Expertise in Labour Mobility

Workshop: Looking for work in the Netherlands
2023-02-07 17:15 - 18:15 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Leiden University
A 60-minute workshop followed by 30 mins Q&A for international law students at Leiden University to prepare them for the Dutch job market.

Workshop: ‘Looking for work in The Netherlands’ for International PhD candidates (TU Delft)
2022-12-14 09:30 - 16:30, 2022-11-24 09:30 - 16:30, 2022-10-27 09:30 - 16:30, 2022-09-29 09:30 - 16:30 | TU Delft
Workshop: ‘Looking for work in The Netherlands’ for International PhD candidates (TU Delft)
International PhD candidates looking for a job in the Netherlands often face questions around career development to prepare for their next career step, a step that is not necessarily taking place in the academic world. This one-day workshop aims to deliver insights into balancing your career values with your career goals. What job opportunities offer academia vs the profit sector in the Netherlands? What questions are raised during a job interview? What makes a Dutch employer tick? And what makes an international PhD candidate outstanding?
The Graduate School has chosen to deliver this workshop in person on the TU Delft premises. Stay connected, stay positive, and prepare for the future.
Lecturer: Nannette Ripmeester

ONLINE WORKSHOP: CAREER GUIDANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL PHD CANDIDATES (DAY 3) | RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2022-11-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Online
During the three-day PhD Career Guidance workshops, one full-day and two half-day (virtual) workshop sessions aimed at international PhD candidates will help participants get a grip on their international career development and cultural differences in looking for work in the Netherlands and beyond.
The international workshop focuses the attention on strengths and possibilities and is aimed at bringing clarity to career development for non-Dutch PhD candidates. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own action plan for their next career step. Most importantly, they will be able to act on that action plan and take their career towards the next level, either within academia or beyond, and either within the Netherlands or elsewhere.
KEY LEARNINGS:
PhD candidates will work in interactive (virtual) sessions:

Creating an insight into personal and career goals
Providing a systematic process for exploring career needs
Focusing on the current position, desired destination, and unique personal resources (based on career interest, skills, values, and personal style)
Enhancing practical career skills (in a global world)
Comprehending the cultural differences that accompany looking for work in the Netherlands & beyond
Comparing career options for formulating an action plan

Course code: 22-UPO-CG2

ONLINE WORKSHOP: CAREER GUIDANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL PHD CANDIDATES (DAY 2) | RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2022-11-15 13:00 - 17:00 | Online

ONLINE WORKSHOP: CAREER GUIDANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL PHD CANDIDATES (DAY 1) | RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2022-11-08 09:15 - 17:15 | Online

WORKSHOP: 2-DAY PHD CAREER GUIDANCE FOR DUTCH PHD CANDIDATES (DAY 2) -‘EEN PHD EN DAN? SOLLICITEREN, NETWERKEN, EN JE LOOPBAAN ONDER DE LOEP’| RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2022-11-04 09:15 - 17:15 | Online
PhD candidates often face questions around career development, which differ from the issues ‘regular’ university employees are confronted with. To be able to move ahead and to prepare for their next career step, a step that is not necessarily taking place in the academic world.
A (virtual) high-intensity workshop, delivered by Nannette Ripmeester, of two full days tailored to Dutch PhD candidates that provides participants with the necessary tools and tips to understand their career values and identify future career paths based on their interests and skills.
Participants will have the opportunity to create their own action plan for their next career step. Most importantly, they will be able to act on that action plan and take their career towards the next level, either within academia or beyond. Delegates will feel empowered to look for work in their research field, inside and outside of the Netherlands.
Key Learnings:
At the end of the workshop, all participants will:

Have a clear picture of their main career values

Identify their strong personal & professional traits

Know how to ‘manage their reputation’ effectively

Feel more empowered to create a better fit between career decisions & personal goals

Gain a better understanding of what career options & opportunities they have with their PhD degree in academia, the corporate and/or the not-for-profit sector

Understand the differences in a research and professional job applications as well as get some of the basics regarding tailoring their job search to a specific work culture

Have improved their CV, their LinkedIn profile, their elevator pitch, and their interview skills

Comprehend the cultural differences that accompany looking for work across the globe

Course Language: Dutch
Course code: 22-UPO-SNL3

WORKSHOP: 2-DAY PHD CAREER GUIDANCE FOR DUTCH PHD CANDIDATES (DAY 1) -‘EEN PHD EN DAN? SOLLICITEREN, NETWERKEN, EN JE LOOPBAAN ONDER DE LOEP’| RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2022-11-03 09:15 - 17:15 | Online

InnoEnergy webinar: Looking for work around the globe
2022-10-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
A webinar aimed at InnoEnergy* students and recent graduates interested in starting an international career. Participants will understand the role cultural differences play in CV writing, how to apply in a foreign country knowing what is required by employers in other countries, which application methods work best, what skill sets make employers tick, and what to mention in your CV whether it is for a job in Sweden, Germany or Spain.

