Do you need help looking for a job?

Join our mentoring program! This 6-month coaching is free and personalized. With your mentor, you'll better define your professional project and find the job or training that suits you more quickly.

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Stephanie passed her Dutch B1 exam 💪🏼

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Yousef found a job as social manager 🎉

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Our next mentors training ends on April 25th 🐝

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Welcome Marthe, our new Mentoring Program Officer 🤗

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Grace has received a permanent contract as Internal Commercial Officer, congratulations 🥳

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Abieyuwa got a permanent contract as an SAP Analyst 💻

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With Alain's support, Hussein found his dreamjob: automation engineer 🤖

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Stephanie passed her Dutch B1 exam 💪🏼

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Yousef found a job as social manager 🎉

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Our next mentors training ends on April 25th 🐝

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Welcome Marthe, our new Mentoring Program Officer 🤗

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Grace has received a permanent contract as Internal Commercial Officer, congratulations 🥳

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Abieyuwa got a permanent contract as an SAP Analyst 💻

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With Alain's support, Hussein found his dreamjob: automation engineer 🤖

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Stephanie passed her Dutch B1 exam 💪🏼

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Yousef found a job as social manager 🎉

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Our next mentors training ends on April 25th 🐝

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Welcome Marthe, our new Mentoring Program Officer 🤗

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Grace has received a permanent contract as Internal Commercial Officer, congratulations 🥳

The program and its benefits

To move forward in your job search, sometimes you need a helping hand. Having a mentor means having someone who motivates and advises you. As a duo, you are twice as likely to:

🚀 Secure a permanent or temporary contract (CDI or CDD)
🛠️ Find an internship or apprenticeship
💡 Start qualifying training
🛍️ Launch your own activity

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Free Coaching

Your mentor is a volunteer, trained by DUO for a JOB, and you don't have to pay anything to benefit from their valuable advice.

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An individualized support

Your mentor is available to support you for 6 months, guiding you throughout this period. Together, you will create a personalized action plan tailored to your needs and ambitions.

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A rewarding experience

You will have access to group workshops to enhance your CV, participate in interview simulations with HR specialists, and expand your network by meeting new people.

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A duo, a story

Coen & Nazeer

Coen has helped Nazeer organize his thoughts and come up with his next steps.

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Situation :

Nazeer would like to work in the Netherlands

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Dreamjob :

A job in IT

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Résultat :

Nazeer finds a job as a front-end developer

Selamawit & Rian

Together, they arrange a lot of administrative things and sign up for a course in healthcare.

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Situation :

Selamawit does not have a degree

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Dreamjob :

She would like to work in healthcare

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Résultat :

She starts a course and does an internship

Muhannad & French

Frans helps Muhannad realize his dream

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Situation :

Muhannad wants to work

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Dreamjob :

A job as a programmer

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Résultat :

Muhannad successfully completes a course as a programmer and works full-time as Assistant Location Manager on a shelter boat for asylum seekers.

Peter & Kathafi

Peter helped with planning, giving orders, expanding the network and personal development!

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Situation :

Kathafi was a Syrian refugee with no clear plan in the Netherlands, wanting to earn money with photography.

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Dreamjob :

Photographer (and/or cameraman)

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Résultat :

Kathafi started out as an independent photographer/video maker 🎥

Jaap & Samim

Jaap teaches Samim more about the Dutch labor market. They're improving his resume and working on his interviewing skills.

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Situation :

Samim wants to learn more about the Dutch labor market and is open to any opportunity to gain work experience in the Netherlands

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Dreamjob :

Working as an urban planner in the Netherlands

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Résultat :

Samim is hired for the position of account manager at an international consultancy company in Rotterdam.

Rabeh & Joke

Joke shows Rabeh around Rotterdam and together they clarify the steps Rabeh must take to make his dream come true.

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Situation :

He already started his education in his home country of Syria, but he was unable to complete it due to the war.

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Dreamjob :

Becoming a women's hairdresser

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Résultat :

Rabeh has started hairdressing training at the Zadkine 🔥

Ella & Suheyl

With Ella as mentor, Süheyl outlines his future plan bit by bit.

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Situation :

In the Netherlands, Süheyl sends application after application, but he only gets rejections

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Dreamjob :

He finds it difficult to choose direction and could use some help taking decisions.

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Résultat :

Süheyl is hired for a marketing internship at a Rotterdam organization with a social impact

Getesmani & Anita

With her mentor Anita, she investigates whether she also has opportunities in architecture in the Netherlands.

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Situation :

With a diploma and a lot of work experience under her belt, Getesemani is looking for a job in her sector.

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Dreamjob :

Working in architecture in the Netherlands

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Résultat :

Getesmani can work as a trainee at the successful architectural collective INBO

Lieke & Amani

Together with her mentor Lieke, Amani makes a plan for the future and signs up for her dream course.

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Situation :

Amani does not know what kind of training she wants to follow.

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Dreamjob :

Choose a course that matches her skills and interests.

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Résultat :

Amani starts the Finance & Control course at The Hague University

Sharda & Nandini

Nandini has learned a lot from Sharda, both personally and professionally.

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Situation :

Nandini has a bachelor of Economics

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Dreamjob :

She would like to work in administration or finance

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Résultat :

Nandini finds an administrative job at Boskalis!

Mohammed Aleryani & Corina

Mirjam encouraged her mentee to follow his passion and showed him that it is possible to find a job as a programmer in the Netherlands

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Situation :

Graduated as a mechatronics engineer

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Dreamjob :

Working with his passion: programming

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Résultat :

Mohammed Aleryani started an internship in his sector!

