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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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
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.
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.
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.
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 🎥
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
Gefeliciteerd!
Je inschrijving is succesvol bevestigd 🥳
We nemen heel binnenkort contact met je op!
Frequently asked questions
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.
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.
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.