Expertise in Labour Mobility

ErasmusJobs Final Conference 2021
2021-12-07 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Join Lara and Nannette for their presentation about ”preparation for the labour market” for the final ErasmusJobs conference of 2021. This conference will take place on December 7th this year from 10AM to 5PM. ErasmusJobs (2019-2021) is a project led by the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) in collaboration with the partners below.

The aim of this conference is to bring project target groups and partners together while looking at the real life examples and having input from participants of the past project activities. Building on the core principle that a mobility experience reduces long-term unemployment, the project aims to clearly identify the skills gained during a stay abroad and make those more understandable by employers. In order to achieve that, ErasmusJobs brings together many stakeholders to ensure a future of employable Erasmus+ alumni.
Register here

International Learning Summit and Impact awards 2021
2021-12-03 11:00
During the NSCC (Nova Scotia Community College) learning summit on December 3rd Nannette Ripmeester will join a panel session with Kellie McMullin, Sheri Williams and Goldie Miller. The panel will be on Global Employability Skills: What are they? How do students gain them? What is the connect to study abroad?

ONLINE WORKSHOP: CAREER GUIDANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL PHD CANDIDATES (DAY 2) | RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2021-12-01 13:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-03 13:00 - 17:00
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

Workshop: 2-day PhD Career Guidance for Dutch PhD candidates (DAY 2) -‘Loopbaanmanagement voor Promovendi’| RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2021-11-26 09:15 - 17:15, 2021-10-15 09:15 - 17:15
PhD students 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

Workshop: 2-day PhD Career Guidance for Dutch PhD candidates (DAY 1) -‘Loopbaanmanagement voor Promovendi’| Radboud University
2021-11-25 09:15 - 17:15, 2021-10-14 09:15 - 17:15

CBIE2021 Virtual - Canada's International Education Conference
2021-11-18 14:15 - 15:00 | Online
Join Kellie, Rebecca, Shari and Nannette for their CBIE session on Setting Up Students for a Successful and Safe Study Abroad Experience. CBIE2021 is Canada’s international education conference and will take place on 15-19 November 2021. It is a virtual space for international education leaders to gather and learn from one another. Members from coast to coast will share knowledge, experience and new best practices in over 70 virtual interactive sessions.
This session will take an inside look at approaches and strategies to best prepare students for study abroad and set them up for success. The examples came out of CICan Outbound Student Mobility Innovation Projects in the winter of 2021 and were led by teams of experts in the field of outbound student mobility.
From robust risk management strategies that will help keep students and their institutions safe to innovative use of technology providing students with valuable career tips that will help them reflect on the employability skills gained through learning abroad. CBIE session attendees will come away with examples of promising practices and ideas to help create a more comprehensive pre-departure orientation that will be valued by students, institutional leadership and employers.

Speakers:
Kellie McMullin
Manager, International Learning (Outbound)
NSCC International, Nova Scotia Community College

Rebecca Fitzgerald
Associate Director, International Mobility and Strategic Partnerships
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Shari Mallory
Instructor, Nova Scotia Community College

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

ONLINE WORKSHOP: CAREER GUIDANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL PHD CANDIDATES (DAY 1) | RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2021-11-17 09:15 - 17:15

Online Workshop: Career Guidance for International PhD candidates (Day 3) | RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2021-11-10 13:00 - 17:00

Interview: 'Ent-Ex' Entrepeneurs/Young Leaders Workshop
2021-10-29 09:30 - 11:15
In this ‘Ent-Ex workshop’ Nannette Ripmeester will be interviewed by a mix of young professionals and newly graduates and will be asked to share her experience as an entrepreneur, to help them understand and practice entrepreneurial skills (which are also often the same as leadership skills).
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Online Workshop: ‘Looking for work in The Netherlands’ for International PhD students (TU Delft)
2021-10-21 09:30 - 16:30, 2021-09-23 09:30 - 16:30
Online Workshop: ‘Looking for work in The Netherlands’ for International PhD students (TU Delft)
International PhD students 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?
Despite these hectic and uncertain times, the Graduate School has chosen to continue with the workshop, to stay connected, stay positive, and prepare for the future.
Lecturer: Nannette Ripmeester

Online Workshop: Career Guidance for International PhD students (Day 1) | RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
2021-10-20 09:15 - 17:15

ErasmusJobs event for employers: Appreciating Skills (Day 2)
2021-10-19 09:00 - 13:30 | webinar
As part of our contribution to the EU-funded project ErasmusJobs, there’s a special employer workshop organised on ‘Appreciating Skills’. The project is led by the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) in collaboration with ELM, EIIL and several other partners. The purpose is to identify good examples of key skills/competencies wanted by employers and how these can be demonstrated by students in job interviews. The output will be a framework on the (self) assessment of skills in job interviews. Participants in this online & interactive workshop will be senior managers in companies who have an interest in recruiting students. Participation is by invitation.
Please connect with Jizelle Ys for more information.
The workshop will take place over two half-days: 18th Oct (from 13.00-17.30 CET) and 19th Oct (9.00 to 13.30 CET).

