1. Start with Europass!
Are your looking for a study programme,
internship or workplace abroad?
Then it is important that you can make clear
what you know and what your skills are.
Europass puts you on the way!

2. When should you use Europass?
When you are looking for a job or a work
placement,
or if you want to study or gain experience
abroad.

3. Why Europass?
Europass, an initiative of the European
Commission, can help.
Europass provides a set of documents that you
can use to show your skills and competences
clearly.

4. What is Europass by the way?
The basis of the Europass is the CV which you
can supplement as you wish, with documents
relating to language skills, international work
placements and qualifications.
The result is a clear presentation which will
certainly increase your chances in the labour
market.

5. International study, job or work placement?
Start with Europass!
Europass:
• Initiative European Commission
• Promote Mobility (for students) in Europe
• Five standard documents
• In all languages
• Digital
• For free

6. Europass:
• Europass CV
• Europass Language Passport
• Europass Mobility
• Europass Certificate Supplement
• Europass Diploma Supplement

7. Europass Curriculum Vitae
• The European standard
• Over 25.000. 000 downloads
• Completely digital
• 31 languages
• For free

8. Europass Curriculum Vitae completely digital
http://en.europass.nl/node/65/
http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/nl/documents/cur
riculum-vitae

9. Europass Curriculum Vitae
• Personal information
• Job you applied for
• Work experience
• Education and training
• Personal skills

10. Europass Curriculum Vitae
Personal skills:
• Language skills
• Communication skills
• Organisational skills
• Job related skills
• Other skills

11. European Skillspassport
Your own e-Portfolio:
• CV
• Other Europass documents
• Diploma’s
• Any other document: Testimony
• Video proving your skills
• Pictures
• Etc.

12. Application letter
• Every country has its own culture!
• Look at www.europass.nl and all kind of other
websites such as www.carrièretijger.nl,
www.eures.nl, www.labourmobility.nl

13. Application letter
Be:
• Short
• Honest
• Motivated
• Ambitious
• Complete

14. Application letter
1 – 2 pages:
• the job you want
• name / age
• your education and skills
• your work experience
• who you are as a person
• why you want this job (at this company)
• why are you the right person for this job

15. Application letter
AIDA:
• Attention
• Interest
• Desire
• Action

16. Application letter
STAR(R):
• Situation
• Task
• Activities
• Results
• Reflection

17. Job interview
Please ask what ever you want to know!

18. Europass
www.europass.nl
Facebook.com/EuropassNederland