By now, you are familiar with our saga, therefore, with no further comment, I let you enjoy the part 3 of the collected Spouse & Partner success stories.
"When
my wife was offered the opportunity to relocate to Switzerland with her
employer, I had been working for a global FMCG company in the UK for more than
10 years. Having enjoyed a very successful career, with plenty of opportunities
for development, I felt I had reached a crossroads and decided it was time for
a change. Although hesitant to leave my job, family & friends, following
numerous sleepless nights I decided to make the move to Switzerland.
From
the first meeting with the job4U2 consultant back in October 2011, through to
final discussions about contract negotiations in May 2012, she has been a huge
support to me. She managed expectations from the outset and gave structure to
my job search. This allowed me to develop and maintain a comprehensive network
here in Switzerland. Regular contact gave encouragement and direction during
quiet periods and advice / guidance when things began to move. Even when my
search was at an end, we have continued our dialogue as to how best (and when)
to communicate my appointment to maintain a positive impression on the network
I have established here (should I ever need to call on them again in the
future).
Listening to the advice of my
consultant, I set up my job search objectives to the level I would have done back
in the UK. This allowed me to be fully motivated and enthusiastic when going
for interviews. In the end, I was fortunate enough to be offered 2 contracts of
employment. The most difficult part in the search became the final decision as
to which contract to choose! Today, 4 months into my new role, I believe I made
the right choice.
I
cannot stress enough how much value the support of a professional career coach
added to my search here (which undoubtedly made our integration to Swiss life
so much easier). There are good days and bad days throughout this process but
the support of a company such as job4U2, for me, is invaluable."
R.E.
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Sandrine van den Oudenhoven
job4U2, "relocation is a project for both"
