Change a young person's future... and your own !
Being a volunteer mentor is a commitment to supporting young people in their job search and helping them find their path in the job market. By sharing your experience, you enhance their chances of building their own career, while contributing to a fairer and more united society.
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Stephanie passed her Dutch B1 exam 💪🏼
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Yousef found a job as social manager 🎉
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Our next mentors training ends on April 25th 🐝
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Welcome Marthe, our new Mentoring Program Officer 🤗
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Grace has received a permanent contract as Internal Commercial Officer, congratulations 🥳
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Abieyuwa got a permanent contract as an SAP Analyst 💻
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With Alain's support, Hussein found his dreamjob: automation engineer 🤖
A unique and rewarding
human experience
Our intergenerational mentoring program connects a volunteer mentor with a young jobseeker (mentee).
Over the course of 6 months, they meet regularly to work together on a personalized action plan. The mentor receives training from the association to effectively support their mentee, help them overcome obstacles, and achieve their professional goals.
These meetings offer mentors the opportunity to step out of their comfort zone, feel useful, challenge their prejudices, develop new skills, and connect with an active network of mentors.
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The 5-step program
The success of the DUO for a JOB mentoring program is rooted in the warm professionalism of its teams and the application of a proven methodology.
1. The info session
This is an opportunity to present the project to you, clarify the roles of each and answer any questions you may have.
2. The individual appointment
You are invited to have an individual meeting with a coordinator, where we can better understand your experience and expectations.
3. Initial training
No coaching experience is required!
Each participant will complete a 4-day collective initial training course to learn the essential skills and interpersonal techniques needed to be an effective mentor.
4. The first encounter
You will meet your future mentee and confirm the match made by the team (or not). If the match is confirmed, a second meeting will be scheduled to sign the mentoring agreement and clarify everyone's commitments.
5. The duo
For 6 months, you will have:
👉 20 appointments (2 hours each) with your mentee
👉 One referent coordinator who supervises your duo
👉 Group workshops and intervision sessions between mentors
👉 A warm, fully-equipped workspace available 5 days a week
The results of our duos
The impact of DUO for a JOB can be measured at three levels:
💼 The number of young people who have found a job🤩 The satisfaction of mentors
🙌 The creation of strong social connections
+7/10 young people
Get a job, an internship, or a training(within 12 months)
82% of mentors
Renew the experiencewith a new duo
233 duo
Created since 2013
A duo, a story
Coen & Nazeer
Coen has helped Nazeer organize his thoughts and come up with his next steps.
Situation :
Nazeer would like to work in the Netherlands
Dreamjob :
A job in IT
Résultat :
Nazeer finds a job as a front-end developer
Selamawit & Rian
Together, they arrange a lot of administrative things and sign up for a course in healthcare.
Situation :
Selamawit does not have a degree
Dreamjob :
She would like to work in healthcare
Résultat :
She starts a course and does an internship
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Muhannad & French
Frans helps Muhannad realize his dream
Situation :
Muhannad wants to work
Dreamjob :
A job as a programmer
Résultat :
Muhannad successfully completes a course as a programmer and works full-time as Assistant Location Manager on a shelter boat for asylum seekers.
Peter & Kathafi
Peter helped with planning, giving orders, expanding the network and personal development!
Situation :
Kathafi was a Syrian refugee with no clear plan in the Netherlands, wanting to earn money with photography.
Dreamjob :
Photographer (and/or cameraman)
Résultat :
Kathafi started out as an independent photographer/video maker 🎥
Jaap & Samim
Jaap teaches Samim more about the Dutch labor market. They're improving his resume and working on his interviewing skills.
Situation :
Samim wants to learn more about the Dutch labor market and is open to any opportunity to gain work experience in the Netherlands
Dreamjob :
Working as an urban planner in the Netherlands
Résultat :
Samim is hired for the position of account manager at an international consultancy company in Rotterdam.
Rabeh & Joke
Joke shows Rabeh around Rotterdam and together they clarify the steps Rabeh must take to make his dream come true.
Situation :
He already started his education in his home country of Syria, but he was unable to complete it due to the war.
