News - Press Coverage

Recently several interviews and features with Nannette Ripmeester and other ELM staff have appeared in the media, such as:

Glamour, Lang leve het expat-bestaan?, August 2010.

Guardian, Graduates look overseas as jobs dry up, 10 July 2010.

NRC.Next, Na ambassadefeestjes weer gewoon thuis, 16 June 2010.

Expatica, Business culture in Moscow, 08 June 2010.

Expat on Air, Ondernemers kom ook naar de Chinese stad Chengdu!, 10 april 2010.

WereldExpat, In Rusland werken, of je eigen bedrijf starten, vergt voorbereiding!, 18 maart 2010.

Teleac: Helder, Nederland exportland, 2 December 2009.

EenVandaag, Dubai dreigt failliet te gaan. Gevolgen voor het Nederlandse bedrijfsleven?, 27 November 2009.

Intermediair, Ex-Expat. Na buitenlandse advontuur terug de Nederlandse file in, 12 November 2009.

Buitenlandse Markten, Europees netwerk voor vrouwelijk ondernemerschap, November 2009.

XPat Journal, Expatriated or not? That remains the question..., September 2009.

Andersom, Nederlandse werknemers focust meer op rechten dan op plichten, September 2009.

Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, De Braziliaanse werkcultuur - Emotie hoort bij communicatie, 10 August 2009.

Expatica News, Fewer expats sent abroad due to crisis, 15 June 2009.

Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, Minder expats naar buitenland door crisis, 11 June 2009.

Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, De Indiase arbeidsmarkt, 8 June 2009.

Het Financieele Dagblad, Verdreven uit het paradijs, 23 May 2009.

Management Team, Ga over de grens, 1 May 2009

Het Financieele Dagblad, Nederlanders zijn een eerlijke perzik, 4 April 2009.

Expatica HR Monthly, Belgian management culture, March 2009.

De Pers, Geen sexy naam, wel een sexy baan, 23 March 2009.

The Xpat Journal, What makes the Dutch Dutch, March-May 2009.

Expatica News, Spanish management culture, 26 February 2009.

BNR Nieuwsradio, Aan de Slag (Paul van Liempt interviewing Nannette Ripmeester), 18 February 2009.

WereldExpat, Internationale arbeidsmarkt tijdens de kredietcrisis. Waar doen zich welke arbeidsmarktkansen voor? 04 February 2009.

Erasmus Magazine, The Dutch are quite OK, 15 January 2009.

Het Financieele Dagblad, Expats in de polder, 8 November 2008.

Dutch National Radio, BNR Nieuwsradio, 3 November 2008.

Pressmitteilung, Indien zu Besuch in Rotterdam, 31 October 2008.

Firmenpresse, Indien zu Besuch in Rotterdam, 31 October 2008.

Prcenter.de, Indien zu Besuch in Rotterdam, 31 October 2008.

Go-with-us, Indien zu Besuch in Rotterdam, 31 October 2008.

De Pers, Pendelexpats: De deeltijdexpat reist liever dan hij verhuist, 20 October 2008.

Press release University of Wageningen, Dutch Careers?, 14 October 2008.

WereldExpat, Werk zoeken in Italië of Spanje, 8 October 2008.

WereldExpat, Hoe vind ik een interessante baan na terugkeer in Nederland?, 18 June 2008.

Holland Handbook 2008-2009, Working in the Netherlands, May 2008.

Speakers Academy Magazine, De internationale deskundige, Spring 2008.

De Dag, Nederlandse expats in Londen, 28 February 2008.

Het Financieele Dagblad / FD Persoonlijk No. 8, Global Nomads in de Polder, 23 February 2008.

Dutch National Radio, BNR Nieuwsradio, 20 February 2008.

Baltic Development Forum, Summit Report 2007, Spring 2008.

WereldExpat, Welke werkkansen biedt een reus als China? De Oosterse Belofte, 25 January 2008.

