For many new graduates, stress is the instinctive response when entering a job interview, which can compromise performance in said interview and affect mental and physical health. This is an involuntary response. However, how we deal with this is our decision. One can take certain steps to reduce this reaction and learn to act despite it.

In the Netherlands, on average, a person spends 8 hours working. This is about half of the average day. Spending this time working on a mundane, repetitive, ungratifying job is a recipe for a meaningless life.

For many generations people have been repeating the same pattern of pursuing unsatisfying job. However, our generation is breaking this cycle. According to a recent Deloitte survey, 79% of Dutch Gen Zs and 82% of Dutch millennials say that purpose is what most strongly aligns with their job satisfaction.