How do you end up in marketing after doing two masters in law and relocating to a new country? Listen to this episode to hear more about how Hélène shaped her career toward the things that she enjoys doing on a day-to-day basis. She shares her struggles and how she made choices for her next career step. Especially, listen to this podcast if you wish to learn more about the difference between studying an area of expertise and working in that area. I promise you will receive advice on how to pivot your career successfully.
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Ever had the feeling you kept overthinking and analysing the pros and cons of a decision and found yourself making no decision at all?
That's exactly what we will talk about in the Career Connection Podcast today. Listen to this episode to find out more about how Analysis Paralysis and overthinking are related to motivation, procrastination and how this keeps you from taking the next step in your career.
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Recruitment becomes more data-driven every day. This means the importance of using the right keywords when job searching can make the difference between job search failure or success. Listen to this episode of the Career Connection Podcast to learn more about the different use of keywords in different countries and hear some tips and examples on how to find the right keywords for you.
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December has been a crazy month on my end. I am currently wrapping up before Christmas Holidays and I have to say: 2021 has been a rollercoaster once again for everyone. So let's wrap up the year together and shed some light on what 2021 has brought us.
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The 4th pillar of the PERK Pillars that define happiness at work is Kindness. Together with Happiness Expert Anna Blasiak, I wander through the definition of kindness and why this an important within the main topic, happiness at work. Besides this, we will share a few awesome tips to implement kindness at work in a way that suits you. Growing your happiness at work starts here!
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Learn more about Resilience at work, the third of the 4 PERK Pillars that define happiness at work. Setbacks, failures, and disappointments are inevitable elements in EVERY workplace. The ability to HANDLE, ADAPT to, and productively LEARN from them is critical to overall happiness at work. Together with Happiness Expert Anna Blasiak, I wander through the definition of resilience and why this an important within the main topic, happiness at work. Besides this, we will share a few awesome tips to stay resilient or increase your resilience at work. Growing your happiness at work starts here!
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Learn more about Engagement at work, the second of the 4 PERK Pillars that define happiness at work. Together with Happiness Expert Anna Blasiak, I wander through the definition of Engagement and why engagement is so important to increase your happiness at work. Besides the definition of Engagement, we will share why it is important to have engaged employees and we will walk you through amazing and self-tested strategies to boost your engagement and share our own experiences with goal setting and experiencing FLOW. Growing your happiness at work starts here!
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Learn more about Purpose at work, the first of the 4 PERK factors that define happiness at work. Together with Happiness Expert Anna Blasiak, I delve into Purpose and how having a sends of purpose adds up to your happiness at work. We will walk you through the definition of Purpose, the relationship with core values, the importance of having a North Star up to tips and ways to find or boost your purpose in your professional life. Growing your happiness at work starts here!
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Learn more about Happiness at work, factors that define happiness at work and how happiness at work interacts with happiness in life. Together with Happiness Expert Anna Blasiak, I dive into 4 main factors – the PERK factors - that define Happiness at work and how you can use these factors to stay motivated and happy at work. To make this practical, inside to podcast you find a few strategies to implement today to define how everything is going with your happiness at work or happiness in life if you prefer.
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Learn about the expectations on the employers' end in a job interview, what a solid job interview preparation consists of and how to secure a job offer. This episode of the Career Connection Podcast contains 5 tips for the ultimate job interview preparation.
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Learn about the Dutch concept of “Normal is the Norm”, and how the Dutch perceive this. Learn what this concept means in collaborating with the Dutch from a leading expert in Intercultural training and communication. In this episode, I interview Hilde Ellerbroek – de Graaff, Trainer Intercultural communication and author of the book Decoding the Dutch, a fun and informative guide for making your way within Dutch working environments and Dutch Society.
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This Podcast is interesting to listen to for hiring managers, job seekers and all others who would like to know more about cultural differences and how they influence the hiring process. Cultural awareness is an often discussed topic in coaching sessions and within companies or organizations, I work with. We all know we have our own cultural glasses on in our daily life, but how to bridge these differences? I will provide 3 interesting examples about how cultural awareness influences the hiring process and job searching process at the same time inspiring you to think about the way your own perspective influences your actions.
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Today on the Career Connection Podcast we will learn more about Cultural Differences at the workplace. Not only will we share insights on the cultural difference when applying, the subject discussed in the previous episode of the Career Connection podcast, but today we will focus on the cultural differences you will run into at the workplace itself.
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To have a lively conversation about this topic I invited a special guest to the show: Cécile Booms. Cecile is a driven professional specialised in finding creative ways to help individuals at work and private life. She helps companies in setting up programmes to support their international employees and the partners of the employees to touch the ground and build new roots in the Eindhoven area.
Cecile knows what it’s like to be an Expat in her own country, she was born in the Netherlands, grew up in China, attending international schools before graduating from uni in the UK. This lifelong intercultural experience and affinity with working in an international setting and fascination by the between-worlds dynamic made her set up her own Company Branching Out, wanting to help internationals who find themselves foundering in new countries.
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We run into them every day, cultural differences. It’s one of the most discussed topics in client conversations and a topic employers currently struggle with. This is why I decided to dedicate this episode of the Career Connection Podcast to the experiences cultural differences of applying in the Netherlands. With real examples of things I - and my fellow coaches - run into on a daily basis on both ends of the table. Listen to this episode of the Career Connection podcast to find out what the most common experienced cultural differences are and how to overcome them.
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Meet the Expert in the Career Connection Podcast: Monique Rosier - Marriage Counselor
Perhaps this might come as a surprise to you but regularly people ask me if I know a good marriage counsellor or relationship therapist. Time to invite one to the Career Connection podcast. Learn about the bridges we sometimes have to build to stay aligned and what you can do to clean up the trash left in your basement or attic (psychology speaking, of course then).
I believe all things in life interact with each other, so if you are happy in your relationship, this will also allow you to be happier and perform better in your working life. And vice versa of course. All the more reason to address this subject.
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Meet the guy who never stopped pursuing his dreams and who reinvented himself and his professional career path multiple times. In this episode of the Career Connection Podcast, we meet Kacper Chamot, case manager absenteeism plus video producer and editor. Kacpers' career story is a story that just has to be shared. This Career Story has many recognizable points for everyone at the same time it is the ultimate story about never giving up on your dreams. Listen to Kacpers' story to find out his biggest learnings and advice to those who wish to land a job in the Netherlands or develop their careers further.
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But isn't Job searching a kinda straightforward process?
Lots of people think it is, but it isn't if you enter a job market you are not familiar with. When you don't know about the common practices of applying and just apply what you know you might just end up with no job and frustration about the rejections coming in. Or even worse, no replies at all. You might end up in the situation you will take on every and any opportunity offered, and you and I know, this is not what you want. For a job search to succeed quickly and with ease, you do want to come prepared.
This is why I want to walk you through 3 mistakes I want you to avoid when job searching in this first episode of the Career Connection Podcast. Mistakes I made myself and mistakes others made. This podcast will hand you the opportunity to do things differently from the start or change your way of handling things as of now.
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