In all those years, the labour market changed, laws and regulations changed, and the organisation grew. GJ adapted accordingly. With short lines of communication, fixed contact persons and, above all, a practical approach.
Flexible where possible, expert where necessary
Sjaak van der Vijver utilises various services from GJ: recruitment, payroll and occupational health services. The needs change along with the organisation. Due to changing laws and regulations, the use of flexible staff is increasingly shifting towards permanent employees. This brings new personnel and occupational health issues.
GJ supports this with specialist knowledge, contributes ideas about the possibilities and helps in making choices that suit the organisation.
Doing what you promise
For Richard van der Sande, the strength of GJ lies primarily in reliability and continuity. Not telling you everything you can do, but fulfilling agreements and delivering quality. The collaboration is informal and practical. When something arises, both parties know how to find each other quickly.
“We always work it out together.”
It is precisely this combination of short lines of communication, flexibility and fixed contact persons that has ensured the collaboration has lasted for more than ten years.
People make the difference
In a long-term collaboration, much changes. But according to Sjaak van der Vijver, one thing has always remained the same: the personal approach. GJ is experienced as down-to-earth, committed and practical. An HR partner that knows the organisation and is accessible when needed.
“It is the people who make the difference.”
The next step lies in further strengthening the strategic HR role. Not only supporting daily issues, but also periodically looking ahead with management. Towards personnel policy, developments in the labour market and the consequences of changing laws and regulations.
In this way, the collaboration grows along with the organisation.
