KNOW IT I OWN IT I CREATE IT

 


Land a YOU-shaped job with clarity & conviction
All-round coaching from a job market insider

* je bent ook van harte welkom voor coaching in het Nederlands

 
 

  • Does this sound like you?

  • You’ve outgrown your job and are getting ready for your workdays without a bounce in your step. Yet you're unsure and unsettled when it comes to navigating the job market.

  • You are re-entering the job market after a break because #life and you haven’t applied for a job for ages (or ever). You feel insecure and know you’d get on so much better with support throughout the process.

    You don’t have any job offers even though you’ve been applying for a while and have a lot to offer. You suspect there might be “a missing piece,” something about the Dutch job market that you’re not getting.

You want to upgrade your CV, cover letters, LinkedIn profile, and/or interviewing skills, preferably making them coherent, strengthening one another, so you can “sell yourself better” and be more appealing to recruiters.

You’re a multi-passionate person with many talents and rich (yet scattered) professional experiences, and you feel a bit lost, struggling to present them in a way that gets you hired.

You’d like to make more confident, resonant choices around your career so that your job fits your lifestyle and not the other way around. 

 

You’re in the right space.


Let me help you build a career you’ll love!

My approach to finding work in the shape of you


3 STEPS TO LANDING A JOB THAT IS THE SHAPE OF YOU

 

 KNOW IT

If you’re after a job that reignites your spark, a job that fits well in your current daily life, and a job that lets you truly be yourself and be valued as such - first things first; know what matters to you! 

You can only write your best CV and upgrade your cover letter when you fully understand yourself and what you care about. When you are clear about your skills, personality, values, strengths, and priorities… When you know all the boxes you want that YOU-shaped job to tick.

Let’s look at your life and you as a whole to get a clear overview of what the job that fits YOU looks like - making it so much easier to communicate that vision to others. 

 

OWN IT

Knowing yourself, your desires and priorities, and the characteristics of the job that will fulfil you, allow you to shine, and fit well in your lifestyle is just half the battle. Owning it and standing tall in that with confidence is the other half.

I will provide you with coaching, tools, and exercises to strengthen your new insights and realisations, and help you own them through challenges you may come across throughout your job search.

Owning who you are and what you want prevents you from rushing into a job that you THINK you should have or caving into social pressure.

 

CREATE IT

Once you know what a YOU-shaped job looks like and own your priorities, I support you in creating the career you want with my proven and practical process to land such a job.

You’ll get my practical, insider support to communicate all the key aspects of YOU and the job that is the shape of you clearly and confidently in every step of the selection process (including your CV and cover/motivation letter, your LinkedIn profile, and your interview prep).

You’ll learn to recognize which jobs fit YOUR criteria and are therefore worth pursuing - with a strategy that is tailored to you and is more effective than frantically sending out 100s of applications. 

 

Through working with me, you’ll become able (and confident) to recognize which jobs fit YOUR criteria and are therefore worth pursuing. You’ll be an equal participant in job interviews, assessing whether the job is the right fit for YOU, just the same as the interviewers check whether you’re the right person for the job. Ultimately, the hiring manager will easily recognize that you’re, hands down, the best person for the job.

 

 Testimonials

Testimonials - career coaching
Nimeeta Gakhar - Social impact Portfolio Manager (Copy)

Marjolijn was a wonderfully enthusiastic supporter of me finding not just work, but work that aligns with my own personal skill set and ideals. She helped me build a great CV which truly reflects what I can provide in the workplace while showing my personality.

She also aided me in becoming more confident as an interviewee and taught me how to embrace my nerves and ask the right questions. Since working with Marjolijn I have more clarity over what I want my future career path to look like and the steps I need to take to get there.

Jess Ryder - Research technician | Biological scientist

The decision to work with Marjolijn was one of my best ones!

When I contacted Marjolijn I felt stuck at a job that was stable and rewarding in many ways, but did not feel as fulfilling anymore. At the same time I was very pessimistic about my chances at the job market, based on previous negative experience and a number of factors that I saw as playing hard against my chances (age, language, shifts between industries in my CV). During six sessions with Marjolijn my mind turned from a failure mindset to a realisation that my pessimism was not as justified as I thought it was. Marjolijn helped me to identify my values and correlate them with values expected by specific recruiting companies, as well as to formulate the values that were important to me at a new job. She helped me to break free from the failure mood and gave me practical advice on CV, motivation letter and offer negotiations. With this clarity in mind, I managed to convince my interviewers that I could be a good asset for them. Factual results, I think, speak for themselves the most:

1) All applications I sent led to in an interview invitation;

2) I received two job offers from great companies;

3) I accepted the offer of my dream job;

4) The actual job search process took one month from the first application I sent to accepting the offer.

If you feel you may need professional help to get you to the next step in your career, I highly recommend Marjolijn.

