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They Eat What?!?
June 2023 | Written by – Willem Van Hoorn In a previous blog post, we discussed the concept of ‘rituals’. At the time it was about the Dutch rituals that have to do with a birthday party. And we found...
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Towards an International Breda
July 2023 | Written by – Ariel Slaughter The Women for Women Breda Closing Finale was all about celebrating an international Breda and West Brabant region. A spotlight shown on the amazing talent...
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Eindhoven: City of Lights
November 2023 | Written by – Willem Van Hoorn Eindhoven: Its history as the ‘City of Light’ Chances are that you have recently seen announcements for the so-called ‘Glow Festival´. The upcoming...
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A Master of New Beginnings
November 2023 | Written by – Ljuba Naminova Ariel E. Slaughter, originally from Michigan in the United States, is a born storyteller. Describing herself, Ariel says that she loves talking to people...
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Fashioning Your Career Forward
March 2024 | Written by – Ariel Slaughter What do marketing, architecture, copy writing, and design all have in common? They are all creative fields where fluency in Dutch is preferred. When you...
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Trains and railways in the Netherlands
March 2024 | Written by – Willem Van Hoorn Recently an international friend suggested ‘Trains in the Netherlands’ as a topic for a new blog post. As a frequent commuter by train, she’d be interested...
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STE Languages and Expat Spouses Initiative join Forces to Drive International...
8 April 2024 | Collaboration News The aim of the collaboration between STE Languages and Expat Spouses Initiative is to jointly advance initiatives to develop international talent, and in...
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Koningsdag (April 27th) Celebrating the Monarch Dutch Style
April 2024 | Written by – Willem Van Hoorn One particular mirror in which you can closely observe a country’s culture and its do’s and don’ts, is how it celebrates its festivities. And a major yearly...
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New Coaches. Same Innovative Program.
April 2024 | Written by – Ariel Slaughter Spring is finally here! And perhaps in keeping with the season representing renewal and starting over, the Talent100 Edition IV is changing too. In this...
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A Great Return on Investment
May 2024 | Written by – Ariel Slaughter 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....
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‘Now that is a bit fishy!’ – About the Dutch and their ‘nieuwe haring’
June 2024 | Written by – Willem van Hoorn In this edition of my blog I’d like to talk a bit with you about food. More precise: about a very traditional Dutch delicacy. Before I start, let me state I...
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Top Five CV Mistakes
June 2024 | Written by – Ariel Slaughter 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...
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The Process of Cultural Adaptation
October 2024 | Written by – Willem Van Hoorn 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...
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Redefining Work and Talent in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
November 2024 | Written by – Ariel Slaughter The HirePeopleNotPaper closing event for Women for Women ’s-Hertogenbosch was an amazing way to wrap up the first edition of our innovative female...
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