Description

I am an IT and Tech recruiter specialized in roles such as Engineering, R&D, Azure Developers/Architects, Security Architects, Senior IT Engineers, Service Delivery Managers, Senior System Engineers, Embedded Engineers, Software development, ERP (SAP, AX/D365), Telecom and more, recruiting across Belgium, Europe, and the UK.

I work with vendors, consultancy organizations, end-user clients with multiple (production) sites, R&D companies, scale-ups, and corporates with a large number of end users (ERP, M365, Security)

Last years I did special missions for FOD BUZA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs Belgium), Scioteq, Ontex, Orbid, Ontoforce, Itineris, Deprez Construct, Evonic, Air Liquide, ...

I combine a personal approach with deep industry insight (both!) to ensure the right match for each vacancy. My strong network allows me to connect with qualified candidates within 1-2 weeks, engaging both active and passive talent.

I effectively navigate cross-generational communication styles (GEN X/Y/Z) to engage candidates meaningfully. In a world driven by AI and automation, I believe in the power of personalized, human-centric recruitment that resonates with candidates and delivers results for clients + a positive impact on your employer branding (= long term vision). Candidate - centric recruitment beats robots.

As Sales Trainer I'm specialised in Go-To-Market positioning for B2B services, innovations, and product launches.

If you want to learn more about how I make a difference, send me a DM. I’d be happy to share success stories and insights that can help your business thrive.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Gent (up to 50km), Rijsel (up to 100km), Kortrijk (up to 50km), Terneuzen (up to 10km)

Orbid
IT recruiter - contractor
DIGITAL AND IT
September 2022 - Today (3 years and 9 months)
Gent, Belgium
Talent Acquisition – contractor (2-3 days/Week)
• Recruitment of Software developers (Backend + Frontend) + 2 Sales engineers for an Engineering company (June – September, October) – succeeded
• Recruitment of Service Delivery Manager + Center Of Excellence Manager (Software Vendor in the MS Dynamics world): ongoing, final candidates are screened.
ICT-Connecting
Recruitment Consultant
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
May 2005 - Today (21 years and 1 month)
Deinze, Belgium
As a Talent Acquisition Consultant, I specialize in recruiting top talent from different generations (Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z):
- Direct Search via Linkedin: 86% open rate, 26% response rate (interaction, conversation): positive reactions of candidates as I give them relevant information.
- Headhunting - old school: direct approach (phone, mail, networking, database)
- Direct Recruitment of Software Engineers, Enterprise Architects + 'Exotic' Profiles
- Direct Search of R&D profiles in Life Sciences, BioInformatics, Embedded Engineering (electronics), Physics
- Direct Search of SAP Logistics profiles (SD, PP, PM, WM/EWM), SAP Manufacturing Profiles (MII, PP/QM) , SAP MDM (Master Data Management), SAP FICO, BW, XI/PI, SAP + AX Business Analysts
- Recruitment for Complex IT Environments (corporate): SAP, Manufacturing Intelligence 4.0, Braincube, Arkieva, Software Defined Storage, VMware on Hyper Converged, Networking and Security Experts

As sales consultant I’ve good references in sales recruitment with own platforms like
- DIFFERENTIATION SELLING® : sales professionals + mailing list of 1500 subscribers for weekly newsletter (mailchimp)
- Durvendenken.be www.durvendenken.be
- Linkedin Newsletter Het veranderbrein van je klant
Scioteq
Recruitment Consultant
AVIATION AND AEROSPACE
May 2021 - August 2022 (1 year and 4 months)
Kortrijk, Belgium
Function: HR Consultant - contractor
Recruitment of Embedded Software Engineers, Embedded Linux, Hardware engineers, FPGA engineers, project managers, sales manager, R&D + IT positions: BI, Office 365, modern workplace
ScioTeq (430p) Develops and produces screens/displays for Aviation, Aerospace and Defense.
These are tailor-made high-tech projects with long-term contracts and a stable turnover. This is a typical and well-organized engineering environment with a lot of interaction (agile development) and an informal atmosphere.

Customers and projects ask for quality awareness because of aviation safety standards. This has implications for the recruitment and selection of R&D employees.

• Dedicated Recruiter for the departments R&D, Defense and IT.
• Direct search: approaching candidates directly, mainly looking at 5-10 target companies. The pool was therefore limited.
• Creating a procedure for the recruitment of contractors – freelancers in collaboration with Procurement + successful completion of the recruitment of a senior contractor in a very scarce labor market and still contractors in the pipeline.
• Rewrite the jobads to be more candidate-oriented.
• This is only possible if you understand the context of the position very well so that you can make the right links with the candidate and make candidates enthusiastic about taking the next step.

Results
• After 3 months 80 candidates in the pipeline: this means contacted by telephone, interviewed via MS Teams or onsite.
• Exactly 8 candidates (10%) of these 80 candidates were recruited in the first 3 months. This in a very scarce and tense labor market.

The project has come to an end because of the hiring of 2 new HR Business Partners starting on 23/8/21. ScioTeq contacted me again in 2022 for an additional 4 months assignment for mostly the same positions.

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