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A duo, a story
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Samer & Sjaak
Samer focuses on getting his driver's license and Sjaak helps him apply for jobs.
Initial situation :
Samer started his maritime education in Syria and has a number of years of work experience in the maritime sector.
Dream Job :
Working in the port of Rotterdam
Result :
Samer will soon take his driver's license exam and then he will most likely be able to work as a nautical inspector.
Muhannad & Frans
Frans helps Muhannad realize his dream
Initial situation :
Muhannad wants to work
Dream Job :
A job as a programmer
Result :
Muhannad successfully completes a course as a programmer and works full-time as Assistant Location Manager on a shelter boat for asylum seekers.
Coen & Nazeer
Coen has helped Nazeer organize his thoughts and come up with his next steps.
Initial situation :
Nazeer would like to work in the Netherlands
Dream Job :
A job in IT
Result :
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.
Initial situation :
Selamawit does not have a degree
Dream Job :
She would like to work in healthcare
Result :
She starts a course and does an internship
Anita & Purva
Together, they go on a journey of discovery, share joys and sorrows and get to know each other's culture.
Initial situation :
Purva has an MBA in Human Resources and a number of years of work experience
Dream Job :
She wants to find a job in her sector
Result :
Purva becomes more confident and gains volunteer experience as an HR recruiter.
Juhayna & Noor
Together with her mentor, Juhayna went on a voyage of discovery and chose a course of study.
Initial situation :
Juhayna needs help choosing the right course of study
Dream Job :
Juhayna would like to study
Result :
She starts her higher professional education in social work and finds a job at DUO for a JOB!
Ali & Andre
The duo went out, rehearsed and had conversations, and worked on Ali's resume
Initial situation :
Ali doesn't know where to start in the Dutch labor market
Dream Job :
Lots of great ideas and many more interesting options
Result :
Ali regained control of his own future.
Miriam & Abed Alrahman
With Mirjam's help, Abed finds a job in his sector
Initial situation :
Abed has an accounting degree from Syria
Dream Job :
He would like to work in accounting in the Netherlands
Result :
Abed gets a contract with PWC!
Ella & Shreya
Shreya learned more about the Dutch culture and labor market from her mentor, and she also developed enormously in other areas.
Initial 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.
Dream Job :
Looking for work or studying?
Result :
Shreya obtained an internship at La Roche and enrolled for a masters degree at Erasmus University.
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
Initial situation :
Graduated as a mechatronics engineer
Dream Job :
Working with his passion: programming
Result :
Mohammed Aleryani started an internship in his sector!
Sharda & Nandini
Nandini has learned a lot from Sharda, both personally and professionally.
Initial situation :
Nandini has a bachelor of Economics
Dream Job :
She would like to work in administration or finance
Result :
Nandini finds an administrative job at Boskalis!
Lieke & Amani
Together with her mentor Lieke, Amani makes a plan for the future and signs up for her dream course.
Initial situation :
Amani does not know what kind of training she wants to follow.
Dream Job :
Choose a course that matches her skills and interests.
Result :
Amani starts the Finance & Control course at The Hague University
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Getesmani & Anita
With her mentor Anita, she investigates whether she also has opportunities in architecture in the Netherlands.
Initial situation :
With a diploma and a lot of work experience under her belt, Getesemani is looking for a job in her sector.
Dream Job :
Working in architecture in the Netherlands
Result :
Getesmani can work as a trainee at the successful architectural collective INBO
Ella & Suheyl
With Ella as mentor, Süheyl outlines his future plan bit by bit.
Initial situation :
In the Netherlands, Süheyl sends application after application, but he only gets rejections
Dream Job :
He finds it difficult to choose direction and could use some help taking decisions.
Result :
Süheyl is hired for a marketing internship at a Rotterdam organization with a social impact
Rabeh & Joke
Joke shows Rabeh around Rotterdam and together they clarify the steps Rabeh must take to make his dream come true.
Initial situation :
He already started his education in his home country of Syria, but he was unable to complete it due to the war.
Dream Job :
Becoming a women's hairdresser
Result :
Rabeh has started hairdressing training at the Zadkine 🔥
Jaap & Samim
Jaap teaches Samim more about the Dutch labor market. They're improving his resume and working on his interviewing skills.
Initial situation :
Samim wants to learn more about the Dutch labor market and is open to any opportunity to gain work experience in the Netherlands
Dream Job :
Working as an urban planner in the Netherlands
Result :
Samim is hired for the position of account manager at an international consultancy company in Rotterdam.
Peter & Kathafi
Peter helped with planning, giving orders, expanding the network and personal development!
Initial situation :
Kathafi was a Syrian refugee with no clear plan in the Netherlands, wanting to earn money with photography.
Dream Job :
Photographer (and/or cameraman)
Result :
Kathafi started out as an independent photographer/video maker 🎥
“Kickstart”
For youngsters with a migration background, especially when they have just arrived in the Netherlands, finding suitable work or education is not always easy. The DUO for a JOB mentoring program connects them to people over 50 who want to share their knowledge, life and work experience.
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