*EIT InnoEnergy brings people and resources together, catalysing and accelerating the energy transition. New ideas, products and solutions that make a real difference, and new businesses and people to deliver them to market. Operating at the centre of the energy transition, we build connections worldwide, bringing together innovators and industry, entrepreneurs and investors, graduates and employers.

ForumEA - CIGL conference: ''Intercultural skills set students up for a global world of work''
2022-10-18 11:00 - 12:15 | Online
Join Nannette Ripmeester and Kate Moore for their CIGL session ”Intercultural skills set students up for a global world of work” on October 18th 2022, at 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM CET.
The Forum’s first Career-Integrated Global Learning Conference (CIGL) scheduled on October 17-19th will focus on preparing future professionals through internships and career-integrated global learning. These are among the fastest-growing areas of education abroad, allowing students to access high-impact international experiences with immersive engagement in the local community. Ranging from individual placements or industry-based projects to pre-program research or re-entry workshops to MNC site visits or NGO case studies, the opportunities to explore how current education applies to future professions are vast. And the challenges are real.
This conference, held at the beginning of ForumEA Week in Milan, will encourage discussion and debate, incorporating insights from the host region and inspiration from participants. For more information on the CIGL conference, click here.

ForumEA- CIGL conference: ''A renewed focus on employability: the influence on intled's future''
2022-10-17 15:45 - 17:00 | Online
Join Nannette Ripmeester for her CIGL session about ”A renewed focus on employability: the influence on intled’s future” on October 17th 2022, at 15:45 – 17:00 PM CET.
The Forum’s first Career-Integrated Global Learning Conference (CIGL) scheduled on October 17-19th will focus on preparing future professionals through internships and career-integrated global learning. These are among the fastest-growing areas of education abroad, allowing students to access high-impact international experiences with immersive engagement in the local community. Ranging from individual placements or industry-based projects to pre-program research or re-entry workshops to MNC site visits or NGO case studies, the opportunities to explore how current education applies to future professions are vast. And the challenges are real.
This conference, held at the beginning of ForumEA Week in Milan, will encourage discussion and debate, incorporating insights from the host region and inspiration from participants. Innovative ideas and lingering questions are welcome! For more information on the CIGL conference, click here.

NAFSA: Trainer Corps Virtual Enrichment workshop
2022-10-05 17:00 - 23:00 | Online
“Who dares to teach, must never cease to learn.” ~John. C. Dana
Throughout each aspect of the Enrichment Program, networking, professionalization, and the best practices of teaching and training are featured. These features of the Enrichment Program are carried over into the work that is done within each Trainer Corps involvement opportunity and are 100% transferable to the work you do on your campus or within your organization!
Join Nannette Ripmeester on wednesday, 5 October, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EASTERN (5 – 11 pm CEST) and there will be 3 or 4 hours of additional virtual small group work.

EAIE 2022: Intercultural skills enhance the ability to embrace a future in full colour
2022-09-15 13:30 | EAIE conference, Barcelona
Join Katie Orr from Nova Scotia Community College and Nannette Ripmeester from Expertise in Labour Mobility for their EAIE session about ”Intercultural skills enhance the ability to embrace a future in full colour”.
This session will be available to watch on-demand and is part of the ‘Spotlight on Intercultural competence’ theme on Thursday, 15 September at 13:30 CEST.
This year’s EAIE conference will surround the theme ‘The future in full colour’ which essentially embraces the growing spectrum of tools for internationalization. ”The theme attempts to explore how we, as practitioners, can draw on this diverse pallet to paint a vivid and inclusive picture of our shared future. Through the various session formats exploring this theme, a kaleidoscope of perspectives on approaches to internationalization will enhance our collective effort to advance our work at an important moment of recovery and renewal”.
Make sure you save the date for 13 September–16 September!

EAIE 2022: Spotlight on: Intercultural competence
2022-09-15 09:30 - 10:30 | EAIE conference, Barcelona
Join Laura Howard (Universidad de Cádiz), Arum perwitasari (ETS Global), Eveke De Louw (The Hague University of Applied Sciences), Rachel Sandison (University of Glasgow) and Nannette Ripmeester from Expertise in Labour Mobility for their EAIE session about”Spotlight on: Intercultural Competence” on September 15th.
This year’s EAIE conference will surround the theme ‘The future in full colour’ which essentially embraces the growing spectrum of tools for internationalization. ”The theme attempts to explore how we, as practitioners, can draw on this diverse pallet to paint a vivid and inclusive picture of our shared future. Through the various session formats exploring this theme, a kaleidoscope of perspectives on approaches to internationalization will enhance our collective effort to advance our work at an important moment of recovery and renewal”.
Make sure you save the date for 13 September–16 September!

