Octavia Niekoop
Who am I
- Vocational& Career Counselor
- Multi-projects, right?
- Funny and bitter in the same time
- With lots of ideas
- Extremely creative
- 1.90 cm (yes you've read correctly)
- Ready to say Yes
- Eager to say No
- Loving all people
- And cats
- And Networking
- Wishful stand-up comedian (right, this was a secret one!)
- On my nerves sometimes
- Love metaphors and storytelling
FAQ
So why is the cat here all the time?
Well the word "Cat" starts with "C" from CVlize. And the moon is also shaped as a "C". I know, a little too much of weird branding.
Do you guys have a job?
Yes, I have like 5 jobs. One is to be a mom, 2nd is to be a wife, 3rd is to be an employee in a multinational, 4th is to be a trainer, 5th is to be a career coach.
Why do you write mostly in English if you are a Romanian?
My hubby does speaks English and our family is bilingual. Whoever reads the blog/site will manage to read it in any language: Long-Live-Google-Translator or reverso or whatever other translating sites. Mom, I am so glad you succeed translating this. Say hi to Dad!
Why is your language and approach so direct?
I guess I was tired to read all the nonsense bla bla for career and life coach, ya know, I do not like meaningless words, a.s.o. I like to point out in my writing and work the elephant in the room (or the HUGE CAT cuddled on a moon slice in the room)
Why CVlize?
Great question! Next?
wait....what????!
Just kidding. Well, I was at the beginning sort of a resume bilder person so I was quite determined to find a name which would have the CV word in it. Couldn't get cvlize.com, as a French guy did not want to sell this domain, so I went with the "lise" part. Allso with CVlize.ro
What means for you "Unlock your potential"?
A truth I am living myself. I know it is sometimes seen as a sort of cliche but this cliche is really GOOOD. I hope it will be used many many times!