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Limburg, Netherlands

Helmond, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

Sparringpartner for management regarding all matters relating to personnel and business goals. Daily HR responsibility for the operations department (a specialist high-tech factory with 350 employees). Be the connection between the human aspects and business goals of the company.

Partner for People, Culture and Business Management.

Veldhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

As Interim Senior Talent Advisor R&D, I support ASML business goals by defining the recruitment strategy, implement HR best practices, challenge business expectations and instruct, coordinate and guide internal and external sourcing capacity. But also provide real-time business intelligence and evaluations to steer the decision-making process related to the HR and Finance roadmap of 3 R&D departments.Key projects:- Lead the ramp up in the R&D field of Physics, Metrology and Mechatronics.- HR Process improvement project.

Nederland

As Interim Human Resource Business Partner I provide a full range of daily business human resource advice and coaching. Within GKN Aerospace, Fokker Landing Gear is an independent highly specialized organization with 430 employees. I work with all layers in the organization to understand the daily business and to ensure that policy is actually translated into action.Key projects:- Daily management of HR team- Reduction in absenteeism rates- Tactical local HR management during factory relocation

Nederland

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, I'm a sparring partner for management for current and future issues regarding staff expansion. Consultant in the field of current affairs of labor market matters. But at the same time an operational recruitment specialist by filling vacancies on a daily basis, together with a colleague. This mainly concerns scarce profiles in the field of aerospace and machining.Key projects:- Ramp up 172 new colleagues (indirect/direct) in the field of aerospace and machining.- Provide guidance to recruitment by means of objective data.- Restructuring preferred suppliers partnerships.

Sparring partner for the leadership team in the field of HR and corporate management. Provide a full range of human resource advice and counsel for managers on employee relations for 300 FTEs. Provide insightful information to guide decision making for management. Key projects: -Reorganization and merger of three different business units. -Implementation of a new way of working.-Reviewing sick leave policies and resolving many long-standing cases.

Business partner for managers in the field of personnel expansion, internal shifts or personel development. Mapping the current and future personnel needs of the company and linking open vacancies with the best candidates. Supervising 5 FTEs of new corporate recruiters. Key projects:-Setting up the first corporate recruitment center in Strukton and continuous lobby for the commercial importance of corporate recruitment. -Creating commitment from other (staff) departments to work together according to a new process.-Ramp up with 230 new employees in the rail infrastructure.-Training of managers in interviewing and non-verbal communication skills.

Netherlands

Headhunting with a focus on candidates with a technical specialty or higher technical management position in the high tech industry. Guidance for junior recruiters in the firm.Key projects:- Semi corporate recruitment for ASML and Philips.- Training of new technical recruiters in the high-tech industry.

Acting as vice chairman of the works council from 2015 to 2016 and creating the bridge between the board and the works council.

Netherlands

HR consultancy in the field of absenteeism. Advising entrepreneurs / business owners and hr managers on absenteeism due to illness and legislation on absenteeism and labor law. Key projects:- Development of a new tool and service for corporate customers and implemented this commercially.

Pre-Master, Philosophy

(Accelerated bachelor)

Post-Bachelor, Corporate Management (Strukton Program)

Thesis: Development of a testing framework to assess the risks of foreign business opportunities

Bachelor Of Applied Psychology, Applied Psychology

Thesis: Reintegration of mentally disabled people in the labor market.

Bachelor Minor (1), Personeelsmanagement Voor Leidinggevende

Practical survey: Employee satisfaction survey in a healthcare organization

Bachelor Minor (2), Filosofie En Ethiek

Paper: Ethical balance between profit maximization and corporate social responsibility