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!
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!
Europass
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Europass