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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

At the same time we have several culturally-driven attitudes holding us back. But hedonistic pleasures aside, The Netherlands actually has a great foundation for tech entrepreneurship. The Netherlands ranks top place in a large number of ICT indicators. On both these indicators, the Netherlands ranks second worldwide.

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Why haven’t European investors fully accepted the ‘failure is good’ mentality yet?

The Next Web

Is it attitude or is it money? Even the Netherlands is catching up, with FailCon NL taking place this week on March 4th, 2014 in Amsterdam. Europe could do with an attitude more like that. She currently works for Twoodo and is helping out at FailConNL , embracing failure as a learning experience ( Amsterdam, March 4th ).

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4 reasons why digital skills matter for career readiness—and how to bridge the skills gap

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By also engaging staff, this research aims to learn more about their attitudes and how their institutions are engaging learners throughout the education journey, from recruitment and admissions to alumni engagement. . The survey was commissioned by Salesforce.org and conducted online by Ipsos from February 18 to March 25, 2021.

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4 reasons why digital skills matter for career readiness—and how to bridge the skills gap

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By also engaging staff, this research aims to learn more about their attitudes and how their institutions are engaging learners throughout the education journey, from recruitment and admissions to alumni engagement. The survey was commissioned by Salesforce.org and conducted online by Ipsos from February 18 to March 25, 2021.

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Illustrator Micha Huigen on creating a multifaceted collage for The Verge’s 10th anniversary

The Verge

My attitude completely changed. But luckily the government here in the Netherlands provided a subsidy to freelancers, which allowed me to continue working. The future was not on my mind at all. I spent a while doing side jobs, and finally, I decided to go to ArtEZ to study illustration design. Never missed a deadline.

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3 Tips from Deloitte on Leading a Data Viz Competition at Work

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While financial attitudes and behaviors are important, the focus of this viz is on external obstacles to wealth-building such as the education and career opportunities: as well as access to wealth-generating assets like homes, businesses, and investments. . Tessa van der Kint, Marijn Hagenaar, Wessel van Bakel (Netherlands).

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3 Tips from Deloitte on Leading a Data Viz Competition at Work

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While financial attitudes and behaviors are important, the focus of this viz is on external obstacles to wealth-building such as the education and career opportunities: as well as access to wealth-generating assets like homes, businesses, and investments. . Tessa van der Kint, Marijn Hagenaar, Wessel van Bakel (Netherlands).

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