Curriculum Vitae Roermond, spring 2015 Also see LinkedIn for my professional profile Personalia Name G. J. J. C. M. van Brussel, (Gert) Address Swalmerstraat 116, 6041 CZ Roermond, the Netherlands Phone 0031 475 212538 E-mail gert.vanbrussel@live.nl Date/place of birth March 12, 1952, Eindhoven, the Netherlands Civil status married to Ellie Heuts Education 1964-1969 HBS-A, (High School), Rythovius college, Eersel 1969-1970 Cultural Anthropology, University of Utrecht 1970-1974 Vocational Guidance Counsellor, Academie voor schoolen beroepskeuzewerk (currently Fontys, University of Applied Sciences), bachelor degree, Tilburg 1978-1980 Pedagogy, bachelor level, MO-pedagogiek, Katholieke Leergangen, Sittard 1987-1989 Hoger Management voor profit organisaties, (Higher Management for profit organizations) Instituut voor Sociale Wetenschappen, (Institute for Social Sciences), Leiden 1992-1995 Psychology, Benelux University/Newport University, Eindhoven/Antwerpen, Master of Arts, cum laude (distinction). Thesis: Loopbaanbegeleiding voor oudere werknemers ( Career guidance for senior employees ) 2007-2012 PhD study at Open University of the Netherlands, Management School, doctoral dissertation: Creating Space with Style: Developing intrapreneurship as a career perspective for senior professionals, Doctorate conferred on August 31, 2012 Training 1978 Beroep Verkenning Groep, (Vocational Exploration Group), Dr. H. Helbing and Prof. C. Daane, University of Amsterdam 1984-1990 Additional training in social and commercial skills 1995 RET, Rational Emotive Therapy, Institute for Rational Therapy, Nijmegen 2000-2005 Participation in several workshops and lectures organized by professional associations such as, NVP, NVO2 and NOLOC and national and international conferences in the field of career management and coaching in Brighton (UK), Tampa (US), Toronto (Can), Maastricht (NL), Venice (I), Padua (I), Quebec (Can.) 1
Languages Dutch English German French mother tongue proficient (TEFL TKT course, with distinction) proficient moderate Career 1994-now Founder/owner and senior consultant Van Brussel Consultants b.v./vbc talent development b.v., Roermond, the Netherlands Tasks, responsibilities and examples of successful projects: Development of specific HR tools and methods: self-assessment tools for career development for a governmental department, a bank and a regional police organization, questionnaire entrepreneurial styles, an assessment program for pre-nascent entrepreneurs, programs career management for civil servants of a governmental agency, course career policy and management for HRM professionals Consultancy: development and start up of a personnel mobility center for civil servants, start up of a collective outplacement project for a high tech firm and an international bank, career advice and coaching for all kinds of categories of clients and principals in diverse sectors of industry, public service and non profit organizations, consultancy career counselors on the issue of age aware career management Education and training: guest lecturer at universities of applied science and accredited trainer and course developer at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium Outplacement assignments on individual and group level Coaching en counseling for clients with very different backgrounds Co-developer of a Master course Career Development for a University of Applied Sciences 2
2007-2012 External PhD-researcher Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen Tasks: Executing doctoral study and supervising thesis writing of master students 1995-2002 Co-founder/owner, director Loopbaan Centrum Nederland b.v. (Career Centre Netherlands), Eindhoven-Heerlen-Tilburg Tasks and responsibilities: Product development, commercial management, managing a team of nine career professionals and a pool of freelancers 1997-1999 Co-founder/owner, director and trainer Bikaver, training & development bv, Heerlen Tasks and responsibilities: Realization of training programs and executive coaching, financial and commercial management 1985-1994 Manager unit Career Development, vice-director and senior-consultant IMA bv, from 1992 director IMA bv, Heerlen-Maastricht Tasks and responsibilities: In addition to professional tasks, start up of a new section career advice and outplacement managing a team of eight professionals 1980-1985 Location manager Instituut Mens & Arbeid, (People & Labour Institute), Heerlen Tasks: In addition to professional tasks managerial responsibilities and account management 1975-1980 Educational- and vocational counselor Stichting voor studie- en beroepskeuze (educational and vocational guidance) Oostelijke Mijnstreek, Heerlen Tasks and responsibilities: 3
Psychological testing and providing guidance and advice to parents, teachers and youngsters, vocational information, training and workshops, development of methods, programs and instruments for practice, delivering psychological assessments for companies at Personnel Consultancy Group, a subsidiary of the employer Other professional positions and memberships 2014-now 2014-now 2010-now 2009-now 2007-now 1989-now Member of the Advisory Board at LoopbaanVisie (CareerVision), Dutch journal for career professionals Member of NCDA, National Career Development Association, based in the USA Member of IAEVG, International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance NOLOC, board representative international affairs and chairman International Affairs Committee Member Roundabout Group at Open University of the Netherlands. An international open space learning community focused on engaged scholarship, entrepreneurship, culture and innovation (honorable) Member of NOLOC, Dutch association of career professionals 2009-2014 Member of the editorial board and as from 2013 chief editor at LoopbaanVisie (CareerVision), Dutch journal for career professionals 2007-2010 Board member of the WISE Foundation, platform for senior employee empowerment 1989-2007 Member of NVP the Dutch association for personnel policy and NVO2, Dutch association for training and development 1999-2007 Certified career consultant, level 3 (highest) and mentor/supervisor of CMI, Career Management Institute, Netherlands 1997-2005 Member of the board and as from 1999 president of NOLOC, Dutch association of career professionals 2000-2002 Member of the field committee of the HRM fact. of Zuyd Hogeschool, (University of Applied Sciences) 1999-2002 Board member of IACMP, International Association of Career Management Professionals, currently ACP International based in North America 4
