The story of Tara’s story, recruitment and selection adviser ‘I make sure the right people are at the right place and at the right time’ Working for the IND: go for it, Tara thinks. As recruitment and selection adviser, she knows like no other what the …

The story of Marjon’s story, legal representative ‘I assess whether we acted with due care’ Marjon works for the IND as a legal representative. In fact, she is a kind of lawyer employed by the government. So, what does this really mean? ‘I defend …

The story of Marisa’s story, operations staff adviser ‘Everyone I meet here wants the best for society’ Working at operations, isn’t that boring? On the contrary, Marisa thinks. According to her, operations is a very interesting subject and the ‘staff’ of …

The story of Angelique’s story, Chain Information and Verification staff member ‘The data I check determines whether someone is allowed to come here. So I do my work carefully’ Angelique, member of the Chain Information and Verification staff, checks …

The story of Bastiaan, operationeel manager ‘Getting something done together; that gives me a warm feeling’ After working in the commercial IT sector for years, Bastiaan realised he wanted to do more than make profit for companies. He was looking for …

The story of Astrid, LGBTI-coordinator ‘You can’t prove sexual orientation with documents’ Being allowed to be yourself: it is one of the most important human rights. Yet, this right is not self-evident for many. Astrid works as a LGBTI coordinator for …

The story of Jan-Jouke, senior hoor- en beslismedewerker Dublin-team 'Mijn werk is altijd aan verandering onderhevig' Why did Jan-Jouke choose the IND? He rather likes a bit of a stir. A senior member of the interview and decision staff on the Dublin …

The story of Talander ‘Security is often in the smallest of details’ Talander has been working in the security sector for 20 years and is also a fireman in his spare time. Is safety in his DNA? Absolutely. He has now been working as a security account …

The story of Eric ‘I work on a world stage and am right in the middle of current developments’ Five years ago, Eric traded the dynamics of the music scene for the world of asylum. Was it a big culture shock? That depends on how you see it. Eric works as a …

The story of Laura ‘Even the small successes can be very valuable’ Laura has already been working for the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) at the desk in Zwolle for 5 years. In this time, her picture of the world has become broader and more …