Career Coaching for Expats in the Netherlands
When your effort doesn’t translate into recognition.
You bring experience, commitment, and results to your work, yet your impact seems to fade into the background. Your growth feels stalled, and being noticed appears to require more effort than it should. You are on the edge of considering something new. Whatever that might be with all the options.
For many expats in the Netherlands, this becomes a quiet but heavy question: Is this the wrong choice for me?
This isnt what you thought it would be, but you don’t want to give up. I work with expats who feel overlooked and underutilized, and who want to be seen, trusted, and taken seriously before deciding to leave their role or rethink their entire career.
Available for professionals who:
Feel stuck, overlooked, or unsure how to grow in the Dutch job market
Are questioning whether their current role still fits their values, strengths, or life stage
Want to change direction but don’t want to start from scratch
Struggle with confidence, visibility, or self-advocacy in a new cultural context
Are successful on paper, but feel unfulfilled or disconnected at work
When your effort doesn’t translate into recognition.
Career decisions are rarely just about work, especially when you live abroad.
As an expat, your career is often intertwined with:
Cultural differences in communication, leadership, and feedback
Identity shifts after relocation
Practical constraints such as visas, partners’ careers, or family needs
A sense of starting over, even with years of experience
We take your full context into account. We don’t separate your career from your life; we look at how they influence each other.
What can you expect?
Clients often describe feeling: Clearer about their direction and priorities; More confident in conversations and decisions; Better equipped to navigate the Dutch work culture; More grounded and intentional in their career choices.
Coaching is a space to think out loud, challenge assumptions, and reconnect with your own agency.
About Jen
Hello!I’m a career coach with a holistic perspective, supporting expats in building careers that align with ambition, wellbeing, success, and joy.
My background in coaching, learning and development, and … allows me to work at the intersection of performance, identity, and belonging. I believe meaningful careers are built through self-awareness, honest reflection, and courageous action
In-person and remote options
Our office is conveniently located in Amstercam. With options to come to your office or work online.
Get started today.
If you’re curious about coaching and want to see whether it’s a good fit, I invite you to book an introductory conversation.