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Nimeeta Gakhar - Social impact Portfolio Manager

Marjolijn has a secret power to empathically help you find the right direction. Our coaching sessions made me more confident to transition through my career and the visualisation sessions were extremely insightful. I have enjoyed every interaction we've had and I can vouch for her kindness and attention to detail that has helped me get more in tune with my feelings, emotions and career goals. I would highly recommend Marjolijn for career coaching.

Nimeeta Gakhar - Social impact Portfolio Manager

Alexandra Pershyna - Business & Legal Operations

Marjolijn is a fantastic coach! She helped me to connect with my priorities and vision regarding my career. She made sessions about me, my needs, and goals by acting as a very thoughtful coach who wants the best for you. She does not pretend that she knows all the answers, but she helped me find answers by asking the right questions. I enjoyed our cooperation. 

I recommend Marjolijn to anyone who needs career advice, support, or just a sparring partner on career-related ideas.

Alexandra Pershyna - Business & Legal Operations

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HERE’S WHAT WORKING WITH ME LOOKS LIKE

Finding work that truly fits you and your life can be a challenge. Especially when you’re re-entering the job market after a long absence, need a career adjustment after a major life change, or have a wide range of interests and diverse professional experience.

I’m here to help you land that YOU-shaped job so that you can shine,  feel grounded and infuse all aspects of your life with more joy. 

Here’s what to expect:

You get a fresh perspective and new insights through big-picture thinking and thought-provoking questions. Plus practical tips where needed.

 

 We build a safe, non-judgmental, warm, and inviting space for you and I to connect and have focused coaching sessions about your goals and challenges.

Your career is a part of your life as a whole. As a coach, I focus on both and I guide you to take the next career step that you will feel in your GUT fits well with the other pieces of your life.

 

I will cheer and champion you every step of the way! I love getting to know my clients and seeing their awesomeness (what they are naturally great at).

I’m interested, invested, and curious. I see you. All of you. And I encourage you to see “the best of you”, so you can amplify those qualities, shine and feel confident.

 

You get clarity on your career path and pragmatic support with your applications and interviews for a new YOU-shaped job you’ll love!

 Testimonials

Testimonials - career coaching
Rebecca Taylor - Chief Product Officer

Marjolijn is structured, insightful and inspiring in her approach. She has a wealth of experience, she shares it all in a collaborative and playful way which helped me clearly form my strategy. Her techniques immediately yielded results and I felt like I had met a very knowledgeable personal champion.

Rebecca Taylor - Chief Product Officer

Lisa Süß - Fair Fashion Consortium Coordinator

I would highly recommend Marjolijn for CV coaching. She is warm, and supportive and has great insights on how to structure and highlight certain skills.

Lisa Süß - Fair Fashion Consortium Coordinator

Hannah Böhmer - Coach for Working Moms

Marjolijn not only has the gift of a sharp eye to see every little detail which matters for your CV, she also asks questions and listens in a very unique and patient style. She has a huge background and knowledge in HR. I can recommend her to anyone seeking advice in career matters, but also to everyone who needs someone to pay attention to your whole life and past professional experiences, and make it visible in your CV.

Hannah Böhmer - Coach for Working Moms

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AM I THE RIGHT COACH FOR YOU?

Working with me will be a great fit for you if you are:

v Result-oriented and purpose-driven 

v Willing to take ownership of your own next steps

v Open, transparent, and honest, most importantly to yourself

v A curious human who enjoys exploring and gaining new perspectives

v Open to self actualisation and personal development

v Open to doing things differently than what you tried before (even though it makes you a bit nervous)

However, working with me may not be a fit for you if you:

x Look for someone to completely write your CV or cover letters for you, instead of with you.

x Hope for a job fairy to make your perfect job offer appear instantly. (I wish I could do that!)

x Want standard answers to the top 15 job interview questions. 

x Intend (or are willing) to say/write things that aren’t true, just to get the job.

x Expect me to line up interviews for you for relevant roles.

x Look for a super structured, standardised program rather than a flexible one, around what you need at each moment.

 Let’s have a chat. I’d love to meet you and learn more about your situation and goals. If you decide not to work with me, you’ll still walk away with a fresh perspective and a new network connection.

Let’s see if we click 😊

 Testimonials

Testimonials - career coaching
Sebastian Schütz - Ad Technology Analyst

I met with Marjolijn just after losing my job I held for 16 years. At that time I felt pretty lost with no idea how to even start looking for something new. In only a short time Marjolijn not only helped me with my CV and navigating the job market, but gave me the confidence I needed to apply and get the job I really wanted.

Sebastian Schütz - Ad Technology Analyst

Jo Geneen - Marketing & Comms Director

Marjolijn was fantastic to talk to. I really needed someone (that wasn't friends, family or colleagues) to guide me and give me an unbiased opinion on a few areas of my working life. She helped me make some decisions about my future work, identify my skills more clearly and focus on what gaps I potentially needed to fill. She also gave me ideas of how to present my CV differently in a new market for me, and supported me with other ideas too.

