When an international employee can no longer return to their original role because of long-term illness or disability, you are dealing with more than absence management. You need a second track reintegration process that supports the employee properly, works in English, and stands up to Dutch legal scrutiny.
CareerSolution provides fully English-language second track disability management and job coaching for international organisations and employers in the Netherlands. We help your employee move towards suitable alternative work outside your organisation, while giving you structured progress reporting and documentation that supports compliance with the Dutch Improved Gatekeeper Act and UWV requirements.
English-language second track disability management for international employers in the Netherlands
When return to the current role is no longer possible, second track reintegration means looking for realistic work with another employer. CareerSolution manages that process in English, with coaching that is built around remaining work capacity, existing skills, and medical restrictions rather than vague career advice.
“CareerSolution supports second track reintegration during the first 2 years of sickness, with English-language coaching and UWV-focused documentation.”
CareerSolution works best when you need a practical route forward for an international employee and clear oversight for HR, management, and the employee at the same time. We turn a difficult stage in sickness absence into a structured programme with clear actions, professional communication, and labour market focus.
That makes the process easier for everyone involved. Your employee understands what is happening and what is expected, and your organisation has a defined second track service instead of trying to coordinate ad hoc support internally.
CareerSolution helps you manage Wet verbetering poortwachter duties without losing focus on the employee
Under Dutch reintegration rules, employer and employee share responsibility for reintegration during the first 2 years of sickness. Progress is discussed every 6 weeks, and UWV later reviews whether enough reintegration effort has been made, so the quality of the process and the documentation matters as much as the intent.
“CareerSolution helps employers stay on top of 6-week progress discussions with structured English-language reporting for the Dutch Gatekeeper process.”
CareerSolution supports that legal framework with professional progress reporting and documentation throughout the second track trajectory. You get records that are suitable for the reintegration file and useful when reintegration efforts are reviewed, without having to translate the employee’s coaching journey into compliance language yourself.
This is especially valuable for international employers. If the employee’s working language is English, using CareerSolution removes a common source of confusion at a point where accuracy, timing, and employee engagement all matter.
CareerSolution second track job coaching gives your employee a practical route to alternative work
CareerSolution delivers second track job coaching as a structured reintegration service, not a loose collection of career sessions. The programme is designed to help your employee identify suitable work outside the current organisation and take credible steps towards sustainable employment.
Your employee can receive support with:
- Labour market orientation: identifying realistic external roles that fit remaining work capacity, experience, and restrictions
- Reintegration coaching: ongoing guidance to keep progress focused, practical, and documented
- CV and LinkedIn support: presenting skills and work history clearly for the target market
- Interview preparation: building confidence and improving readiness for external applications
- Job search assistance and active job placement support: turning coaching into action in the labour market
CareerSolution combines these elements in one English-language second track service, so your employee is not left with generic advice or scattered support. They get a guided route from orientation to active job search, with each step tied back to realistic employability.
“CareerSolution brings CV support, LinkedIn support, interview preparation, job search assistance and active job placement support into one second track reintegration service.”
For your organisation, that means better visibility into what is being done, what the employee is working on, and how the reintegration effort is progressing. For the employee, it means a clearer path towards suitable alternative employment rather than open-ended uncertainty.
Why CareerSolution is a strong fit for international organisations in the Netherlands
CareerSolution specialises in English reintegration 2nd track services. That specialisation matters when your employee is international, works mainly in English, or would struggle to engage fully in a Dutch-language reintegration programme.
We make the process easier to understand and easier to follow. Your employee can discuss work limitations, realistic job options, applications, and interviews in fluent English, while your organisation receives professional reporting that supports the formal Dutch process.
CareerSolution also helps reduce friction between legal obligation and employee support. You do not have to choose between a compliant second track process and a human one. Our service is built to deliver both.
When CareerSolution is the right fit for your second track case
CareerSolution is typically the right fit when the case looks like this:
- Your employee cannot return to their own role: because of long-term illness or disability
- External reintegration is now required: because a sustainable first track return is no longer realistic
- English is the practical working language: for the employee, your HR team, or both
- You need a documented process: with clear progress reporting for UWV and Gatekeeper compliance
If first track reintegration within your own organisation is still genuinely possible, that route should be explored properly. When second track has become necessary, CareerSolution gives you a focused English-language service that helps you move quickly into a structured external reintegration process.
If you need second track disability management and job coaching for an international employee in the Netherlands, contact CareerSolution to discuss the case, the reporting requirements, and the most suitable reintegration route. We will help you create a process that is clear for the employee, manageable for your organisation, and properly documented for UWV.