Career Center

Employees who can be true to themselves, who are seen for who they are and who can grow - that's what the UHasselt Career Center is all about.

A well-functioning university - delivering excellent research and education and actively contributing to the development of society - is only possible with motivated employees who are given opportunities to develop to the maximum.

The UHasselt Career Center is responsible for supporting and stimulating the career development of UHasselt employees, with action-orientedness, solution-focus and transparency as basic principles.

Themes such as competency and talent management, job crafting and leadership receive specific attention. In addition, there is a strong focus on self-insight and self-leadership.

• Taking personal action
  By means of online tools, employees can gain more insight into themselves and take active control of their career.
  
  
• Career workshops and individual coaching
  Careers are not static: both people and the context in which they work and live change over time. In order to respond to these changes, it is important that people are able and willing to take ownership of their career. Sometimes this is difficult. The Career Center is happy to help UHasselt employees to get back on track. By means of workshops and/or individual conversations, people are professionally supported in the process of discovering, strengthening and/or developing so-called 'career competencies'. These are the competencies that are necessary to find answers to career questions on your own. This way, we help our employees to turn their career into a personal project.
  
  
• Mentoring and job shadowing
  Initiatives such as mentoring and job shadowing offer our employees accessible, personal ways to learn, expand their network, and discover new perspectives on their work. By giving people the opportunity to learn from and with each other, we not only strengthen individual careers but also our organization as a whole. Our mentoring trajectories are always tailored to the target audience. For example, for junior researchers, we distinguish between 'academic' mentoring (focused on developing an academic career, with a UHasselt professor as mentor) and 'civic' mentoring (aimed at successfully entering the non-academic job market, with a mentor from an external organization).
  
  
• Leadership
  Through a clear internal vision - centered on 'committed leadership' - we not only provide clarity on what we expect from our leaders, but also show how people without a formal leadership position can demonstrate leadership. By making the necessary leadership attitudes explicit, we create a common frame or reference that helps foster collaboration. Of course, the necessary training and coaching are provided. This enables us to build an inclusive, stimulating and safe environment where every employee feels heard and valued.
  
  
• Career week
  A 'career week' is organized every year: a week filled to the brim with activities related to career development. The program includes a range of workshops and sessions that allow employees to gain more insight into their strengths and mindset, improve their CV and LinkedIn profile, ask career questions to a coach or recruiter, have a speed date with colleagues, and much more.