Amsterdam Airport Schiphol joins partnership to help employment seekers
The partnership will see Amsterdam Airport Schiphol help find employment for 750 beneficiaries who need additional support.
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Schiphol Airport is the main airport in the Netherlands and is approximately twenty minutes from Amsterdam city centre by train.
It is the third busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger traffic. The airport has six runways and one passenger terminal which is divided into three departure areas.
Built on what was once a large lake, Schiphol Airport is one of the world’s lowest airports, lying three metres below sea level.
The partnership will see Amsterdam Airport Schiphol help find employment for 750 beneficiaries who need additional support.
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