It is not so long ago that I first started working at Twente Personeelsdiensten, but from day one I felt like I had landed in the right place. It is with great pleasure that I tell my story: from Ukraine, through Poland, to the Netherlands and how I eventually ended up in my role as an intermediary.
I was born and grew up in Ukraine, where I also studied at university, majoring in economics and administrative management. After my studies, I left for Poland, where I lived and worked for four years. That period was important: I learnt the language, gained work experience and discovered what it is like to start over in another country. Here I also gained my first experiences within the world of recruitment.
In 2018, I moved to the Netherlands. I wanted to develop myself personally and professionally. My first jobs were in technical production (CNC control, programming) and logistics, and over the years I built up more and more knowledge of the Dutch work culture and expectations. I worked with international employees, which made me realise how important language, guidance and clarity are.
Today, I live with my wife and daughter in Denekamp. The Netherlands is now really home for us. Besides my work, I am training to become a sworn interpreter. I speak five languages: Ukrainian, Polish, Dutch, English and Russian. This helps me enormously in my work, as many candidates feel more comfortable when they can communicate in their own language. There are many Ukrainians working within Twente Personeelsdiensten. Employees from the Baltic states and Bulgaria, for example, also work here and can master the Russian language. When someone speaks their own language, we can guide them even better and bind them to us and our clients.
Through my work experience in food, engineering, manufacturing and job placement, I discovered that I prefer working for people. That made the move to Twente Personeelsdiensten logical. Here, it is not just about filling vacancies, but about guiding people in the Netherlands to commit them to the organisation. That makes it extra fun for me.
I have been working as an intermediary since October. My tasks are diverse: interviews with candidates, matching people with a variety of positions, coaching employees, contacting customers and solving daily challenges. The best thing about this work? That a phone call or a conversation can positively change someone's life.
For the coming years, I want to develop further within international employment services and complete my training as an interpreter. I want to continue to grow and add even more value for candidates and clients.
My road from Ukraine to the Netherlands was long, but it has made me the person I am today. I am proud that I can put this to daily use for Twente Personeelsdiensten, an organisation where humanity for employees and quality for clients are key. I look forward to the future and to everything else we will achieve together.
