Via Career Coaching – insightful and personal

Career coaching for internationals
Via Career Coaching supports you in working towards a satisfying career. Via is specialised in working with people with an international focus. Our career coaching sessions aim to provide insight into your qualities, ambitions and career opportunities. During the coaching process your coach will show understanding, challenge you and motivate you in order for you to reach your objective.

Free introductory meeting
We realise it can be a challenge choosing a good career coach that suits you.  For this reason we offer you an introductory meeting free of charge. This half hour meeting gives you the chance to get to know us and the way we work, after which you can decide how to proceed. We  meet at a central location in Utrecht or talk to each other by Skype. Book your introductory meeting here.

Via’s solution-focused career coaching programs
After your introduction meeting you decide on the goals and structure of your career coaching program. Below are examples of career coaching sessions that can be part of your program. Via’s career coaching program consists on average of 3 to 6 career coaching meetings, depending on your wishes and needs.

Location
Your coaching meetings take place at  Het Coachhuis, a canal house centrally located at Nieuwegracht 29 in Utrecht. Utrecht is located at 30 min train ride from Amsterdam, Arnhem and Den Bosch and easily accessible by car and public transport. For a route description to Het Coachhuis just visit our contact page.

If you’re employer is taking care of (part of) the costs of your career coaching sessions the coach meetings can be held at another location, such as your employer’s office.

1   What are you good at?
Which moments in your career gave you so much enjoyment that you lost track of time? Looking back on those moments may give you hints of skills that come naturally to you. Analysing your strengths is an effective way of getting to know yourself better and gain insight into your transferable assets. This is valuable input when you want to maximise your potential in your career. ‘What are you good at?’ includes:
»    an introductory meeting of half an hour in person or by Skype
»    a ‘What are you good at?’ worksheet to analyse your strong skills and core competencies in a structured way and look at what this means for your career. You will receive the sheet in advance so it serves as a preparation for our meeting.
»    a personal career coaching session of 1 hour in which we address the outcomes of your ‘What are you good at?’ analysis. We discuss your current career situation and ways to maximise your potential by looking at the different career routes available to you.
The price for individuals is EUR 85 (including VAT).  After the session you can decide on follow up sessions.

What are you good at? Extra’s – Personality tests
For extra insights and input just book a personality test. You make the test online and discuss the extensive test report during your ‘What are your good at?’ conversation. Choose from the following options:

• Big 5 personality test – the most reliable personality tests  – EUR 34.95 including VAT
• Dutch personality test – Big 5 test with 30 added personality scales – EUR 44.95 including VAT
• Work values test – what do you find important in your work and which company culture fits you?  -  EUR 34.95 including VAT
• Career choice test – what type of career suits you best? –  EUR 34.95 including VAT

Book your introduction meeting for ‘What are you good at?’ here.

2   Make your CV work
There is lots of information on the web on how to write a CV. However, when you get down to the fine-tuning it is vital to take yourself into account. After all you want to make sure that your CV reflects everything you have to offer and is targeted at the job you’re going for. If you are wondering on how to do this, then ‘Make your CV work’ is the perfect option for you. Prior to our meeting Via Career Coaching will check your CV and you’ll get extensive feedback in our meeting.  Taking into account our recruitment experience and knowledge of the Dutch labour market, together we’ll work on creating a CV reflecting an attractive and relevant offer. ‘Make your CV work’ includes:
»    an introductory meeting of half an hour in person or by Skype (not applicable to distance session)
»    a CV check prior to the meeting taking into account how recruiters work
»    a personal career coaching session of 1 hour in which we go through your CV step by step and formulate the message you want to bring across, taking your qualities as a starting point. At the end of the session you have gained insight into giving your CV more focus and how you can make it stand out.
The price for individuals is EUR 85 (including VAT).  After the session you can decide on follow up sessions.

Book your ‘Make your CV work’ session here.

3   Freestyle
You may just feel stuck. It may be a sense of ‘is this it?’, ‘I can’t get along with my manager’ or ‘I want to accelerate my development but how?’ For all these dilemmas you’re invited to choose  freestyle. In this option we use an open and dynamic coaching model, assessing where you are now, where you want to go in the near future and how you can get there. How the session evolves much depends on what you bring to the table. ‘Freestyle’ includes:
»    an introductory meeting of half an hour in person or by phone
»    a personal career coaching session of 1 hour in which we go freestyle, diving into your career up to now and where you want to go
»    we’ll make a start with designing your own personal career plan including your ambitions, the career directions you consider, ways of getting there and timelines.
The price for individuals is EUR 85 (including VAT). After the session you can decide on follow up sessions.

Book your introduction meeting for ‘Freestyle’ here.

Via looks forward to working with you
Here are some things that are good to know about our cooperation.

• All prices for individual clients are including VAT, unless otherwise stated.
• In some situations, your employer can take care of the costs for the career coaching sessions. It is worth enquiring with your employer whether this is the case. I am pleased to support you in this matter.
• If your employer has agreed to cover (part of) the costs, then Via offers its services against corporate rates.
• All advice given to you in individual career coaching session are proposals only. The client remains at all times responsible for his or her own development.
• Via Career Coaching maintains strict secrecy with regards to personal information. It will not be shared with any third parties, as agreed in the NOLOC code of conduct.
• Agreed career coaching sessions can be cancelled or rescheduled 48 hours in advance by e-mail or telephone against no costs. If cancelled or rescheduled within 48 hours, the full due amount will be charged. This also applies if the client does not show up at the agreed time and location.
• After the career coaching session the client receives an invoice by email. The payment frame is 30 days and the amount should be paid by bank transfer.
• In some cases, the costs for career coaching sessions are deductable from your income tax. I advice you to contact the tax office to make sure whether this is the case for your particular situation.
• The above is supported by the General Conditions Via Career Coaching.