Stories about our work

The stories

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…

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…

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…

The story of Tara

‘Ik zorg voor de juiste mensen op de juiste plek, op het juiste moment’ Werken bij de IND? Zeker doen, vindt Tara. Als adviseur werving en selectie weet ze als geen ander…

The story of Josse

‘If someone understands my rejection, I’ve done my job well’ With two Master diplomas and a healthy dose of optimism, Josse got to work at the IND almost a year…

The story of Jo-Ann

‘Effective cooperation goes hand in hand with good communication’ The IND is regularly in the limelight: on the news, in the political debate and on social media or…

The story of Leon

‘Because of my job I know a little bit about everything’ Leon is 19 years old and already has a permanent job at the Immigration and Naturalisation Service…

The story of Lotte

‘It leaves an impression when someone is happy just because you’re listening’ Doing an internship at the IND? Lotte thinks it is educative, challenging and gratifying. As a…

The story of Thamara

‘Right is right and wrong is wrong: whatever the systems say must be correct’ Thamara is a real administrative jack-of-all-trades who has been getting around the IND for 25…