ErasmusJobs event for employers: Appreciating Skills (Day 1)
2021-10-18 13:00 - 17:30 | webinar
As part of our contribution to the EU-funded project ErasmusJobs, there’s a special employer workshop organised on ‘Appreciating Skills’. The project is led by the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) in collaboration with ELM, EIIL and several other partners. The purpose is to identify good examples of key skills / competencies wanted by employers and how these can be demonstrated by students in job interviews. The output will be a framework on the (self) assessment of skills in job interviews. Participants in this online & interactive workshop will be senior managers in companies who have an interest in recruiting students. Participation is by invitation.
Please connect with Jizelle Ys for more information.
The workshop will take place over two half days: 18th Oct (from 13.00-17.30 CET) and 19th Oct (9.00 to 13.30 CET).

Braindate: AIEC 2021
2021-10-08 08:00 - 08:45
”Braindate is a topic-driven peer-learning and knowledge-sharing experience. It is an opportunity to make meaningful connections and have interesting conversations with people who share the same interests as you” – AIEC.
Join Nannette Ripmeester for a #braindate about employability and the global world of work.

EAIE 2021 | Community Exchange: How to make bold changes to boost employability
2021-09-29 15:00 - 16:00
With her background in running the International Student Barometer (ISB) in continental Europe and North America and providing more career advice than ever before through the ELM career workshops, Nannette Ripmeester will discuss the changes that have arisen in supporting student’s employability amidst the pandemic in an interactive poster presentation themed: “How to make bold changes to boost employability”.
The virtual poster will showcase that employability did not disappear from the radar amidst the pandemic. On the contrary, research shows that students highly value the importance of employability in finding their way to the international labour market.
Supporting tools, such as a digital infotainment app could ensure the appropriate career guidance funnel for each institution in guiding its students towards their future jobs.
Unfortunately, due to continued uncertainties surrounding travel and large-scale events, the 2021 EAIE Conference and Exhibition in Gothenburg, Sweden, will not go ahead as initially planned. Similar to last year’s EAIE annual conference, the event will take place in a virtual environment.
This year’s annual conference will surround the theme of ‘Bolder. Braver. Go.‘ It will allow people to think about bolder and braver ways forward in international education and around broader concepts such as society, governance, the environment, and much more.
Make sure you save the date for 29 September!

EAIE 2021 | Community Exchange: virtual session
2021-09-28 08:00 - 2021-10-01 17:00
Together with Adriana Pérez Encinas, from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and Davina Potts, from the University of Melbourne, Nannette Ripmeester (Expertise in Labour Mobility/i-graduate) will look at different initiatives in Europe and Australia that aim to measure the employability outcomes of learning mobility programs.
The session will look at three measurement tools of the impact of mobility.
Nannette Ripmeester will discuss alternative ways of assessing the development of employability skills via a digital tool, called CareerProfessor, that measures employability outcomes while testing a students’ intercultural understanding in an engaging way.
Davina Potts will discuss a study from Australia that explores how international study opportunities connect to skills development and career outcomes of graduates and alumni who have studied abroad.
Adriana Pérez Encinas will look at the Erasmus+ app, created during the ErasmusSkills project, that measures and conceptualises students’ learning curve before and after their mobility program, mainly focusing on employability competencies.
Due to continued uncertainties surrounding travel and large-scale events, the 2021 EAIE Conference and Exhibition in Gothenburg, Sweden, will not go ahead as initially planned. Similarly to last year’s EAIE annual conference, the event will take place in a virtual environment.
This year’s annual conference will surround the theme of ‘Bolder. Braver. Go.‘ It will allow people to think about bolder and braver ways forward in international education and around broader concepts such as society, governance, the environment, and much more.
Registration for the event will open at the end of May. Make sure you save the date for 28 September–01 October!

HUMANE 2021: Summer School (Onsite) Programme Berlin
2021-09-19 15:00 - 18:00
As part of HUMANE’S Summer School Programme 2021, Nannette Ripmeester will present the opening speech for the HUMANE EFMD Summer School at the Freie Universität in Berlin.
During her speech, she will discuss the essential aspects of working in a multi-national team and the importance of fast-tracking intercultural competencies.
HUMANE, the Heads of University Management & Administration Network in Europe, is an international association whose aims are to build global networks, foster innovation in higher education services and drive professional excellence in higher education management.
HUMANE’s Summer School programme aims to develop the leadership potential of senior managers in higher education involved in major transformational change programmes in their institutions.
As founder and CEO of Expertise in Labour Mobility, the Netherlands, Ripmeester’s expertise in bridging the cultural gap will provide a fun introduction to the topic of the Summer School and will deliver valuable insights for senior managers in (international) higher education.

THE NEW GLOBAL REALITY: CULTURAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS IN VIRTUAL WORKING
2021-07-06 00:00, 2021-06-29 00:00 | webinar
Personal branding is the practice of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands. And it’s here to stay. For a student or a recent graduate, personal branding affords the possibility to stand out in the noise of job applicants and to showcase measurable pieces of work for potential employers.
Part of UCSC’s course “Personal Branding: Impact, Influence and Effectiveness in the Workplace” from Professor Stefania Vitulli, Nannette Ripmeester will provide two workshops that will take students through the main steps for increasing their exposure online, approaching employers and building a digital personal brand that will (hopefully!) land them the job of their dreams.