Eurograduate Career Guide 2008, Crossing Borders, Career Guide 2008.

Dutch National TV, RVU/EVD, Grenzeloos ondernemen, 7 November 2007.

Baltic Development Forum, How to develop, attract and retain talent to the Baltic Sea Region, 5 November 2007.

Baltic Development Forum, How to creat better business opportunities in the Baltic Sea Region, 5 November 2007.

Itchy Feet, Looking for Work in Australia: Common Sense, Politeness and Modesty, p.62, No. 5, November 2007.

Foreign Exchange, Recruiting on the Polish Job Market: Take the Plunge!, 6 October 2007.

LET07, Don't miss out on the small talk, September 2007.

Management Team/PW, Nederlandse directheid komt onbeschoft over, 6 June 2007.

Spits, Niet drinken en smalltalk, Do's en don'ts op zakenreis, 9 February 2007.

WereldExpat Magazine, Nederlandse diploma’s in den vreemde, 27 December 2006.

Zakenreis, Zakenvrouwen staan hun mannetje, December 2006.

Elsevier, Hulp bij emigratie, 2 December 2006.

Delo, Expatriation work has to be carefully planned, 6 November 2006.

Dnevnik, Global Labour Mobility from an employers prospective, 26 October 2006.

Slovenia Dnevnik, European Labour Conference, 24 October 2006.

Slovenia Vecer, 'Slovenian Foreign Investment in the Netherlands' and a workshop about doing business with the Dutch, 24 October 2006.

Expatica News, "Kit in hand and ready to go", Natasha Gunn, 21 September 2006.

Jan Magazine, The Expat Advisor: "A large bag of money is not enough to satisfy your partner".

Gladjobs, "Europe: a single market for graduates".

Prémio, "Flexibilização Precisa-se", Gustavo Cunha, 5 May 2006.

Intermediair, "Werkzoeken in een Wereldstad", Patrick IJzendoorn, 4 May 2006.

Het Financieele Dagblad, FD Persoonlijk, "Van expat naar ex-werknemer", Ornella Porcu, 29 April 2006.

Brisk Magazine, Parel op CV, expat-ervaring must voor topmanagement, Bart Nagel, 24 January 2006.

Social Agenda, "European Year will promote workers' mobility", European Commission - Alisa Kelley, November 2005, (ISSN 1682-7783).

Expatica News, "Manage your expatriates' knowledge", Natasha Gunn, 27 October 2005.

Seasons Frankrijk, "Werken met de Fransen", Wim Schouten, September 2005.

Expatica News, "Is the Netherlands expat friendly?", Lesley Thomas, 29 September 2005.

AM Magazine, "Dutch Business Women of the year contest", July 2005.

The Independent, "How easy is it to find work in France or Germany?",Caroline Haydon, 21 July 2005 Update.

Federatie Zakenvrouwen, "Netwerken presenteren zich", June 2005.

NRC Handelsblad, "Emancipatie in Europa gaat heel traag", Danielle Pinedo en Friederike Raat , 27 April 2005.

Science Next Wave, Dutch First Impressions: Cover letters and CVs in the Netherlands, Terry Vrijenhoek, February 2005.

Expatica News, "Managing group moves", by Sharri Whiting, December 2004.

Expatica News, "Remembering repatriates", by Jennifer Hamm, December 2004.

Vanguardia, "El miedo a los extranjeros se extienda a la Union Europa, October 2004.

Het Financieele Dagblad, "Den Haag zat te slapen en wil nu tijd rekken", 17 September 2004.

Nieuwsbrief Arbeidsmobiliteit CINOP/FNV, European Commission, "Do's en dont's in een ander land", by Cindy Cloïn, June 2004.

Science Next Wave, Destination Europe, The Career Doctor, May 2004.

Memory Magazine, "Werken in Europa: best belangrijk", by Wouter Boonstra, April/May 2004.

