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The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle ObelsLet's Wrap Up 2021December has been a crazy month on my end. I am currently wrapping up before Christmas Holidays and I have to say: 2021 has been a rollercoaster once again for everyone. So let's wrap up the year together and shed some light on what 2021 has brought us. Key take-aways The 21 for 21 list is an easy and fun way to reflect on what has been going on in 2021 and create a mindset to prepare you for some goal setting towards 2022. We don’t always realize how these family ties influence our choices in life and careerKey Quo...
2021-12-2907 min
The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle ObelsBoost Your Happiness at Work - KindnessThe 4th pillar of the PERK Pillars that define happiness at work is Kindness. Together with Happiness Expert Anna Blasiak, I wander through the definition of kindness and why this an important within the main topic, happiness at work. Besides this, we will share a few awesome tips to implement kindness at work in a way that suits you. Growing your happiness at work starts here!Key Take-Aways: Kindness provides the biggest return on investment for happiness at work. This makes it worthwhile to invest in Kindness for companies as well as individuals. Humans have a...
2021-12-2232 min
The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle ObelsBoost Your Happiness at Work: ResilienceWhat will you learn more aboutLearn more about Resilience at work, the third of the 4 PERK Pillars that define happiness at work. Setbacks, failures, and disappointments are inevitable elements in EVERY workplace. The ability to HANDLE, ADAPT to, and productively LEARN from them is critical to overall happiness at work. Together with Happiness Expert Anna Blasiak, I wander through the definition of resilience and why this an important within the main topic, happiness at work. Besides this, we will share a few awesome tips to stay resilient or increase your resilience at work. Growing your happiness...
2021-12-1532 min
The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle ObelsBoost Your Happiness at Work - EngagementLearn more about Engagement at work, the second of the 4 PERK Pillars that define happiness at work. Together with Happiness Expert Anna Blasiak, I wander through the definition of Engagement and why engagement is so important to increase your happiness at work. Besides the definition of Engagement, we will share why it is important to have engaged employees and we will walk you through amazing and self-tested strategies to boost your engagement and share our own experiences with goal setting and experiencing FLOW. Growing your happiness at work starts here!Key Take-Aways: Engagement means different things...
2021-12-0843 min
The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle ObelsBoost Your Happiness at Work - PurposeLearn more about Purpose at work, the first of the 4 PERK factors that define happiness at work. Together with Happiness Expert Anna Blasiak, I delve into Purpose and how having a sends of purpose adds up to your happiness at work. We will walk you through the definition of Purpose, the relationship with core values, the importance of having a North Star up to tips and ways to find or boost your purpose in your professional life. Growing your happiness at work starts here!Key Take-Aways: Purpose is like having a North star, a sense of...
2021-12-0145 min
The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle Obels4 Factors Influencing Your Happiness at WorkLearn more about Happiness at work, factors that define happiness at work and how happiness at work interacts with happiness in life. Together with Happiness Expert Anna Blasiak, I dive into 4 main factors – the PERK factors - that define Happiness at work and how you can use these factors to stay motivated and happy at work. To make this practical, inside to podcast you find a few strategies to implement today to define how everything is going with your happiness at work or happiness in life if you prefer.Key Take-Aways: What we do outside of wo...
2021-11-2443 min
The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle ObelsSecure a job offer with these 5 tips for the Ultimate Job Interview PreparationLearn about the expectations on the employers' end in a job interview, what a solid job interview preparation consists of and how to secure a job offer. This episode of the Career Connection Podcast contains 5 tips for the ultimate job interview preparation. Key Take-Away: You can nail this upcoming job interview if you prepare yourself. That it is YOU who decides the stories you want to share.Key Quote: "...the applying process looks like dating, you first have to like each other before you start a relationship. The job interview is THE most common w...
