Workshops and social events

What is it all about?

Dual Career Support (DCS) is organizing “Individual job application sessions with a career coach” for our job seeking DCS participants. If you are a job seeker needing individual assistance in your job application, please sign up for our upcoming one-on-one session with a job coach.

What to expect?

During the session, you may get advice on your CV, motivation letter and your LinkedIn profile. Each session will last up to 30 min and once you sign up, you will be assigned a specific time slot and meeting location.

Please note that since we have limited time available for individual sessions, those who have attended our “CV and Cover letter” and “LinkedIn” trainings will receive priority to participate.

If you sign up for an individual session, you are expected to show up and come prepared with your questions. Since this is highly sought after service, you can sign up for only one session at a time. If you cannot come for some reason after signing up, please contact us at dualcareer rug.nl as soon as possible. This way we can free up the opportunity for other interested candidates.

About the trainer:

Lianne Scholtissen is the founder of Queenfishers, a recruiting company where the whole team cares about people, careers and the perfect match while keeping their focus on the potential of their clients. As a job marketer, trainer, recruiter and job hunter, Lianne is a proper connector. She has a genuine interest in people and organizations. With energy and passion, she always strives to guide the right person to the right place.

What is it all about?

You are invited for a job interview! Exciting! What to expect from a job interview and what is the best way to prepare yourself in order to be successful? In this training, we pay attention to these questions and provide you with information that gives you the confidence you need for the job interview. We will teach you:

• How are you going to present yourself?
• What are the frequently asked questions by recruiters?
• How to handle difficult questions?
• What are the do's and don'ts of an interview?
  

About the trainer:

Lianne Scholtissen is the founder of Queensfishers, a recruiting company where the whole team cares about people, careers and the perfect match, with always a focus on potential! As a job marketer, trainer, recruiter and job hunter, Lianne is a proper connector. She has a genuine interest in people and organizations. She knows exactly how to place the right person in the right place with energy and passion for her clients.

For whom?

Dual Career Support (DCS) is organizing mock interview sessions with a career coach for our job seeking DCS participants. If you are a job seeker needing individual assistance in your preparation for your upcoming interview, please sign up for this one-on-one session with a job coach. Please note that when you sign up, you can choose to attend a session on December 8 or 15.

What to expect?

During the session, you will be practicing for a job interview. Each session will last up to 30 min and once you sign up, you will be assigned a specific time slot and meeting location.

What to bring?

Please send in your CV, cover letter and the vacancy text of the job that you have applied or applying before the session.

About the trainer:

Lianne Scholtissen is the founder of Queensfishers, a recruiting company where the whole team cares about people, careers and the perfect match, with always a focus on potential! As a job marketer, trainer, recruiter and job hunter, Lianne is a proper connector. She has a genuine interest in people and organizations. She knows exactly how to place the right person in the right place with energy and passion for her clients.

For whom?

This workshop is for those who wish to apply for a job in Dutch job market and need to learn the techniques to write a professional CV and build and improve their LinkedIn profile.

What to expect?

In this interactive training, you will gain a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of CV writing as well as learn tips to create an engaging and appealing LinkedIn profile. During the session, you will learn to analyze a job advertisement and the techniques to tailor your CV and LinkedIn profile that are attractive and convincing for the potential employers and recruiters; so that you can get invited for a job interview.

Don't forget... to make sure that you create a (basic) LinkedIn account prior to the start of the workshop if you don't have one. Please have your linkedIn account accessible during the training by bringing your laptop or other devices!

About the trainer:

Lianne Scholtissen is the founder of Queensfishers, a recruiting company where the whole team cares about people, careers and facilitating the perfect match, with always a focus on the potential of the clients! As a job marketer, trainer, recruiter and job hunter, Lianne is a proper connector. She has a genuine interest in people and organizations. She knows exactly how to place the right person in the right place with energy and passion for her clients.

Information:

For whom?

In addition to your CV, your cover letter is your personal advertisement. But how do you stand out from the crowd, so that you can be invited to a job interview? This workshop is for those who wish to apply for a job and need to learn the techniques to write a professional cover letter.

What to expect?

In this workshop we will provide you the tools to write a well structured and attractive cover letter. You will learn how to emphasize your strengths and how to tailor them to a your desired job role.

Don't forget...

To have your CV, a recent cover letter and your desired job vacancy advertisement at hand.

About the trainer:

Lianne Scholtissen is the founder of Queenfishers, a recruiting company where the whole team cares about people, careers and the perfect match while keeping their focus on the potential of their clients. As a job marketeer, trainer, recruiter and job hunter, Lianne is a proper connector. She has a genuine interest in people and organizations. With energy and passion, she always strives to guide the right person to the right place.

At a certain point during your stay in the Netherlands, you must have heard that networking is key: maybe because you are looking for a new job or you want to climb that corporate ladder. Whatever the reason, networking can still sound pretty daunting and nerve racking for most of us.

Based on her own experience and empowered by lots of discussions with many Dutch colleagues and her mentors, Qing would like to invite you to this workshop addressing following topics:

• about the misconceptions surrounding networking
• how to efficiently network (i.e. the right approach and mindset)
• how to maintain and further develop your network
  

About the trainer:

As a foreign born national and now a Dutch citizen, Qing Gong settled in the Netherlands more than 10 years ago: first as an international student then as a professional at the University of Groningen. Qing aspires to become a coach for the internationals. Take a look at her website if you'd like to know more.

Whether you have just arrived in Groningen or looking for something interesting to do on your Saturday afternoon, our 2-hour Groningen guided tour might be a nice opportunity to discover your city and its heritage from a new perspective. This time our guide will take you through the Oude Boteringestraat, Princentuin, Martinitoren, Forum, Stadhuis and many more while revealing the city's landscape of art, history and architecture.

You may bring a family member or a friend with you.