You BELong project

Starting with opportunities for students and young graduates, more to come. Please find and share opportunities communicated regarding - Young graduates' programs (at AXA Belgium, Avnet Belgium) - Internships (at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Council of the European Union, @Step Up by Fedex Express and legal departments of other multinational organisations). The vision is to provide opportunities, access and exposure to students that match their studies and professional aspirations. Disclaimers: 1. Please do your homework and check if these opportunities, employers match the inclusive culture that you are looking for. 2. Obviously, you should / can apply by yourselves. Our purpose as Keep Dreaming is to build a community, ecosystem and be in position to act as a matchmaker being in position to get feedback & evaluation from partner organisations. “If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together”. G

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Discussion avec 1 parent inquiet, soucieux: "Nos parents nous poussaient à faire des études supérieures et à l'époque, pas question de venir avec des choix tels que vouloir devenir coiffeuses, etc. Dans ma génération, nous avons des diplômes mais l'accès au marché de l'emploi était fermé. Nous avions du mal à trouver des jobs. Puis, il y a une vingtaine / trentaine d'années, il y a eu une ouverture. Nous avons pu accéder au marché de l'emploi mais à des jobs sans rapport avec nos domaines d'études et en dessous de nous qualifications... Donc, des parcours semés d'embûches... Ce qui m'inquiète c'est que 1) J'ai l'impression que dans la génération de nos enfants, les jeunes sont moins motivés par la réussite que nous, ils ont moins la 'gnac'. C'est comme si elles/ils avaient plus de choix que nous et ne savent pas quoi choisir? 2) Nos enfants trouvent plus facilement de l'emploi que nous mais ne travaillent pas dans leurs domaines d'études / qualifications. 3) Nos jeunes vont aussi être confrontés au plafond de verre..." Que faire? Qu'en pensez-vous? Que ressentez-vous par rapport à ces observations? Bon sujet d'échange intergénérationnel? #YouBELongProject G

Opportunity: PhD researcher Field: Higher education institutions and inclusive diversity climate Hello, I am sharing this opportunity published by Professor Adam. "The PhD researcher will be based at BIRMM Vrije Universiteit Brussel and needs to be fluent in Dutch and English." Please share with potential candidates. Keep us posted, happy to support in the process. You BELong in higher education institutions. G #YouBELongProject

"Lors des entretiens, des recruteurs me disent tous que mon profil est très attractif mais qu'ils ont trouvé un meilleur profil / candidat..." --- "During interviews, recruiters all tell me that my profile is very attractive but that they have found a better profile / candidate..."

Hello, Received a call from a candidate yesterday feeling down and who is starting to lose confidence in their skills, career orientation. "Am I good enough? Have you already doubted yourself and your skills regarding your profession?" Getting invited to job interviews, no problem. Succeeding in the first screening interview, no problem. The second interview about technical questions, general knowledge and case studies; that is where the person is getting selected out of the recruitment process. Have you recently passed recruitment selections in the field of accounting in Belgium? In consulting management for example and candidates looking to prepare for the tests at the EU institutions; there are groups where people get together to do that. So, do you know if such options exist in Belgium? Do you have other suggestions? Are there websites with testing and training materials for candidates to evaluate themselves? You BELong, G #YouBELongProject

What criteria do you use to decide whether or not you want to work for an employer? A company (finance sector, insurance) is looking to hire recent graduates and professionals with maximum 2 years of experience matching these skills: · Master degree from a Belgian university; · English + French or Dutch + a good level in Dutch or French. Regarding this opportunity, this Wednesday (28/8/2024), I am offering a space for a private group discussion online. What makes this offer / employer attractive or not? Send me a direct message to get an invitation and join this discussion to exchange about your perceptions, preferences & if you would apply to this company or not? "When 'I' replaced with 'We', even the illness becomes wellness." ~ Malcolm X Thank you, Grégory #EmployerBranding #EmployerMarketing #CandidateExperience #FocusGroups #DEI #GenZ

Edgar-Yves: "Souffrez utile" '[...] Autant souffrir en faisant ce que tu aimes faire plutôt que de souffrir en faisant ce que tu n'aimes pas. Le problème, c'est qu'on ne nous enseigne pas à l'école que la souffrance est partie intégrante de la vie. C'est partie de l'expérience, ce n'est pas un truc que tu peux éviter. Donc quelqu'un qui commence sa stratégie de vie par faire des choix pour éviter de souffrir, lui est dans le faux...' Lien en commentaire vers la vidéo YouTube (1 minute 15). Keep Dreaming. Belle journée, Grégory #YouBELongProject

The "search year" or 12 months to find a job to stay in Belgium: Sharing this blog post for context, info about the process. In the contacts we have had with students, they were aware of the process and conditions for the most part. More info below in case you are not and know people in this admin. situation: 🎓 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗘𝗨 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺? 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄! 🌍 Congratulations on your recent achievement! But what's next? If you're a non-EU graduate, you have a unique opportunity to extend your stay in Belgium for 12 months through the "search year" program. This period allows you to explore job opportunities or even start your own business in Belgium. Again, thank you Charlot for this one!