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Before jumping into the deep waters of the job market, a lot of young graduates ask themselves: should I start looking for that dream job as quickly as possible or should I pursue something bigger? I chose the latter: let me tell you all about my experience as a volunteer in the Philippines.

At The House of Marketing, we like clean presentations, successful projects and strong teamwork. But did you know we also love sports? More so, we even have a Sports @ THoM initiative, set up by THoMer Lise, Alexandre and myself. Here's my story!

Some men love cars, some men love football. Others like watches or whiskey. But my passion lies somewhere else: I’m a guitar guy. Writing to you is Dries, Innovation Manager at The House of Marketing and the brains behind Know Your Vintage Guitars.

I’m Stephanie, senior innovation consultant at The House of Marketing and a third culture kid. Put simply, I am a Belgian-born Hong Kongese. I don’t fully belong in either culture even if I wanted to. In Europe, my Asian looks can’t go unnoticed and as soon as I start speaking Cantonese in Hong Kong, people hear my accent. Or if you find this reference more eloquent: I am a ‘banana’. Yellow on the outside, white on the inside. And although I’m proud of who I am today, I disliked being different as a child, especially in primary school. I didn’t think it was flattering to look like Mulan. I wanted to be Cinderella, just like anyone else.

Hi, I’m Pieter. While I’m a familiar face in the THoM family, I haven’t always been your classic marketer: I used to be the mastermind behind the popular Moodclub parties. Let me tell you how a humble party concept introduced me to the wonderful world of marketing! Let’s jump back to the year 2000. As a restless law student, the nightlife in my city let me down tremendously. I had to spend my Thursday nights with bad beer and even worse music. A true disappointment for the energetic youngster I was. Those cheap parties, however, led to a bold idea: why not start my own party concept? No sooner said than done, I sat together with a befriended designer to set up my own event: Moodclub. It was a concept that fully aimed at creating lasting memories. A gathering focused on customer experience, to put it in today’s words. Throwback to the early 2000s: me as DJ Pierre de la Rivière.

I was juggling being a mother of 3 with a full-time consulting job and a newly started entrepreneurial venture. How was I ever going to balance those on top of many other things?