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Workplace Insights
by Adrie van der Luijt
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1984 - 1986 - Reporter for local newspapers
1986 - 1988 - Editor of local newspapers and business magazines
1985 - 1990 - Reporter and Editor of a weekly current affairs programme on Dutch national radio
1988 - 1990 - First government digital project, for the Dutch State Publishers
1989 - Only Dutch journalist to cover year of preparations for Sinatra concerts in The Netherlands
1993 - 1995 - Executive Assistant at leading Dutch travel firm Vrij Uit and Catchline Communications
1991 - 1992 - Co-ordinates international group visits for a major Rembrandt exhibition
1992 - Featured in a major Dutch newspaper as a male Executive PA
1994 - Featured on the cover of Dutch secretarial magazines
1995 - 1999 - Office manager for law firm and bank in the City of London
1996 - 2000 - Regular speakers at UK management support seminars
1997 - Winner of the Baroness Vickers Award at the Institute for Qualified Private Secretaries (IQPS)
1999 - 2000 - PA to the Chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh Award
2000 - Appointed Editor-in-Chief at DeskDemon.com
2000 - 2007 Regular speaker and trainer at international management support conferences
2007 - 2012 - Editor of Director of Finance Online, SME Web and SmartLandlord
2012 - 2024 - Senior Content Designer and Content Strategist
2012 - 2018 - Event management for annual fairs and street markets across the UK with up to 10,000 visitors
2012 - 2013 Lead Content Designer online for Universal Credit
2014 - Finalist UK Information/News Website of the Year (finalist), The Good Web Guide Awards
2015 - Finalist UK Charity / Community Interest Website of the Year, The Good Web Guide Awards
2015 - Winner of the South West Tourism Awards' Unsung Hero for Customer Service Award
2016 - Winner of the Believe in Somerset Tourism & Leisure Company of the Year
2017 - 2018 - Spearheads making 5.000 pages of health info accessible at Cancer Research UK
2019 - 2020 - Delivers anti-fraud tools for Covid-19 grants for the Cabinet Office
2021 - 2023 Writes national drink and needle spiking advice service for Police.uk