Dreamjob :
Becoming a women's hairdresser
Résultat :
Rabeh has started hairdressing training at the Zadkine 🔥
Ella & Suheyl
With Ella as mentor, Süheyl outlines his future plan bit by bit.
Situation :
In the Netherlands, Süheyl sends application after application, but he only gets rejections
Dreamjob :
He finds it difficult to choose direction and could use some help taking decisions.
Résultat :
Süheyl is hired for a marketing internship at a Rotterdam organization with a social impact
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Getesmani & Anita
With her mentor Anita, she investigates whether she also has opportunities in architecture in the Netherlands.
Situation :
With a diploma and a lot of work experience under her belt, Getesemani is looking for a job in her sector.
Dreamjob :
Working in architecture in the Netherlands
Résultat :
Getesmani can work as a trainee at the successful architectural collective INBO
Lieke & Amani
Together with her mentor Lieke, Amani makes a plan for the future and signs up for her dream course.
Situation :
Amani does not know what kind of training she wants to follow.
Dreamjob :
Choose a course that matches her skills and interests.
Résultat :
Amani starts the Finance & Control course at The Hague University
Sharda & Nandini
Nandini has learned a lot from Sharda, both personally and professionally.
Situation :
Nandini has a bachelor of Economics
Dreamjob :
She would like to work in administration or finance
Résultat :
Nandini finds an administrative job at Boskalis!
Mohammed Aleryani & Corina
Mirjam encouraged her mentee to follow his passion and showed him that it is possible to find a job as a programmer in the Netherlands
Situation :
Graduated as a mechatronics engineer
Dreamjob :
Working with his passion: programming
Résultat :
Mohammed Aleryani started an internship in his sector!
Ella & Shreya
Shreya learned more about the Dutch culture and labor market from her mentor, and she also developed enormously in other areas.
Situation :
In her home country of India, 25-year-old Shreya obtained a masters degree in Doctoral Pharmacy, but in the Netherlands, this diploma was not valued as a master.
Dreamjob :
Looking for work or studying?
Résultat :
Shreya obtained an internship at La Roche and enrolled for a masters degree at Erasmus University.
Miriam & Abed Alrahman
With Mirjam's help, Abed finds a job in his sector
Situation :
Abed has an accounting degree from Syria
Dreamjob :
He would like to work in accounting in the Netherlands
Résultat :
Abed gets a contract with PWC!
Ali & Andre
The duo went out, rehearsed and had conversations, and worked on Ali's resume
Situation :
Ali doesn't know where to start in the Dutch labor market
Dreamjob :
Lots of great ideas and many more interesting options
Résultat :
Ali regained control of his own future.
Juhayna & Noor
Together with her mentor, Juhayna went on a voyage of discovery and chose a course of study.
Situation :
Juhayna needs help choosing the right course of study
Dreamjob :
Juhayna would like to study
Résultat :
She starts her higher professional education in social work and finds a job at DUO for a JOB!
Anita & Purva
Together, they go on a journey of discovery, share joys and sorrows and get to know each other's culture.
Situation :
Purva has an MBA in Human Resources and a number of years of work experience
Dreamjob :
She wants to find a job in her sector
Résultat :
Purva becomes more confident and gains volunteer experience as an HR recruiter.
Congratulations!
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Would you like to get involved differently?
There are various ways to support the work of DUO for a JOB:
Becoming a volunteer
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Donate
Becoming a partner
FAQs
Il y a beaucoup de raisons pour devenir mentor bénévoles chez DUO for a JOB: partager et transmettre votre expérience professionnelle, développer de nouvelles compétences sociales grâce à un programme de formation continue, vivre une expérience humaine unique et enrichissante, s'engager pour une action bénévole de citoyenneté active ou Intégrer un réseau actif de mentors près de chez vous!
If a conflict occurs during your mentoring period or if you feel uncomfortable in your duo, don't hesitate to contact your coordinator. We will then try to find a solution so that everything goes as smoothly as possible for both of you. If it turns out that you really can't go on together, we'll put an end to your duo and put you in touch with another mentee.
One of the requirements to become a mentor at DUO for a JOB is that you are over 50 years old. It doesn't matter if you're retired or working full-time, as long as you can only spend a few hours a week supporting your mentee.