gaat deze meeting over?
A talented researcher from abroad walks through the doors of TNO for the very first time. The employment contract is signed. The visa has been arranged. The laptop is ready. On paper, this researcher can start. In reality, it has only just begun. For organizations competing in an increasingly international labor market, attracting talent is no longer the biggest challenge. Making international employees feel at home, productive, and committed for the long term is.
At TNO, they have spent years developing an integrated approach to attracting, onboarding, and supporting international employees, ‘Inpats’ they call them. From immigration procedures, tax arrangements, housing support, and highly skilled migrant regulations to cultural integration, language development, and creating a genuine sense of belonging.
In this online meeting, Thomas Stokman, International Workdesk Coordinator at TNO, will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how TNO approaches international onboarding of ‘inpats’ at scale. He will share the policies, processes, stakeholders, and lessons learned from supporting international employees throughout their journey from recruitment to integration.
More importantly, we will open the discussion on some questions facing international HR.
How can a traditionally Dutch organization create a true home base for international colleagues without losing its own identity?
Where does an employer's responsibility end when employees relocate with partners, children, and entire family lives attached to their career move?
Why do we still offer different facilities to international and domestic employees when talent mobility is becoming increasingly common?
If your organization is attracting international talent, or plans to do so in the future, this session will offer practical insights, real-world examples, and discussion that will challenge assumptions about what modern onboarding should look like.
Join us and discover together what it really takes to turn an ‘inpat’ into an enthusiastic member of your organization.
