Working together for an inclusive society
The success of DUO for a JOB is made possible by a strong network of partners. Whichever organization you represent, we'd love to work with you to create a more equal and inclusive society to be realized.
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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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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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A project with a strong social impact
By participating in the DUO for a JOB program, mentors and mentees really get to know each other. They build a long-term relationship of trust in which they discover the other person's reality. They learn about their similarities and develop empathy and understanding for each other. These are the ingredients of a more solidary, fair and inclusive society.
What is it?
DUO for a JOB is a intergenerational mentoring program where a young person with a migration background forms a duo with a person over 50. The duo works together for 6 months, the mentor accompanying the young person as a volunteer in their search for work or training. This increases the job opportunities of these young people and makes better use of the knowledge and experience of the seniors.
For whom?
Young people aged 18 to 33 with a migration background who experience problems in the labor market and
people over 50 who are looking for an enriching volunteer experience during their career or after retirement.
How do we act?
By matching the duos based on different criteria (sector, availability, personality, etc.), strong relationships of trust are created. Each duo receives professional guidance and tools from the association, so that everyone has the opportunity to achieve their personal goals.
Our results
+7/10 young people
Get a job, an internship, or a training (within 12 months)
82% of mentors
Renew the experiencewith a new duo
300 duos
Created since 202
Why become a partner of DUO for a JOB?
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Improve the wellbeing of your 50+ employees
You ensure that your 50+ employees develop new skills. It gives them the opportunity to transfer their (valuable) knowledge to a new generation. In this way, you significantly increase their motivation and improve their well-being in the workplace.
Improve your diversity policy
You stimulate change from within by raising awareness about diversity among your employees. In this way, you offer a work environment where differences in values, age, gender, origin or lifestyles are respected.
Recruit young talents
You share your vacancies via our various communication channels. This creates visibility among various profiles, with many talents and skills that can enrich your company.
Social entrepreneurship
You will collaborate with an organization that works daily for equal opportunities and solidarity. This is how you strengthen your image with customers and partners, and motivate your employees by supporting a common local project.
Onze waarden
Promoting diversity
Gender, origins, age, beliefs... We defend otherness and are convinced that diversity is a wealth that promotes mutual learning, creativity and innovation.
Social impact
DUO for a JOB prioritizes action and initiative in order to achieve ambitious goals and increase its positive impact on society.
Inclusiveness
We combine professional rigor and caring to offer a quality program while promoting relationships based on empathy and respect.
Warm professionalism
We combine professional rigor and caring to offer a quality program while promoting relationships based on empathy and respect.
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Regiodirecteur
Regional Director
Directrice régionale
Hoofd Ontwikkeling Nederland
Head of Development Netherlands
Responsable du Développement Pays-Bas
Frequently asked questions
At the moment, we are only active in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Our office is located in the Groot Handelsgebouw, directly to Rotterdam Central Station. Here we have a large and nice space where our duos can meet up with each other. Duos are also free to meet at other locations (or online).
Joining our mentoring program is free of charge!
DUO for a JOB is an association that was founded in 2012 and started its activities in Brussels, Belgium in 2013. Subsequently, 2 new legal structures were created: DUO for a JOB France in 2019, an 'association loi 1901', and the 'DUO for a JOB' foundation in the Netherlands in 2021.