EAIE 2022: The employability gap: What's the value of study abroad?
2022-09-14 09:00 - 10:00 | EAIE conference, Barcelona
Join Kellie McMullin from Nova Scotia Community College, Gianni Samsa from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and Nannette Ripmeester from Expertise in Labour Mobility for their LIVE EAIE session about “The employability gap: What’s the value of study abroad?’‘.
Global employability skills are key to students’ careers after graduation. Although there is a lot of research to back this statement up, there is still a lot of work to be done with students before they study abroad to prepare them to properly understand and articulate these skills. This session will provide insight and strategies from two very distinct institutions – a Canadian community college and an Italian research university – on how to set students up for success. Join us – it will be fun!
This year’s EAIE conference will surround the theme ‘The future in full colour’ which essentially embraces the growing spectrum of tools for internationalization. ”The theme attempts to explore how we, as practitioners, can draw on this diverse pallet to paint a vivid and inclusive picture of our shared future. Through the various session formats exploring this theme, a kaleidoscope of perspectives on approaches to internationalization will enhance our collective effort to advance our work at an important moment of recovery and renewal”.
Make sure you save the date for 13 September–16 September!

EAIE 2022: Be an agent of change at your insititution
2022-09-14 | EAIE conference, Barcelona
Sandra Slotte from Arcada University, Sabine Sainte-Rose from Aurora University Network, and Guy Perring from i-graduate have recorded an ON-DEMAND EAIE session about ”Systems thinking”: be an agent of change at your institution. During the Spotlight on data-driven decision-making Guy will participate in a panel.
This year’s EAIE conference will surround the theme ‘The future in full colour’ which essentially embraces the growing spectrum of tools for internationalization. ”The theme attempts to explore how we, as practitioners, can draw on this diverse pallet to paint a vivid and inclusive picture of our shared future. Through the various session formats exploring this theme, a kaleidoscope of perspectives on approaches to internationalization will enhance our collective effort to advance our work at an important moment of recovery and renewal”.
Make sure you save the date for 13 September–16 September!

EAIE 2022: Global internationalisation perspectives: What makes students happy?
2022-09-13 09:00 - 10:30 | EAIE conference, Barcelona
Join Guy Perring and other i-graduate colleagues for this EAIE IGNITE session about ”Global internationalisation perspectives: what makes students happy“.
Students have been understanding during the pandemic, but their patience may be running out. What do higher education institutions across the globe need to do? Based on the results of a global benchmark survey of nearly 70,000 current students, we’ll use the Ignite format to showcase differences per region in what makes students decide to study at an institution, what makes them happy and what makes them recommend an institution to others.
This year’s EAIE conference will surround the theme ‘The future in full colour’ which essentially embraces the growing spectrum of tools for internationalization. ”The theme attempts to explore how we, as practitioners, can draw on this diverse pallet to paint a vivid and inclusive picture of our shared future. Through the various session formats exploring this theme, a kaleidoscope of perspectives on approaches to internationalization will enhance our collective effort to advance our work at an important moment of recovery and renewal”.
Make sure you save the date for 13 September–16 September!

ISB Webinar: "Improving student experience, satisfaction & recommendation in North American institutions"
2022-07-07 17:30 - 18:00 | Online
The International Student Barometer™ (ISB) tracks and compares the decision-making, expectations, perceptions and intentions of international students from application to graduation. It enables institutions to make informed decisions to enhance the international student experience and drive successful recruitment and marketing strategies.
This webinar presented by Nannette Ripmeester looks at how leading Higher Education Institutions use the world’s largest benchmark of student experience, the International Student Barometer (ISB), to ensure their strategies improve the student experience and the reputation of their institution. Click here to see what we did last year.

ISB webinar: "Improving student experience, satisfaction & recommendation in European institutions"
2022-07-05 11:00 - 11:30 | Online

Continuing your career: How to get where you want to be? I Radboud University
2022-07-01 09:15 - 13:00 | Radboud University
PhD candidates are often faced with the question ”What’s next in your career?”, especially in the last year of their PhD. For the European Training Network, two workshops will be delivered by Nannette Ripmeester which are tailored for international PhD candidates that provide participants with the necessary tools and tips to understand their career values and identify future career paths based on their interests and skills.
The second workshop ”How to get where you want to be?” will follow the first workshop and will be about the practical aspects that supports the PhD candidates in their future career paths.

