Ask the Expert: Kickstart Your Networking in the Netherlands

Networking is an important part of building a career in the Netherlands, but it is about more than sending cold messages on LinkedIn.

This “Ask the Expert” session is an interactive knowledge-sharing initiative where international professionals engage directly with Priscilla Tel from Together Matters to gain insights, practical advice, and actionable strategies for building their professional networks in the Netherlands.

In this practical webinar, we will briefly discuss Dutch professional culture and explore what networking can look like in practice.

There will be a 40-minute discussion, followed by a 15 - 20-minute Q&A session.

In this session, the following topics will be covered:

- A brief introduction to networking in the Dutch professional context
- A broader perspective on networking beyond cold outreach on LinkedIn
- A practical exercise to create a personal networking action plan
- Live interaction through polls, chat and Q&A

This session combines expert insights with live Q&A, ensuring you get personalised guidance tailored to your career goals.
 

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
 

  • Understand Dutch networking culture: Learn how professional networking works in the Netherlands and what to expect from Dutch workplace culture.
  • Move beyond LinkedIn messages: Discover practical, authentic ways to build professional connections without relying on cold outreach.
  • Turn advice into action: Create a simple, realistic networking action plan that you can start using straight away.
  • Build confidence and momentum: Leave the webinar with clear next steps and the motivation to start expanding your professional network.
     

SPEAKER
 

Priscilla Tel is the Founder and coach of Together Matters. She has extensive experience helping international professionals navigate careers in the Netherlands.

 

This event is free. For more information and to register: Ask the Expert: Kickstart Your Networking in the Netherlands - Expat Spouses Initiative

Date: 01 September 2026

Time: 10:00 - 11.00

Place: Online

This event is organized by Expat Spouses Initiative & Together Matters.

ABOUT TOGETHER MATTERS

Together Matters supports international professionals navigating the Dutch job market. Through structured online programmes, live workshops, community support, and personalised career coaching, Together Matters provides internationals with the knowledge, guidance, and confidence to move forward in their careers in the Netherlands.
 

ABOUT EXPAT SPOUSES INITIATIVE

Expat Spouses Initiative (ESI) is a social enterprise that connects internationals, especially partners and spouses of international knowledge workers, to local professional opportunities and accelerates them toward the Dutch labour market in a community-driven way.

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