Samuele Pajola - Marketing Director
Marjolijn has been my coach for almost a year and she has been instrumental in my life progression. She’s highly qualified, never intrusive and helpful in achieving your goals. If you are looking for a coach that helps you in finding out what could be the next phase of your life, she’s the one.
Samuele Pajola - Marketing Director
Agata Plataras - Leadership Team Assistant
I loved working with Marjolijn! She provides an amazing mix of practical knowledge and more inspirational thinking. She really empowered me to act according to my values. I also appreciated her guidance in between the session! It did make me feel like I matter to her and not that I am just yet another client!
Agata Plataras - Leadership Team Assistant
Rajiv Luthra - Senior IT Project & Program Consultant
I recently had the pleasure of working with an exceptional job coach who provided a truly fantastic experience and service. Their holistic approach to career development set them apart, addressing not only the technical aspects of job hunting but also the emotional and motivational facets.
The coach's personalized attention, genuine interest in my success, and wealth of knowledge made the entire process rewarding. Their encouragement boosted my confidence, and I now feel equipped with the skills and mindset needed to navigate the job market successfully.
I highly recommend this coaching service for anyone seeking a transformative experience with a coach who not only is professional but also genuinely cares about your success. Thank you for an outstanding journey towards my career goals!
Rajiv Luthra - Senior IT Project & Program Consultant
Zita Vígh - Client Management Specialist | Stylist
Working with Marjolijn has been one of the best decisions I made while reconsidering my carrier path. I have been struggling for a while and apart from the technical advice on how to prepare a much better application, she helped me to recognise and listen to my inner voice, clarify and see my values and what really is important to make better decisions.
She is friendly and very attentive, definitely not a one-size-fits-all approach. I can highly recommend her services to everyone who has arrived at a crossroad and need direction, and to see their carrier and possibilities from a different angle. Massive thanks again, Marjolijn!! :)
Zita Vígh - Client Management Specialist | Stylist
Amelia Rodríguez Escudé - Project Manager | Industrial Designer
This was my first time working with a career coach, and I am very grateful that I found Marjolijn. She has a very personal coaching style, she is warm and kind, honest and practical. She will help you find answers by yourself and guide you to organize your thoughts. Marjolijn helped me with practical activities like how to structure my CV, but we also had deep conversations about my career choices, my personality and skills, and which working conditions would make me happy. These conversations made my job hunting process much easier and more enjoyable, and I was confident to be applying to organizations that were a good match with my knowledge, skills, values, and interests. I learned so much with Marjolijn and it was a pleasure working with her!
Amelia Rodríguez Escudé - Project Manager | Industrial Designer
Roberta Borgognoni - NGO Project Manager
I am an expat living in Amsterdam and looking for the next job opportunity: how to navigate the Dutch job market? Marjolijn was great at coaching me, she knew what strategies and actions I needed to take to become more visible and expand my network. All her tips and advice proved successful for me and really helped me understand the dynamics of a foreign country's job market better, how to present myself best and get the job I want.
Roberta Borgognoni - NGO Project Manager
Heera Sharma - Founder and CEO
Marjolijn Vlug is an incredibly warm human being and was such a joy to work with. I had sought her help with my resume and I am so glad I did!
She is an expert in her craft and has insight into things that I have not seen very often. She can help you see things you would have not seen yourself and can help you present yourself in a way that is just right for your audience!
She was such a force of encouragement to me and brought so much light/lightness in our work. I am confident anyone would enjoy working with her and wish her all the best!
Heera Sharma - Girl Empowerment NGO Founder and CEO
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
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
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
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
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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