Jo Geneen - Marketing & Comms Director

Kate Brettell - Leadership and Executive Coach

Marjolijn was a big help to me in updating my CV and LinkedIn profile for the Dutch market. She asked great questions and her style is warm and open. The most valuable help Marjolijn gave me was pulling together all of the threads of my skills and experiences, to tell a coherent story about why I’m the best person for the work I want to take on. I would recommend Marjolijn to anyone seeking similar support.

Kate Brettell - Leadership and Executive Coach

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CAREER & JOB COACHING PACKAGES

 

 Career Clarity & Confidence

This package is for you if you want to get clear on your next career step, the characteristics of the job that would fit well in your life and that would allow you to feel valued as yourself, shine and excel. 

After working with me, you’ll feel clear and confident about your personality traits, previous experience, talents, skills, potential, and priorities when assessing different work opportunities. 

You’ll walk away with a custom-tailored job search strategy and an action plan that includes up-to-date insights on what’s working in the current job market.

Job Search Support & Consulting

This package is for you if you are already clear both on the job that is in the shape of YOU and the personal traits, skills, and professional experience that you bring to the table. 

Within this package, you get a coherent strategy and a tailored action plan that is right for you, which will significantly increase your chances of landing a YOU-shaped job quickly.

You also get comprehensive support with your CV, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, and interview prep which will make them coherent and will lighten your load when it comes to the job application process.

Comprehensive Coaching & Job Search Support

This package is for you if you need both -  support and guidance to get clarity & confidence around your next career step and the aspects of YOU that will enable you to pursue it, as well as bespoke pragmatic support.

Within this package, you get all-round support that ensures you approach your job search from a standpoint of who YOU are as a whole, look for a job that fits well in the current phase of your life, and get all the practical support you need to land it! 

 

If you’re interested specifically in getting ready for your upcoming job interview, click here for the Job Interview Prep Intensive package.

PACKAGE DETAILS AND PRICING

 

Career Clarity & Confidence

Job Search Support & Consulting

Comprehensive Coaching & Job Search Support

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Overview of YOU one-pager tool to easily see all that you have to offer and what’s important to you at a glance



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Coherent and resonant strategy to approach the job search process in a way that is just right for you



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Tailored action plan that is right and achievable for you

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Deeper dive into your focus areas, choices, and preferences


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Practical, all-round approach to a coherent set of cv, cover letter, LinkedIn and interview keywords



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A clear structure and guidelines to write cover letters more easily


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CV editing and feedback


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Interview prep that empowers you to be on equal footing with the interviewer, show up confidently, and get hired (You can also book the Interview Prep Intensive separately.)


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LinkedIn profile help and tips to get noticed by the right people


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Editing and feedback on your LinkedIn profile


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Top tips to AI-proof your CV when you need to upload your application on a website


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Your Investment

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€ 1.499

 Rates are incl. VAT for private individuals. For solopreneurs and small businesses, the same rates apply plus VAT. For medium-sized and larger organisations, get in touch and I'm happy to send you a customised pricing offer.

 Wondering which package is right for you?


If you’re not sure which package would best work for you, book a call with me. We’ll chat, I’ll answer all your questions and together, we’ll figure out what’s best for you. No charge. No pressure. No strings. 🙂

 

I also offer single sessions and bespoke packages in individual cases. Book an intro call, we’ll have a chat about it and see what’s the best fit for both of us.

Likewise, if you’re specifically interested in getting ready for your upcoming job interview, the Job Interview Prep Intensive may be the right choice for you.

 

 Testimonials

Testimonials - career coaching
Viktoriya Shirochenkova - Data Analyst

I am very grateful for Marjolijn’s guidance and assistance.

I requested Marjolijn Vlug's job coach services for a specific job I was applying for. Not only did she guide me through updating my CV and cover letter, but also helped me see a different perspective of myself and what I can bring to the job market. I would highly recommend Marjolijn’s services. She is a delight to work with and is truly uplifting. Thank you for all your help!

Viktoriya Shirochenkova - Data Analyst

Edo Donkers - Teacher

In the whirlwind of the personal thinking process, Marjolijn is a beacon to structure new paths.

She has a gentle and open manner of communicating, and is very professional. As a job coach she is very stimulating and has urged me to 'keep my eye on the horizon' when it comes to developing new possibilities. Each time we spoke during my job coaching, she also delivered a truckload of positive energy too. I am very glad to have worked with her and would recommend her to anyone looking for a change of course in their professional life.

Edo Donkers - Teacher

Anna Lomakina - Sports Marketing Manager

Marjolijn helped me polish my CV and LinkedIn profile. She is efficient, to the point, asks the right questions and helps you highlight your strengths on paper. My work experience is very versatile but thanks to Marjolijn's guidance we streamlined the information for the potential clients/employers. I enjoyed every minute of the process!

Anna Lomakina - Sports Marketing Manager

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