Irish Jobs, "Working Overseas - Your guide to job hunting in Europe, Debbie O'Halloran, April 2004.

Dagens Nyheter, "Pionjaren som banade väg för andra", by Ingrid Hedström, 6 April 2004.

NEWSWEEK, "Fear of foreigners", by Ginanne Brownell and Stryker McGuire, March 2004.

Wiener Zeitung, "Wenn alle nach Osten gehen", by Michael Schmölzer, 12 March 2004.

Het Financieele Dagblad, "Arbeidsmarkt toetreders biedt ook volop kansen", March 2004.

NRC Handelsblad, "Expat gaat pendelen", by Danielle Pinedo, 24 March 2004.

Ost Magasinet, "Europaeisk arbejdskraft har kurs ostpa", Gitte Redder, February 2004.

Intermediair, "Wachten tot de bui overdrijft", by Roos Kuiper, 21 February 2004.

NRC Handelsblad, "Vrij verkeer werknemers is nog fictie", 14 February 2004.

www.euractiv.com, "Fear of flood of cheap labour is exaggerated", by Jacob Langved, 5 February 2004.

International Herald Tribune, "EU Enlargement, Don't expect a cushy job bonanza for expats quite yet, Jennifer Joan Lee, 25 January 2004.

Articles

Graduate Recruiter (HR):

ELM's director and founder, Nannette Ripmeester writes regularly for news papers and magazines.She has recently written a sequel of articles for the Wall Street Journal about opportunities and challenges on the European labour market. Nannette Ripmeester has a regular column with Graduate Recruiter, the magazine of AGR (Association of Graduate Recruiters). Besides, Nannette Ripmeester is subject expert for the website WERELDEXPAT (Radio Wereldomroep) and Expatica HR. Below you will find a selection of recent articles focussing on labour mobility issues for individual job seekers, expatriates, expat spouses or expat partners, but also issues organisations are confronted with during their global expansion.

"Recruiting on the Spanish jobmarket"
"Estonia: The Baltic Tiger"
"Are you experienced?"- about the need of work experience in the graduate market place
"Women - are they tipping men over the edge?"
"Handle with care": on repatriation issues of expatriates
"Aligning needs": on the latest trends in expatriation
"Eastern Promise": on China, a rapidly expanding market

Expatica HR (www.expatica.com):

"Remembering Repatriates" Nannette Ripmeester tackles the question whether repatriation is important, on the Expatica HR website.
"Doing business with the Brits, the art of politeness" About differences between the Dutch and the Brits when it comes to doing business.
"Doing business with the Norwegians" The highly educated labour force makes Norway an interesting market to move into. However do not underestimate the importance of understanding Norwegian culture!
"Doing Business with the Estonians" - This Baltic Tiger offers opportunities for companies and job seekers.
"Recruiting in China, what to expect" - and how to prepare for the Chinese 'war for talent'.
"Successful business in China (part II)" - what does it take to set up your company or to outsource to China.

Publications in other magazines & websites:

Expertise in Labour Mobility has recently made a contribution to an article in Science Next Wave, on cover letters and CVs in the Netherlands. Click here to read more.
Nannette Ripmeester and her colleagues Willemijn Westerlaken and Wieke Pot have conducted the research and written the job hunting information for the Eurograduate website. Check out the international Career Planning section if you want to find a job abroad, work in Europe, have an international career or want to understand what it takes to be a successful applicant abroad.
Manon de Jong has written several articles for www.internationalstudent.com: with tips on looking for work in various regions. The ELM team (this year's contributions have been written by Edwin Muller, Romee Rutgers van der Loeff and Nannette Ripmeester) contributed to the Hobson's GET 2007 Careers in Europe with several articles and all the country specific pages.
Are you interested in working in the Middle-East? Read the article (in Dutch!) "Working in the Middle-East" for some good tips and advice.
Does working in Scandinavia sound as a opportunity read the article (again in Dutch!) and find some usefull tips.

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