The course provides an overview of how to prepare for the job market and benefit both your academic performance and your future as a professional. The course is set up to maximize the background, internship or professional past experiences, international experiences to implement the cultural approach and soft and hard skills of each student to focus at best on building the skills needed to land your dream job.

Impact of the pandemic on the development of employability skills of graduates
2021-06-30 09:45 - 10:30 | webinar
Nannette Ripmeester will be speaking at the online annual seminar 2021 for LEO-NET members on the impact of the pandemic on the development of employability skills of graduates.
Here’s the full programme: https://www.leo-net.org/seminar/leo-net-annual-seminar-2021/
LEO-NET is a network of universities, higher education institutions, mobility consortia and related organisations. This dynamic international community was founded in 1999 in Maastricht, NL.
LEO-NET aims to value all learning opportunities for young talents and to foster all talents in the view of sustainable careers in an inclusive society.
LEO-NET facilitates cooperation among the members and builds bridges between the world of labour and the different stakeholders; this on a regional, national and transnational level. LEO-NET encourages mutual understanding, intercultural respect in a sustainable, inclusive society.
LEO-NET supports the values & objectives of the European Commission concerning European citizenship and the struggle against youth unemployment.

Online Workshop: 'Looking for work in The Netherlands' for International PhD students (TU Delft)
2021-06-23 09:30 - 16:30
Online Workshop: ‘Looking for work in The Netherlands’ for International PhD students (TU Delft)
International PhD students 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?
Despite this hectic and uncertain times, the Graduate School has chosen to continue with the workshop, to stay connected, stay positive and to prepare for the future.
Lecturer: Nannette Ripmeester

EAIE Community Moments webcast: Congratulations, graduates! What next?
2021-06-18 11:00 - 11:30
On June 18th, join the EAIE “Community Moments” webcast about the next steps for recent graduates after finishing their academic education.
As summer approaches, graduating students are beginning to celebrate their accomplishments and move toward the labour market. Finding a job or an internship is complex enough in a normal year, but how are the dynamics of a persistent global pandemic affecting employability outlooks today? How are international educators adapting to the pandemic-imposed challenges of readying students for the world of work? How are careers specialists helping students to articulate the value of their largely online international learning over the last year? These timely topics, among others, are the focus of the next EAIE Community Moment, in conversation with Nannette Ripmeester, Director of Expertise in Labour Mobility. Join us for this event which is free for EAIE members and non-members.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fIXDTMYmTf-LOxwyw-5RQw

Webinar: Improving the student experience, satisfaction and recommendation of North American institutions
2021-06-09 17:00 - 17:45
This 45-minute webinar will discuss how leading North American 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.
During the webinar, participants will gain insight from the latest survey findings, the impact of COVID-19, and the contextualization of the current HE environment.

Find out how the ISB informs improvement in the areas of recruitment and retention, communication, resource allocation, investment, and student recommendation.

Webinar speakers:

Nannette Ripmeester (Director i-graduate Europe)
Delo Blough (Director, Office of International Services, University of Pittsburgh)

Webinar: Improving the student experience, satisfaction and recommendation of European institutions
2021-06-08 10:00 - 10:45
This webinar will explore how leading European Higher Education Institutions use the world’s largest benchmark of student experience, the International Student Barometer (ISB), to ensure their strategies enhance the student experience and the reputation of their institution.
During the webinar, participants will gain insight from the latest survey findings, the impact of COVID-19, and the contextualisation of the current HE environment.

See for yourself how the ISB informs improvement in the areas of recruitment and retention, communication, resource allocation, investment, and student recommendation.
Webinar speakers:

Nannette Ripmeester (Director i-graduate Europe)
Joanna Kumpula (International Student Recruitment Strategy, Tampere University)

Poster Session: Annual Conference & Expo | NAFSA 2021
2021-06-03 10:00 - 11:00
For this year’s virtual poster fair at NAFSA 2021, Nannette Ripmeester (Expertise in Labour Mobility/i-graduate), will discuss the actions taken by higher education institutions across Europe and North America to support their student’s employability amidst the pandemic.
Additionally, the poster presentation will also offer insights into digital solutions for higher education institutions to enhance their students’ employability skills.
The virtual poster fair will feature posters with innovative products, model practices, and new international education approaches.
During the virtual event, around 75 poster presentations across fifteen themes will be displayed. Posters will have both asynchronous presentations for viewing and live time slots with multidirectional learning and engagement opportunities. Presenters will be on hand to answer questions and discuss their poster in depth.

Online Workshop: 'How to enhance employability skills and prepare students for the global world of work?' WSB University Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
2021-05-26 10:00 - 11:30
Following up on the lecture of the day before ‘Why employability is a key skill for the future of Higher Education‘, Nannette Ripmeester will make a deep dive into the pragmatical aspects of training employability skills.
Taking a closer look at the following questions:

What is the ROI of employability?
What are employability skills?
What can institutions do to train employability skills?
How can you measure and benchmark success?