2021-11-1113 min
The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle ObelsThe Dutch Concept of Normal Being the NormLearn about the Dutch concept of “Normal is the Norm”, and how the Dutch perceive this. Learn what this concept means in collaborating with the Dutch from a leading expert in Intercultural training and communication. In this episode, I interview Hilde Ellerbroek – de Graaff, Trainer Intercultural communication and author of the book Decoding the Dutch, a fun and informative guide for making your way within Dutch working environments and Dutch Society.Key Take-Aways: Treat the other like you would like to be treated yourself or should it be: Treat the other like this person would like to be...
2021-11-0333 min
The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle Obels3 examples of how cultural differences influence the hiring and the job searching processThis Podcast is interesting to listen to for hiring managers, job seekers and all others who would like to know more about cultural differences and how they influence the hiring process. Cultural awareness is an often discussed topic in coaching sessions and within companies or organizations, I work with. We all know we have our own cultural glasses on in our daily life, but how to bridge these differences? I will provide 3 interesting examples about how cultural awareness influences the hiring process and job searching process at the same time inspiring you to think about the way your own...
2021-10-2714 min
The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle ObelsCultural Differences at the WorkplaceToday on the Career Connection Podcast we will learn more about Cultural Differences at the workplace. Not only will we share insights on the cultural difference when applying, the subject discussed in the previous episode of the Career Connection podcast, but today we will focus on the cultural differences you will run into at the workplace itself.Learn more about: The experienced Dutch Directness, The way the Dutch handle feedback at the workplace and The importance of asking for helpTo have a lively conversation about this topic I invited a special guest to the...
2021-10-131h 01
The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle ObelsWhat are the Experienced Cultural Differences of applying in the Netherlands?We run into them every day, cultural differences. It’s one of the most discussed topics in client conversations and a topic employers currently struggle with. This is why I decided to dedicate this episode of the Career Connection Podcast to the experiences cultural differences of applying in the Netherlands. With real examples of things I - and my fellow coaches - run into on a daily basis on both ends of the table. Listen to this episode of the Career Connection podcast to find out what the most common experienced cultural differences are and how to overcome them.
2021-10-0516 min
The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle ObelsMeet The Expert: Monique Rosier - The Marriage CounselorMeet the Expert in the Career Connection Podcast: Monique Rosier - Marriage CounselorPerhaps this might come as a surprise to you but regularly people ask me if I know a good marriage counsellor or relationship therapist. Time to invite one to the Career Connection podcast. Learn about the bridges we sometimes have to build to stay aligned and what you can do to clean up the trash left in your basement or attic (psychology speaking, of course then).I believe all things in life interact with each other, so if you are happy in...
2021-09-2829 min
The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle ObelsInspiring Expats Stories - Meet Kacper Chamot case manager absenteeism plus video producer and editorMeet the guy who never stopped pursuing his dreams and who reinvented himself and his professional career path multiple times. In this episode of the Career Connection Podcast, we meet Kacper Chamot, case manager absenteeism plus video producer and editor. Kacpers' career story is a story that just has to be shared. This Career Story has many recognizable points for everyone at the same time it is the ultimate story about never giving up on your dreams. Listen to Kacpers' story to find out his biggest learnings and advice to those who wish to land a job in the N...
2021-09-0835 min
The Career Connection Podcast with Marielle Obels3 Mistakes to Avoid While Job Searching in the NetherlandsBut isn't Job searching a kinda straightforward process? Lots of people think it is, but it isn't if you enter a job market you are not familiar with. When you don't know about the common practices of applying and just apply what you know you might just end up with no job and frustration about the rejections coming in. Or even worse, no replies at all. You might end up in the situation you will take on every and any opportunity offered, and you and I know, this is not what you want. For a job search t...
2021-08-2313 min
Bites & Business PodcastAflevering 15: Mariëlle ObelsIn aflevering 15 spreek ik met Mariëlle Obels. Zij is loopbaancoach en werkt in Eindhoven voor twee doelgroepen, hoogsensitieve mensen en expat spouses, partners van expats die in Eindhoven komen werken. Daarnaast is ze licentiehouder van Mapstell, een tool om je gedrag letterlijk “op de kaart” te zetten.
2017-05-0126 min