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v In your search for the job that is the shape of YOU, 

v In your work creating more diverse, inclusive spaces and equal opportunities in your organisation or community.

 

About Careers and Job Applications

Videos

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Future of Work with Susanne Grant

Video series S1E7: The Noise Is Getting Louder

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Slide titled "How this works" with two bullet points: "Investigate: Job ad, Website, Talk with people" and "Step into their shoes". Contains a quote by Maya Angelou: "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." The slide is part of a presentation shown on a computer screen, with a small video window of a woman in the upper right corner.

Cover Letter Tips

Webinar with Empowerment Foundation

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Finding the job that is the right fit for you

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It takes a bit of courage to get that job that really fits you

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A woman with curly brown hair, blue eyes, and a big smile, wearing a green patterned top, standing in front of a white wall and some green plants.

How do you land that job that really fits who you are?

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Articles in English

A man sitting cross-legged on a gray sofa using a laptop, smiling. The background features a modern kitchen with open shelves and decorative items.

8 tips for crafting a cover letter that gets noticed

Guest blog for Empowerment Foundation with several of my top tips.

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Articles in Dutch

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Soliciteren in coronatijd

Artikel op Nu.nl

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Zzp’er wil in vaste dienst, maar…

Artikel op Intermediair.nl

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Podcast guest appearances

Podcast banner for 'The Mind Takeaway Podcast' featuring Marjolijn Vlug, episode #61 titled 'YOU Shaped Careers with Marjolijn Vlug', with a portrait of Marjolijn Vlug on the left side.

The Mind Takeaway Podcast

Episode 61: YOU Shaped Careers,
with Peter Griffiths and Mira Culic-Griffiths

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Beyond One Lens

Episode 11: Know, own & create the career that is truly you-shaped,
with Zarrina Allieva

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About Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Videos

Promotional slide for Amplify DEI conference, September 28-30, featuring a woman with curly red hair, smiling, with a purple and blue background.

Why I spoke at the Amplify DEI 2020 Summit

Interview with Vivian Acquah

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Screenshot of a virtual panel discussion titled "Let's Humanize The Workplace With Vivian Acquah." Three women are featured: Vivian Acquah and Marjolijn Vlug, both labeled as DEI Coaches, and a third woman, Rachelle Carrié, also labeled as a DEI Coach. Vivian Acquah has purple hair, glasses, and is wearing headphones; Marjolijn Vlug has curly hair and is smiling; Rachelle Carrié appears to be smiling in her circular video feed.

Why DEI Coaching = Critical For Leadership

Panel talk with Let’s Humanize the Workplace

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Screenshot of a virtual panel titled 'Amplify DEI Summit 2021 - Leadership Edition' showing six women and one man in individual video call windows, each with their name and pronouns displayed.

We need to talk about Intersectionality

Panel talk at the Amplify DEI 2021 Summit

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Screenshot of a virtual video conference with five participants at the Amplify DEI Summit 2021 Leadership Edition. The participants are Vivian Acquah, Rhyker Knapp, Sarah Cordovano, Peter Zerp, and Marjolijn Vluig, each with their names and pronouns displayed.

Challenging Gender Diversity

Panel talk at the Amplify DEI 2021 Summit

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Two women engaging in a virtual video call. The woman on the left, labeled Vivian Acquah, is wearing glasses, a colorful headscarf, and a dark top, with a bookshelf and colorful decorations behind her. The woman on the right, labeled Marjolijn Vlug, has curly hair, is smiling, and is wearing a maroon top with a white shirt underneath, with a bookshelf filled with books behind her.

Conversation about Cultural Intelligence and cross-cultural collaboration

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Being an Ally is Hard and We're Doing It Anyway

WEnnovate Community panel discussion

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Articles

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You are Brave: This is Why

My best friend has called me brave many times over the years. Yesterday, a different person (my current coach) said the same. It felt weird to take it in, but I heard them out as they explained why...

Guest blog for WEnnovate - for women in STEAM

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Wonder Woman of the Week

The Clothing Compass featured me as their Wonder Woman of the Week in January 2023. Read more about how inclusion shows up in my life, including what I wear: wearing my values.

Interview by Tammy Parrish

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Integrity, inclusion and the future of coaching

Having the opportunity to share my views on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in coaching, I highlighted the development to make the profession more inclusive.

Interview with the Dutch chapter of the International Coaching Federation

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Podcast guest appearances

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The Power of Working Mothers

Interview with Let’s Humanize the Workplace

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About me

Articles

A smiling woman with curly hair resting her chin on her hand against a pink background. Below, text reads 'Wonder Woman of the Week: Maroljijn Vlug' and the date January 9th, 2023.

The Clothing Compass’ Wonder Woman of the Week

An interview with Tammy Parrish at The Clothing Compass about my story, my work, my values and how they show up in my life - including what I wear.

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Style Beyond Fashion: My style reflects my values

In this conversation with Urban Medley, a sustainable and fair fashion brand, I share how my style mirrors my values.

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Podcast guest appearances

With Esther Molenaar, haptotherapist, and Marjolijn Vlug, coach, English podcast episode called What is haptotherapy?

What is haptotherapy?

Haptotherapy, also known as haptonomy, is a therapeutic approach that focuses on restoring emotional and physical balance by working with the body's sensations and feelings.

I interviewed Esther Molenaar about her work with this experience-based form of therapy.

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Effortless Mission

Becoming me-shaped, A Boxed-in Entrepreneur Discovers Her Freedom

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Youtube video The Holistic CFO x Marjolijn Vlug on Co-Active Coaching, DEI, Entrepreneurship, and Abundance!

The Holistic CFO

The Holistic CFO x Marjolijn Vlug on Co-Active Coaching, DEI, Entrepreneurship, and Abundance!

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