Three years ago at Twente Personeelsdiensten we renewed our commitment to the active recruitment of international employees. What we didn't foresee then is that in a short time this would become one of our Unique Selling Points. Here is our story.
History
In the past, Twente Personeelsdiensten already supplied international personnel to the region, mainly from East Germany and Poland. Through partnerships with recruitment and selection agencies, we brought these employees to the Netherlands, where they were placed with clients in the Twente region. Twente Personeelsdiensten arranged both housing and transportation to work. Coincidentally, we recently met someone at a client whom we had successfully placed there almost 15 years ago. Now that's what you call a match!
Refocusing on the international audience
Despite this history, the focus on international personnel had faded somewhat, until we placed an assembler of Polish nationality with one of our clients. This compiler, now Head Intercedent Lukasz Cyran, had a background in recruitment and offered us resumes of international employees with a good command of the English language, who lived independently in the Twente region and the border area. This happened at a time when the labor market was at its peak, and many of our clients were open to employees who spoke English.
Fair treatment and a good name
Historically, international employees' ignorance of Dutch laws and regulations was often abused. We wanted to tackle this differently. At Twente Personeelsdiensten , everyone receives their wages on time, a fair salary according to the collective bargaining agreement, and no ET regulation if they are not entitled to one. This honesty and transparency quickly earned us a good reputation in the region, making international employees eager to work for us.
Ukrainian employees
When the war in Ukraine broke out and the Dutch government decided that Ukrainian refugees could work (and we also noticed that they wanted this), we actively sought contact with reception centers. This led to intakes and in a short time almost ten percent of our workforce was Ukrainian. Many spoke English and were later acquired by our clients. Vadim, one of our top employees, gave us the following review: "If you are looking for a job, trust the team of professionals from Twente. I have been cooperating with them for over a year and have never regretted it. Just try it and you will stay with them for a long time!"
Specialization and language skills
In the years that followed, we further specialized in this target group. Our team was set up accordingly, with administrative staff who speak Polish, English, and Dutch, and intermediaries who are ready to help our employees every day. We even have a recruiter who speaks reasonable Romanian as well as Polish. With these five languages (Polish, Ukrainian, English, Romanian, and Dutch) we can communicate excellently with almost all of our employees.
For example, we have these job openings for employees who speak English:
Production Employee Bakery | Twente Personeelsdiensten Wierden
And this job posting is also for employees without language:
Forklift driver concrete | Twente Personeelsdiensten Wierden
Our promise
At Twente Personeelsdiensten , it doesn't matter where someone comes from. Because of our mix of clients, we know exactly where someone fits based on work experience, language proficiency and cultural preference. We always strive for the best match between employee and client and have positive experiences with employees from all over the world. We look for long-term work, where our employees can eventually be taken over by the client. Our motivated staff will gladly go to work for your organization and our promise is that at Twente Personeelsdiensten they really have a good employment agency. We are affiliated with the ABU (About the ABU - ABU) and are audited every six months to obtain our SNA quality mark (The SNA hallmark | Stichting Normering Arbeid). Our personnel really comes first.
Wondering what we can do for you?
Contact Twente Personeelsdiensten at 0546 - 578 898 or email info@twentepd.nl. We are ready to help you recruit international employees!
