Build Your Personal Career Compass
A 6-week career development program designed to help experienced design professionals uncover their values and map a career path that fits them. With structured reflection, small group discussions, and expert mentoring.
• 6-week program • Max 4 people/group • Dutch/English
Start your journey Learn moreNext cohorts start on:
English: Nov 4
Tuesdays 8-9 AM
Dutch: Nov 12
Wednesdays 8-9 AM
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, group minimum of 3.
Participants may be eligible for a refund through the Werktuig PPO.
Program overview
Whether you’re a Service, Product or UX designer, freelancer or employee with 3–10+ years of experience, CareerMapping helps you move forward with confidence, knowing your path aligns with who you are.
Uncover the values and traits that define you and use them to guide your career decisions in the years to come.
Walk away with a personalized roadmap with clear, achievable goals and actions to commit to.
Small groups
Maximum 4 people per group -in English or Dutch- ensuring personalized attention and meaningful connections.
Structured sessions
6 weeks of guided sessions using a ‘flip the classroom’ approach focusing on discussion and outcomes.
Optimal timing
Online sessions from 8-9 AM on weekdays, designed to fit into your professional schedule.
Optional extra guidance
Weekly office hours for individual mentoring sessions with expert guidance.
Weekly buildup
Each session builds on the previous week’s insights, creating a comprehensive framework for understanding yourself and mapping your ideal career path.
Introduction to the program, establishing some ground rules and commitment, getting to know each other. Clarify your personal purpose, challenges, and desired outcomes.
Build a clear baseline of your current skills and preferences by mapping what you’re strong at, what you want to grow, and which activities you’d like to do more (or less) of.
Uncover and define your personality, strengths, values and purpose in order to align your career choices accordingly.
Describe your dream career, diagnose the real and perceived barriers blocking it, and map the concrete strengths and resources you can activate.
Translate your vision into a concrete roadmap. By defining short-, mid-, and long-term goals, you create a clear path forward with specific actions you can take now and track over time.
Closing the loop: reflecting on what you’ve uncovered and making clear commitments for the future. It’s not about having all the answers, but about choosing your next steps with intention and confidence.
Ready to start your yourney?
weekly 1:1 mentoring
Next cohorts start on:
English: Nov 4
Tuesdays 8-9 AM
Dutch: Nov 12
Wednesdays 8-9 AM
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, group minimum of 3.
Participants may be eligible for a refund through the Werktuig PPO.
Meet your mentor:
Andrea Vos
With over 25 years of experience in design leadership, Andrea has dedicated her career to leading teams and mentoring designers and product teams. Her extensive background spans various industries and design disciplines, making her uniquely qualified to guide professionals at any stage of their career journey.
Leading cross-functional design teams and mentoring junior to senior design & product professionals
25+ years across Service, Product, and UX design disciplines
More about Andrea:
What others say
“This program came at exactly the right time for me. I felt quite directionless about my next career steps, being a freelancer with multiple paid and unpaid interests, not sure what to focus on next. But working through the weekly exercises and themes helped me clarify and validate my initial ideas. Exploring a new theme each week with the group helped me reveal more of my path, with every session building naturally on the previous one to create a clear and coherent outcome.
Andrea facilitated an open environment and provided helpful guidance that encouraged us to dig even deeper. If you are in doubt about your next career steps, and you are looking for a constructive and playful program with a low entry collaborative approach, I can definitely recommend this!”
Timon Tlomaczewski, Freelance UX/UI designer
“I gained a lot of perspective personally and professionally and it came in just at the right time. I highly appreciate your direction and pragmatism and am eager to continue the commitment to my purpose “
Anonymous response
“Wat mij heel erg heeft geholpen is de stap voor stap aanpak om mezelf en mijn professionele pad in kaart te brengen. De samenhang die gaandeweg ontstaat tussen de onderdelen maakt inzichtelijk waar mijn kracht ligt en waar ik me op wil focussen.
Andrea is vooral heel goed om in de 1-op-1 gesprekken de vinger op de pijnlijke plek te leggen en te helpen oplossingsrichtingen te vinden. Scherp, kritisch en constructief. Ik heb zin om mijn nieuwe plan in praktijk te brengen! “
Jillem, Creative for a change
A 6-week career development program designed to help experienced design professionals uncover their values and map a career path that fits them. With structured reflection, small group discussions, and expert mentoring.
- 6-week structured program
- Small groups (max 4 people)
- Sessions in Dutch or English
- Online weekday mornings
Ready to start your journey?
Get in touch to learn more about upcoming cohorts and application process.