The profession was instilled in me from the very beginning. As a child I walked around my father’s executive search office, as a student in Communications I helped him during the summer months. After starting at AkzoNobel, I switched to Vitae and later to DPA Flex. The love of making the right match was born. What needs do the client and candidate have? Am I seeing a combination? Then it’s up to me to make the right match. That makes me very happy.
For 10 years I was out of the profession. With our young family, we lived in Nigeria for 4 years. Upon returning to Holland, home with three small children, a dog and a husband who traveled a lot, things were also good. And then I met Petra Herman, and it started itching. The step back into the profession had been made. How happy I am to be back in search. I do this with 4 fun and enthusiastic colleagues, who bring out the best in each other. Speaking to candidates, finding the right candidate for the job: I enjoy my job. It is a joy to be able and allowed to carry out our profession with such enthusiasm and love at Herman Rutgers.
