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Top Five CV Mistakes
María José Quirós Castillo has been with the Expat Spouses Initiative (ESI) team for more than a year. She moved from being a Talent in the Women for Women Eindhoven Edition X to working with the...
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A Great Return on Investment
It‘s been said that numbers are a universal language. One where if you follow the prescribed order and rules, everyone should arrive at the same conclusion. Because of this truth, professions that...
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The Process of Cultural Adaptation
The topic of this blog post, for a change, is not specifically related to settling into the Netherlands and finding your feet here. On the contrary: it is quite a generic topic. It could happen to...
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Redefining Work and Talent in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
The HirePeopleNotPaper closing event for Women for Women ’s-Hertogenbosch was an amazing way to wrap up the first edition of our innovative female empowerment and mentorship program! Throughout the...
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Eindhoven: City of Lights
Eindhoven: Its history as the ‘City of Light’ Chances are that you have recently seen announcements for the so-called ‘Glow Festival´. The upcoming edition of this Eindhoven festival will take place...
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Winter Blues or Winter Boost?
As I’ve already mentioned in another blog: the Netherlands is located on a rather high northern latitude. Nice in summertime, with the long daylight, and evenings that just seem to last endlessly. But...
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Dutch Weddings: What to Know
Have you received an invitation to a Dutch wedding? Then you’ll probably be introduced to a whirlwind of funny (and slightly unusual) traditions that you might’ve not seen before. In this article,...
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How to recognize a Dutch compliment
Over the years I’ve heard it several times from international friends and colleagues: Dutch people have a bit of an uneasy relationship with compliments. In the eyes of my friends, many Dutchmen find...
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On the Right Track
An African proverb states: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” It is that sense of community that makes every edition of the Women for Women* program a success. A...
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Living the Dutch Carnival Experience
I am not going to say that the Dutch can out-party a Brazilian Carnival, if only because of the weather. But we come a long way, especially in the south of the county. As we’ll witness another edition...
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