This article describes a flexibility program for plateaued professionals in a technical Dutch firm operating in the consultancy sector we will refer to with the pseudonym Greentree Corp. First, we will discuss the impact reorganization had on job-requirements and career opportunities for technical employees. …

The main purpose of the report was to find a solution to the problem of launching Fun Factory, a new event management company targeting individuals, into the Dutch market. The findings of the internal as well as external research has shown that Fun Factory, with its wide range of workshops, arrangements …

I am glad to share the major findings of my bachelor thesis with you. Let me first give you an insight in the current situation within IBM and the Madrid International Services Centre.The global economy is suffering from a crisis hitting several big corporate players. Nevertheless,IBM and the Centre …

Tests kunnen een waardevol hulpmiddel zijn bij loopbaanontwikkeling en carrièreplanning. Zij bieden de persoon zelfkennis en een confrontatie met de realiteit. Tests kunnen helpen bij het maken van goede, gefundeerde keuzen. Tests worden bij loopbaanbegeleiding echter verre van optimaal als hulpmiddel …

Veel mensen krijgen tijdens hun loopbaan, levensloop, te maken met een of andere vorm van verlies. Zij worden dan geconfronteerd met wat wij aanvankelijk venijnige vraagstukken noemden, maar later hebben verwoord als loopbaanknooppunten. Situaties met consequenties voor loopbanen; situaties die leiden …

Schools, youth and career

The musical landscape in Europe shows a complex picture. Societal change leads to change in the careers of artists. We see an increasing number of unstable jobs in the music profession. It no longer offers many opportunities for full-time, long-term contract work, but is often more project-based, calling …

Within the study ‘Musicians as Lifelong Learners: Discovery through Biography’, biographical research was used to examine key developments in the professional lives of musicians, focusing on the relationship between their life, educational and career span ant their learning styles. This resulted in a …

This article considers four learning biographies from professional musicians. Each musician holds a different portfolio career and is from a different age category. The key questions I ask are: "How does one learn as a musician?", "What knowledge, attitudes, values and artistic skills are necessary to …