What is your Hays story?

I started my career at Hays around 15 years ago, I heard about the job through a friend. Hays was growing in Belgium and they also hired new consultants in Antwerp. I already had a first experience in recruitment and a Bachelor degree in Psychology, so I was ready for a career switch. The open vision, the dynamic approach and the ambition that Hays showed immediately triggered me. Since then I never regretted my choice, not even for a minute. I started off as consultant on the Finance & Accounting division and after 6 years I moved on to the Engineering profiles. About 5 years ago, I changed jobs again and became Internal Trainer at the Central Office Department.

What do you like the most in your current job?

Sharing my knowledge and introducing my new colleagues to the fascinating world of recruitment. It gives me a great deal of satisfaction. It is nice to be able to support people and to see them grow. Passionate about people is one of our key values and definitely also one of my own. If you cooperate with people, there are no boring days at work.

Which Hays moment you will never forget?

The moment Hays reached over 1 million followers on LinkedIn* was a moment I will never forget. I am very proud to work for a company that is by now ranked in the top 25 on the list of most followed companies worldwide with up to 5 million followers! (*in 2018).

What tips can you give to candidates who would like to have a career in recruitment?

Check our Hays values! If you recognize yourself in these values, then you should go for a job at Hays. Multitasking and being good at dealing with change are crucial for a job in recruitment. If you combine this with the desire to make a change, being service-minded and always competing for the best result, then you are very well underway to become successful in recruitment and more importantly to get a lot of job satisfaction.

"If you cooperate with people, there are no boring days at work."