Start with Europass!

Are your looking for an internship or a workplace in the Netherlands?

Then it is important that you can make clear what you know and what your skills are.

Europass puts you on the way!

Start with Europass!

23 – 11 – 2013NL for Talents

Dik van der WalNational Europass Centre Netherlands (NEC NL)

Start with Europass!

Agenda:• DUO / NEC NL• Europass• CV• Application letter• Job interview• Questions

Start with Europass!

NEC Nl is part of DUO in Groningen:

Start with Europass!

DUO (www.duo.nl):• Study loans• Study grants• Exams• Tuition fees• Diploma’s• Code of Conduct HE• Europass• Legislation• Etc.

Start with Europass!

But we are not alone………

Europass Consortium

When should you use Europass?

When you are looking for a job or a workplacement, or if you want to study or gain experience abroad.

And also for international students: when you are looking for a job in the Netherlands!

Why Europass?

Europass, an initiative of the European Commission, can help.

Europass provides a set of documents that you can use to show your skills and competences clearly.

What is Europass by the way?

The basis of the Europass is the CV which you can supplement as you wish with documents relating to language skills, international work placements and qualifications.

The result is a clear presentation (éPortfolio) which will certainly increase your chances in the labour market.

International study, job or work placement? Start with Europass!

Europass:• Initiative European Commission• Promote Mobility (for students) in Europe• 32 NEC’s• Five standard documents• Digital• For free

Europass:

• Europass CV

• Europass Language Passport

• Europass Mobility

• Europass Certificate Supplement

• Europass Diploma Supplement

Europass in the Netherlands: something special:

•Europass Moblity for Volunteers

Europass Curriculum Vitae

•The European standard

• Over 25.000. 000 downloads • Completely digital

• 31 languages

• For free

Europass Curriculum Vitae completely digital

• www.europass.nl

•http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/nl/documents/curriculum-vitae

Europass Curriculum Vitae

• Personal information

• Job you applied for

• Work experience

• Education and training

• Personal skills

Europass Curriculum Vitae

Personal skills:

• Language skills

• Communication skills

• Organisational skills

• Job related skills • Other skills

European Skillspassport

Your own éPortfolio:

• CV• Other Europass documents• Diploma’s• Any other document: Testimony• Video proving your skills• Pictures• Etc.

Application letter

• Every country has its own culture!

• Look at www.europass.nl and all kind of other websites such as www.carrièretijger.nl, www.eures.nl, www.labourmobility.nl

Application letter

Be: • Short

• Honest

• Motivated

• Ambitious

• Complete

Application letter

1 – 2 pages:

• the job you want • name / age• your education and skills• your work experience• who you are as a person• why you want this job (at this company)• why are you the right person for this job

Application letter

AIDA:

• Attention

• Interest

• Desire

• Action

Application letter

STAR(R):

• Situation

• Task

• Activities

• Results

• Reflection

Job interview

Please ask what ever you want to know!

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