Continuing your career: What to do after a PhD? I Radboud University
2022-06-28 09:15 - 13:00 | Radboud University
PhD candidates are often faced with the question ”What’s next in your career?”, especially in the last year of their PhD. For the European Training Network, two workshops will be delivered by Nannette Ripmeester which are tailored for international PhD candidates that provide participants with the necessary tools and tips to understand their career values and identify future career paths based on their interests and skills.
The first workshop ”What to do after a PhD?” could support the candidates in the search for what kind of job would best suit them by giving them the opportunity to fully understand what they actually want in terms of their future career paths.

SERU Conference 2022 I International Student Wellbeing: Findings from the International Student Barometer
2022-06-15 21:00 - 22:00 | Online
Join Kyla Steenhart and Nannette Ripmeester for their SERU conference presentation about International Student Wellbeing: Findings from the International Student Barometer on June 15th, 2022 from 12 pm to 13pm pacific time.
The Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Consortium is an academic and policy research collaboration based at the Center for Studies in Higher Education at the University of California – Berkeley (CSHE) working in partnership with the University of Minnesota, the International Graduate Insight Group Ltd (i-graduate), and member universities.
In the (post) pandemic era, the SERU Research Symposium in 2022 will provide a forum for discussing best practices and initiatives that aid student achievement and wellness at research-intensive universities. It will look at how the pandemic, racial injustices, and economic inequities have impacted undergraduate and graduate student learning, participation, feeling of belonging, contentment, plans, mental health, and wellness.

Speakers:
Kyla Steenhart
Regional Director, Surveys and Benchmarking at i-graduate

Nannette Ripmeester
Director Expertise in Labour Mobility & I-graduate Europe & North-America
Founder CareerProfessor.works

Workshop: ‘Looking for work in The Netherlands’ for International PhD candidates (TU Delft)
2022-06-15 09:30 - 16:30, 2022-05-19 09:30 - 16:30

NAFSA 2022: Measuring the Impact of Learning Mobility Programs on Employability
2022-06-03 09:30 - 10:20 | NAFSA conference, Denver
Location: NAFSA conference, Denver
Studying abroad is associated with improving students’ employability. But some questions remain: Is education abroad impactful on employability or do education abroad professionals just believe it is? How does one measure impact? This NAFSA session looks at different initiatives from Australia, Canada, and Europe that aim to measure the employability outcomes of learning mobility programs. Click here for the session.
Learning Objectives:

Gain insight into current international study and project results on measuring the employability impact of learning mobility programs.
Gather information about different available tools for measuring students’ employability development and mapping their intercultural learning journey.
Discuss virtual versus in-person mobility and how international educators could possibly combine the support they give their students to create a basic intercultural understanding for all students.

Click here for more info: https://www.eventscribe.net/2022/NAFSA/speakers.asp?pfp=BrowsebySpeaker
Presenters

Role: Chair and Presenter
Nannette Ripmeester, MA
Director, Expertise In Labour Mobility / I-graduate
Email: n.ripmeester@labourmobility.com
Office Telephone: 31104776816

Role: Presenter
Jacqueline Veres
Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Centre for International Programs
University of Guelph

Role: Presenter
Davina Potts, PhD (MSU)
Associate Director Global Leadership and Employability, University of Melbourne
Email: davina.potts@gmail.com
Office Telephone: 61383448849

ISB FEEDBACK SESSION 2022, ALGONQUIN UNIVERSITY
2022-05-25 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
The International Student Barometer™ (ISB) tracks and compares the decision-making, expectations, perceptions and intentions of international students from application to graduation. It enables institutions to make informed decisions to enhance the international student experience and drive successful recruitment and marketing strategies.
This ISB Feedback Session takes place on May 25th 2022 with Algonquin University at 10am EST (4pm CET).

InnoEnergy Webinar: Unpacking your InnoEnergy experience into career success
2022-05-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
In a competitive job market, employers place great value on international experience, however, just having studied abroad doesn’t necessarily land you a job.
This webinar, by Nannette Ripmeester, is aimed at InnoEnergy students and focuses on increasing their understanding of the value of a study abroad experience. Workshop attendees will be able to unpack the skills gained from global experience and convey a clear message to a prospective employer, a professor, future colleagues, etc.

ISB FEEDBACK SESSION 2022, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
2022-05-13 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
The International Student Barometer™ (ISB) tracks and compares the decision-making, expectations, perceptions and intentions of international students from application to graduation. It enables institutions to make informed decisions to enhance the international student experience and drive successful recruitment and marketing strategies.
This ISB Feedback Session takes place on May 13th 2022 with Iowa State University at 9am CST.
