Building Europe’s inclusive, international, and empowered workforce.

Welcome
to the Empowerment Foundation.

Our mission is to help strengthen the European labour market.

We do this by empowering the most valuable stakeholder - you.

Whether you’re a jobseeker in Europe, a current or prospective employee of a European enterprise, or a business owner, we have a programme for you.

We welcome employers passionate about creating inclusive, and integrated workplaces.

We support individuals searching for the right career.

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How We Work

Job seekers and employees

Our nonprofit standing means our services can be offered at a lower cost to individuals across Europe. Choose between our one-to-one services or our group programmes.

Enterprises and organisations

Empower your workforce with our bespoke executive and team programmes, outplacement services, and inclusion programmes for businesses and global initiatives.

Have another suggestion for how to get involved?

Our Partners and Supporters

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Join us in our mission to empower a more inclusive, international, and integrated European workforce.

Resources

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Her Expat Life: From NYC to NL: Shea Harty's Quest for Workplace Equality
Her Expat Life: From NYC to NL: Shea Harty's Quest for Workplace Equality

Read more about cultural biases and internal doubts immigrants face in the Empowerment Foundation’s Shea Harty’s interview on workplace equality with Alexia De Souza from Her Expat Life.

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6 Ways to Effectively Pivot Your Career in the New Normal
6 Ways to Effectively Pivot Your Career in the New Normal

The changes in the style of working evolved rapidly since 2020. It also brings new opportunities in terms of career pivoting and change. Learn how to pivot effectively, analyze career strengths and weaknesses, update career materials, invest in the new path, and more.

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Her Expat Life: Facing the Change Together: Flor de Maria Paredes Mattos' Guide to Effective Change Management
Her Expat Life: Facing the Change Together: Flor de Maria Paredes Mattos' Guide to Effective Change Management

In a recent interview with Alexia De Souza from Her Expat Life, Flor de Maria Paredes Mattos, co-founder of the Empowerment Foundation, discussed career shifts, coaching, and her views on the future of leadership.

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What is coaching?
What is coaching?

Empowerment Foundation provides career coaching to help individuals maximize their personal and professional potential.

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Is AI in the Recruitment Process Hurting or Helping?
Is AI in the Recruitment Process Hurting or Helping?

This blog discusses how to navigate AI-powered recruitment.

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Testimonials

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Career path coaching for EU residents

“Working with a coach was probably one of the best decisions I ever made. In a transitional period, it is incredibly useful to have an external voice of reason that helps you navigate and prioritise. I came out of quite a toxic job, and I didn't feel like myself. My coach helped me to reconnect to my intuition and gave me the confidence to follow through with my professional ambitions.”

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Career coaching for newcomers to the Netherlands

“I am really impressed with the caring professionalism and services offered by Empowerment. I feel very grateful to have been welcomed into their network during a very difficult process of trying to enter the Dutch job field, and I benefited a lot from one-on-one coaching that helped me focus and make a path to achieve my goals.”

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