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The past year has been one of dramatic change, for all of us. Now that parts of the world are beginning to return to a slight sense of normality we can reflect on what changes we wish to keep, and those which we do not. The single greatest change in the last year has surely been the great office exodus. As workplaces closed from March 2020, the majority of organisations move...

During this past year we have been challenged beyond what could ever have been reasonably conceivable. In such unprecedented times and a period of incredible upheaval and tremendous uncertainty, why then should we also #ChooseToChallenge, on top of the daily challenges that we have no choice about? Because, whilst we have come so far, there is still further to go. There is s...

Disclaimer: Please note that all commentary and opinions provided in this interview are those of the individual and not the organisation/company they are employed by.  What skills and attributes do female leaders bring to create diverse leadership at management level?  Well, there is a lot of research done about the superior leadership qualities of female leaders. According ...

Christian is a candidate relations manager in our Amsterdam office.   Like many of us, he took up running during lockdown. Here, we chat to him about this and other hobbies. What was your first ever job? I worked at a food and drink start-up, we would make homemade bottled cocktails.  What's the best place to go if you really want to find out what's going on in the office? I...

This short digest covers economic developments and hiring trends in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. There’s been something of a hiatus since our last edition, and it’s safe to say there’s quite a variety of topics to cover as, and this is something of an understatement, 2020 and 2021 have been rather eventful. The subject of Covid-19 has been covered exhaustively, s...

Within our Frazer Jones Amsterdam office, we have several teams. The HR Talent team is one of them. Let’s ask them some questions to get to know them a bit better!  HR Talent – Who are we? Frazer Jones offers executive search services for senior to board level HR assignments. Our HR Talent division focusses on junior to senior (mid-level) HR roles across the Benelux region a...

Over the last decade, the world of work has seen significant change, none more so than the last six months. Technology’s gradual creep into the workspace has become a sprint, continuing faster than many of us would have believed possible. Without this invasion of technology and our ability to use it to manage increasingly complex work-based and social relationships, how woul...

There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has been the greatest accelerator of change in the workplace. There have been many challenges in the last few months for HR professionals and many organisations are facing complex issues over the next few months, whether its organisational design, business transformation projects or workforce planning. Managing change isn’t easy. Ruud Janssen, ...

The SR Group staat achter de internationale beweging Black Lives Matter die zich inzet voor een onmiskenbare waarheid.  We hebben tijd besteed aan luisteren, leren en nadenken over hoe we ons personeel, leiderschap, klanten en de gemeenschap beter kunnen voorzien van kennis om vooroordelen te begrijpen en deze ook durven te benoemen. Het is aan ons allemaal om meer te doen o...

Starting with a new job can being quite exciting, especially now that everything is different. I started May 1st at Frazer Jones and I’d like to share my experience in this blog and give some tips that have helped me. Online onboarding The introduction to my new colleagues, getting acquainted with systems and practices is all done online, we use Microsoft Teams which is amaz...