In 2022, DUO for a JOB arrived in Charleroi to offer its intergenerational mentoring program and participate in the socio-professional integration of people with an immigration background. We are supported by numerous institutional actors and a strong associative ecosystem.
In a few figures...
2022
year of creation
1 branch
installed in the A6K innovation hub in the center of Charleroi
192
duos created and supported by our team
90
active and committed mentors
The Duo team
Hainaut
A duo, a story
Joëlle & Florence
Florence et Joëlle, un duo magique tout droit de Charleroi.: Joëlle réalise son premier stage en maison de repos!
Situation :
Projet professionnel à définir
Dreamjob :
Aide-soignante
Résultat :
Stage en Maison de repos
Ibrahim & Jean-Pierre
✈️ La carrière d'Ibrahim décolle: il décroche une formation à l'aéroport de Liège.
Situation :
CESS et bachelier en poche
Dreamjob :
Secteur de l'aéroportuaire
Résultat :
Gestionnaire logistique à l'aéroport de Liège
Katiadou & Lily
4 mois de grossesse… et une volonté à toute épreuve. Katiadou réalise son rêve de devenir infirmière!
Situation :
Maman solo, pas de diplôme
Dreamjob :
Aide-familiale
Résultat :
Etudes d'infirmière
Alla & Chris
Her mentor helped her clearly define her goals and practice her Dutch skills.
Situation :
Bachelor in design (diploma not recognized in Belgium)
Dreamjob :
Graphic designer
Résultat :
CDI signed and graphic design training launched
Bernard & Barbaros
Avec Bernard, Barbaros a trouvé une personne sur qui compter et a su élargir ses recherches pour trouver un emploi qui lui convient!
Situation :
Has been in Belgium for 1 year and does not speak Dutch
Dreamjob :
Work in the maritime sector.
Résultat :
Signed a contract in logistics
Bernard & Jamal
Bernard guided him in his professional efforts and continues to support him regularly 🤝.
Situation :
Jamal was looking for a job and wanted to improve his French 📖.
Dreamjob :
Work in the renovation of social housing 🏚️ while continuing to learn French 🗣️.
Résultat :
He won a contract at the local Mission in Molenbeek as a multi-skilled worker 🎉.
Catherine & Bhagyarsher
Catherine provided moral support, practical advice, and helped establish an action plan, including through SWOT analysis.
Situation :
Bhagyarsher looked for a job for 6 to 8 months, feeling lost and demoralized in the face of successive denials.
Dreamjob :
Finding a job in your field, despite a lack of experience.
Résultat :
Bhagyarsher got a new job and boosted her self-confidence.
Asmae & Cecile
Search for training and administrative procedures
Situation :
No degree, little experience
Dreamjob :
Childcare assistant
Résultat :
Family Caregiver Training
Mabinty & Olga
Administrative Support & Gain Autonomy
Situation :
Illiterate, Enrolled in the CPAS
Dreamjob :
Take a Household Help Training
Résultat :
CDD found in a nursing home
Eliane & Marianne
Marianne, helped her to rework her CV and her cover letter, to adapt them to each offer
Situation :
When Eliane arrived at DUO, she was feeling down and demotivated.
Dreamjob :
Accountant or admin assistant... her heart sways
Résultat :
Eliane landed a fixed-term contract in the HR/administration department of a major fashion chain
Eric & Diouldé
Eric helped him reveal himself, practice for interviews, and adopt a winning strategy to succeed in his first interview.
Situation :
Looking for a job and needed support to prepare for job interviews.
Dreamjob :
Get a contract in the recycling sector
Résultat :
Diouldé got a one-year job after only 3 months of mentoring.
Eric & Dorine
Eric listened to Dorine, helped her structure her ideas and write cover letters, while giving her the support she needed to regain her self-confidence. 🙌
Situation :
Dorine didn't know how to move forward in her career after three years of unemployment
Dreamjob :
Her objective was to work in import-export and to start her own business.
Résultat :
Dorine got a job as an administrative assistant, which gave her confidence in her professional abilities again.
Erika & Sandra
For this result, Sandra helped Erika to build a network and boosted her self-confidence !
Situation :
Master in Digital Marketing
Dreamjob :
A job in communication
Résultat :
Erika landed her first contract for a famous fashion brand
Ezat & Corinne
Caring support and practical advice from Corinne, her mentor.
Situation :
Lack of trust and negative work experiences.
Dreamjob :
Regain confidence and get a stable job.
Résultat :
Ezat signed a contract with Carrefour.
Fabienne & Anouchka
Her mentor guided her with respect and encouragement, helping her progress along the way.
Situation :
Anouchka felt stuck in her thoughts and needed clarity in her choices.
Dreamjob :
Improve her self-confidence and clarify her professional possibilities
Résultat :
Anouchka has gained in clarity, in the valorization of her skills, and in confidence.
Jacques & Jacques
His mentor helped him define his project, find training, and get internships thanks to the DUO network.
Situation :
Jacques, unemployed, lacked the direction to fulfill his dream of becoming a butcher.
Dreamjob :
Her dream was to get a job in a butcher shop.
Résultat :
Jacques signed a permanent contract in a butcher shop this month.
Jean & Seydou
Après son parcours chez DUO, Seydou touche enfin son rêve du bout des doigts et remerci Jean pour son soutien sans faille 🫶
Situation :
No degree and little professional experience
Dreamjob :
Succeed with your theoretical license & work at Bpost
Résultat :
After his career at DUO, Seydou is finally touching his dream with his fingertips. He now works at the sorting center at Bpost and was offered to become a postman once he got his final license 🚗
Joseph & Alain
Alain provided emotional support, practical advice, and helped Joseph set clear goals while encouraging him to believe in himself 🌟.
Situation :
Joseph was a refugee from Ukraine, lost and hesitant about which direction to take after fleeing his war-torn country.
Dreamjob :
Joseph wanted to find his professional career in Belgium, after having been interrupted in his medical studies.
Résultat :
Thanks to his duo with Alain, Joseph achieved his goals and acquired the confidence he needed to project himself into his future in Belgium.
Martine & Tyson
The meetings with his mentor and others helped him refine his professional project and gain confidence.
Situation :
Tyson was looking for guidance for his life project and needed support.
Dreamjob :
Clarify your life plan and know where you want to go.
Résultat :
Tyson has developed a clear vision for his life project and has established rewarding relationships.
Roger & Paulo
With his mentor, they worked on his self-confidence, his organization and his sense of priorities.
Situation :
Discouraged by the lack of response in his job search
Dreamjob :
Process engineer
Résultat :
6-month fixed-term contract signed
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