Professional interests and objectives Careers and career counseling, guidance tools, entrepreneurship, social innovation, gaming/simulation Operating as a practice engaged researcher, consultant, lecturer and author in the Netherlands and abroad Developing innovative assessment methods and tools for career development and counseling Other interests Travelling, history, culture and ethnology, fine dining & wine Publications Articles and book chapters Van Brussel, G. (2002). Mobiliteit: omgaan met weerstanden [Mobility: dealing with resistance]. Handboek Loopbaanmanagement, Kluwer Bedrijfswetenschappen, E.11.4.4, pp. 1-16. Van Brussel, G., & Peters, W. (1996). Ondernemerschap in overheidsorganisaties [Entrepreneurship in public organizations]. In-, Door-en Uitstroom, nr. 2, 25-30. Van Brussel, G. (2006). De waarde van een Masteropleiding Career Development voor Loopbaan Professionals [The value of a master course career development for career professionals]. In T. van Aken, & W. Reynaert, Werk in Uitvoering, Reflectoratiereeks nr. 6, Fontys Hogescholen, Fontys Hogescholen, pp. 11-18. Van Brussel, G. (2007). Van professionele passie naar ondernemingsgeest [From professional passion to entrepreneurial spirit]. In T. Luken en W. Reynaert (Eds.). De knuppel in het hoenderhok. Komt het ooit nog goed met loopbaanbegeleiding? Reflectoratiereeks nr 9, Fontys Hogescholen, pp. 81-98. Van Brussel, G. (2008). A choice for intrapreneurship in later career stages is more satisfying (and solid) than in early stages. In A. Verhoeff (Ed.) A roundabout of international entrepreneurship, innovation and culture, pp. 30-37. Heerlen: Open University of the Netherlands. Van Brussel, G. (2012). De ontwikkeling van intrapreneurship: Over creatie van ruimte in dialoog [Developing intrapreneurship: About creating space in dialogue] In J. van Muijen, J. Rupert & H. Tours (Eds.), Spanning in en rond organisaties. Productief maken van varieteit en complexiteit [Tension in and around organizations. Making variety and complexity productive] (pp. 229-244), Deventer: Kluwer. Van Brussel, G. (2012). Creating Space with Style: The development of intrapreneurship as a career perspective. A Dutch study in non-profit organizations (doctoral dissertation). Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, the Netherlands. Van Brussel, G. (2012). De ontwikkeling van intrapreneurship: Een strategie voor de praktijk 5
van de HR-specialist [The development of intrapreneurship: A strategy for the practice of the HR specialist]. In HRM Handboek, 59, 6/9-4.6, pp. 1-16. Alphen a/d Rijn: Vakmedianet. Van Brussel, G. (2012). Senior ondernemerschap: nieuw loopbaanperspectief, kans of valkuil? [Senior entrepreneurship: a new career perspective, opportunity or pitfall]. LoopbaanVisie, 4(12), 64-67. Van Brussel, G. (2013). Ondernemerschap: Wat is dat en wat kunnen we er mee? [Entrepreneurship: What is it and what can we do with it?]. LoopbaanVisie, 1(13). Van Brussel, G. & Kamphuis, N. (2010). Een wijde blik verruimt het denken. Kwaliteit van loopbaanbegeleiding in een international perspectief [An open view broadens our thinking: The quality of career guidance in an international perspective]. LoopbaanVisie, nr. 1(03), 25-28. Van Brussel, G., & Reynaert, W. 2010. Het ontwikkelen van een loopbaanperspectief. Negen gedragsstijlen van professionals in non-profitorganisaties [The development of a career perspective. Nine behavioral styles of professionals in non-profit organizations]. LoopbaanVisie, nr. 1 en 2(03/06), 62-68/60-65. Van Brussel, G. & Yanjie Li (2012). Jeugdwerkloosheid van hier tot Beijing [Youth unemployment from here to Beijing ]. LoopbaanVisie, 4(12), 19-21. Khapova, S, & Van Brussel, G. (2010). Hot spots of career research abroad. LoopbaanVisie, 4(11), 15-20. Conference papers (reviewed) Van Brussel, G., & Ulijn, J. M. (2008). How to elicit data that provide meaningful information about intrapreneurship in interviews with senior professionals? Trying to catch the truth. 16 th Annual Conference of the International Employment Relations Association, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, 2008. Van Brussel, G., & Ulijn, J. M. (2008). Developing intrapreneurship as a career perspective for senior professionals: towards an innovative HRM and Career Management approach. Proceedings of presentation papers, The 5th International Conference of Innovation and Management, Maastricht, the Netherlands, 2008, Maastricht: ICIM/UNU-MERIT, pp. 548-555. Van Brussel, G. (2014). Intrapreneurship, a career perspective. International Conference IAEVG, Quebec, Canada. Interviews Intern ondernemerschap als stimulerend loopbaanperspectief [Internal entrepreneurship a stimulating career perspective]. An interview with Gert van Brussel, in: Veerkrachtige organisaties. Hoe organisaties bouwen aan vier pijlers. Mens@Org, Magazine over organisatieontwikkeling, 2013,12-13 6