Ella & Shreya

Shreya learned more about the Dutch culture and labor market from her mentor, and she also developed enormously in other areas.

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Situation :

In her home country of India, 25-year-old Shreya obtained a masters degree in Doctoral Pharmacy, but in the Netherlands, this diploma was not valued as a master.

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Dreamjob :

Looking for work or studying?

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Résultat :

Shreya obtained an internship at La Roche and enrolled for a masters degree at Erasmus University.

Miriam & Abed Alrahman

With Mirjam's help, Abed finds a job in his sector

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Situation :

Abed has an accounting degree from Syria

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Dreamjob :

He would like to work in accounting in the Netherlands

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Résultat :

Abed gets a contract with PWC!

Ali & Andre

The duo went out, rehearsed and had conversations, and worked on Ali's resume

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Situation :

Ali doesn't know where to start in the Dutch labor market

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Dreamjob :

Lots of great ideas and many more interesting options

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Résultat :

Ali regained control of his own future.

Juhayna & Noor

Together with her mentor, Juhayna went on a voyage of discovery and chose a course of study.

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Situation :

Juhayna needs help choosing the right course of study

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Dreamjob :

Juhayna would like to study

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Résultat :

She starts her higher professional education in social work and finds a job at DUO for a JOB!

Anita & Purva

Together, they go on a journey of discovery, share joys and sorrows and get to know each other's culture.

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Situation :

Purva has an MBA in Human Resources and a number of years of work experience

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Dreamjob :

She wants to find a job in her sector

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Résultat :

Purva becomes more confident and gains volunteer experience as an HR recruiter.

Who are our mentors?

At DUO for a JOB, a mentor is a volunteer who:
👉 has experience in your sector 👉 was formed by our association 👉 will boost your job search

💼 Our mentors come from more than 50 sectors of activity,
they are available,
and... they have a lot of qualities 🍀!

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Fatima

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Kinderopvang

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Vriendelijk en zorgzaam

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Gerard

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Techniek

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Geduldig en empatisch

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Brigitte

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Kunst & cultuur

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Enthousiast en
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Mustapha

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Boekhouding

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Empathisch en dynamisch

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You have the ideal profile to have a mentor:

❤️ Open-minded

Your mentor has been trained by DUO for A JOB to guide you in your job search. Your mentor's professional experience and advice will help you a lot. In 6 months, you'll learn how to find the job or training you want.

Want to meet a mentor to help you find a job? Then sign up for a free information session:

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You have the ideal profile to have a mentor:

🚀 Daring

Your mentor has been trained by DUO for A JOB to advise you. Your mentor helps you with his or her skills and experiences. The mentor helps you find a job. Together, you will find the job that suits you best! You will be challenged for 6 months. Your mentor pushes you to be curious, dare, and dream big.

Want to meet a mentor to help you find a job? Then sign up for a free information session:

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🍀 Patient

Your mentor has been trained by DUO for A JOB to listen to you carefully. Your mentor uses all the DUO for A JOB tools to help you. It doesn't matter what your background is. During 6 months, you will have plenty of time to learn how to develop yourself professionally. Your mentor ensures that you really do something.

Want to meet a mentor to help you find a job? Then sign up for a free information session:

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🍿 Understanding

Your mentor has been trained by DUO for a JOB to guide you on your way to work. With his or her professional background, your mentor listens to you and explains everything you need to know to achieve your goals. This way, within 6 months, you will discover the best way to realize your future plan.

Want to meet a mentor to help you find a job? Then sign up for a free information session:

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A 4 steps program

6 months to move at your own pace and reach your goals: secure a permanent contract (CDI), find a training course, obtain your license, improve your language skills, and more.

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The info session

Whether digital or face-to-face, in the city of your choice, this is an opportunity to introduce the program to you and answer any questions you may have.

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The individual appointment

You will meet with one of our coordinators to discuss your background, experience, expectations, and more. This information will help us match you with the mentor who's the best fit for you.

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The first encounter

You get to know your potential future mentor, allowing both of you to connect. This is an important step before deciding whether to validate your duo or not.

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The duo

For 6 months, you will have:

👉 20 appointments (2 hours each) with your mentor
👉 A coordinator who supervises your duo
👉 Workshops to prepare for job interviews
👉 A warm and fully equipped workspace, open 5 days a week
👉 Loaned computer equipment (on request)

I am registering for an info session

🤝 Without commitment ⏱️ 45 min  🏡 Digitally or in our premises   💬 Answers to all your questions

Before registering, make sure that you:

Are between 18 and 33 years old

Are of non-EU origin (born outside of EU or have a (grand)parent who was born outside of the EU)

Possess a valid residence permit for the Netherlands which permits you to work 

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Frequently asked questions

What happens if I find a job before the end of the program?

If you feel like you no longer need help from your mentor after finding a job, we can always stop the program earlier in consultation. However, it can be very nice to still have contact with your mentor during the first period in a new job.

What does the mentor expect from me?

The mentor is there to help you and give you the tools you need in your job search. The mentor's role is not to find you a job, you have to do it yourself. The mentor therefore expects you to be motivated and give yourself the opportunity to find a job.

What happens if I don't find a job after 6 months?

Don't worry, it's okay if you haven't found a job within 6 months! 1 in 3 mentees is still looking for a job by the end of the program, but only 1 in 4 mentees has not found a job 12 months later. And mentees who have not found jobs also experience many other benefits from the program. This way, they know the Dutch labor market better, are more confident and know better how to apply. In addition, it is good to know that a large majority of the duo remains in touch after 6 months in a duo. The connection has been made, so many mentors and mentees keep seeing each other. 💡 The goal is for you to become independent in your job search and to get a better idea of your professional needs and skills.