From 2021 to 2025
I hosted the podcast
"Spotlight your TRUE self"
to support listeners
in their successful careers and skillful self-presentation

It's NOT motivation. It's NOT discipline. If you have set a long-term target for yourself – that can be finding a (better) job or running a marathon – what you need to be successful is: JOY!

Is there guidance how to get hired in Finland faster? - Yes! Lidiia Salo is your person to talk to! She runs her own company 'Get hired in Finland' and, in this interview, shares her own story how she did not give up to get the right knowledge about the Finnish job market and talked to hundreds of people to find out what it takes to land a job in Finland.

There are five common reasons why a hiring manager or recruiter rejects a job application. And by only making one out of these five can get you a rejection!

Probably the question everyone is afraid to hear from hiring managers! But you can leave a great impression with your answer if you know how

A good preparation is they key to master the interview and convince the recruiter. But what should you prepare exactly?

Does your job application just vanish in the crowd, because it is simply average? - How do you manage to stand out?

A recruitment process needs two people: the applicant and the hiring manager - who are looking for their perfect match!

Networking means knowing yourself well enough so that you can share with the world what you have to offer.

Everyone knows that networking is important to find your next job and to build up your career. But how do you do it right?

What are concrete Do's and Dont's for your CV and cover letter to convince the hiring manager to invite you for the job interview?

Do you wonder what your job search and a barbecue sauce have in common? It's the perspective of a hiring manager when making the selection!

Have you had high expectations after a job interview – but then were not chosen? How do you deal with such a situation?

You should not ask for a reference from someone who has never worked with you. Present yourself well instead!

Do you have this strong inner guidance, because you know clearly what your personal values are that drive your decisions?

We have grown up hearing that it is bad to be envious and jealous. But why is it actually a helpful feeling?

From the perspective of a hiring manager, these three mistakes would DISTRACT me from a candidate applying to the position that I have open.

Joppe Quaedvlieg has many years experience of supporting foreigners in Finland helping them to find a job - by asking what they really want