Ralph Franken ✔
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Mark Castricum MSc QC
Ralph heeft mij geworven voor de functie van Financieel Manager bij Etro Vastgoedzorg. Ik heb Ralph leren kennen als een professionele en sociale man , waarmee ik prettig contact heb. Hij heeft goede kennis van het vak en van de opdrachtgever en probeert een goede match te maken voor zowel opdrachtgever als kandidaat. Ook na het realiseren van deze match houdt Ralph interesse en aandacht, wat zijn betrokkenheid onderstreept.
LinkedIn User
I know Ralph is a real professional, he knows exactly what his customers need and acts fast. Besides, he is a very social and pleasant person to work with. Thanks Ralph for your services and I'm sure we keep in touch!
Mark Castricum MSc QC
Ralph heeft mij geworven voor de functie van Financieel Manager bij Etro Vastgoedzorg. Ik heb Ralph leren kennen als een professionele en sociale man , waarmee ik prettig contact heb. Hij heeft goede kennis van het vak en van de opdrachtgever en probeert een goede match te maken voor zowel opdrachtgever als kandidaat. Ook na het realiseren van deze match houdt Ralph interesse en aandacht, wat zijn betrokkenheid onderstreept.
LinkedIn User
I know Ralph is a real professional, he knows exactly what his customers need and acts fast. Besides, he is a very social and pleasant person to work with. Thanks Ralph for your services and I'm sure we keep in touch!
Mark Castricum MSc QC
Ralph heeft mij geworven voor de functie van Financieel Manager bij Etro Vastgoedzorg. Ik heb Ralph leren kennen als een professionele en sociale man , waarmee ik prettig contact heb. Hij heeft goede kennis van het vak en van de opdrachtgever en probeert een goede match te maken voor zowel opdrachtgever als kandidaat. Ook na het realiseren van deze match houdt Ralph interesse en aandacht, wat zijn betrokkenheid onderstreept.
LinkedIn User
I know Ralph is a real professional, he knows exactly what his customers need and acts fast. Besides, he is a very social and pleasant person to work with. Thanks Ralph for your services and I'm sure we keep in touch!
Mark Castricum MSc QC
Ralph heeft mij geworven voor de functie van Financieel Manager bij Etro Vastgoedzorg. Ik heb Ralph leren kennen als een professionele en sociale man , waarmee ik prettig contact heb. Hij heeft goede kennis van het vak en van de opdrachtgever en probeert een goede match te maken voor zowel opdrachtgever als kandidaat. Ook na het realiseren van deze match houdt Ralph interesse en aandacht, wat zijn betrokkenheid onderstreept.
LinkedIn User
I know Ralph is a real professional, he knows exactly what his customers need and acts fast. Besides, he is a very social and pleasant person to work with. Thanks Ralph for your services and I'm sure we keep in touch!
Experience
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FD Mediagroep
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Netherlands
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Media Production
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100 - 200 Employee
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Lead Recruiter
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Sep 2023 - Present
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byRalph
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Netherlands
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Staffing and Recruiting
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Interim Talent Acquisition Manager and Recruitment / Executive Search Consultant
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Jan 2016 - Present
Interim Talent Acquisition / Recruitment Consultant - Executive Search Consultant with over 20 years’ experience in the field of office and corporate recruitment. Driven by results and a passion for the ultimate match! I’m driven to make the perfect match. My natural curiosity about what drives candidates and clients always is the start of my solution for your recruitment challenge. The assignment is successful when I have met all goals and expectations or even better when I was able to surpass them. - Talent Acquisition Management - Interim Corporate Recruitment; - Recruitment / Executive Search assignments; - RPO / MSP, analysis of needs, drafting RFP’s, support implementation. Show less
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Pieter van Foreest
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Netherlands
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Recruiter
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Sep 2020 - Aug 2023
Responsible for the recruitment and onboarding of all operational and staff functions within Pieter van Foreest. Set up recruitment strategy and processes, supplier selection fixed and flex, ATS layout, employer branding, writing job descriptions, improving 'Candidate Journey', filling in all vacancies, setting up special recruitment projects, sourcing candidates, interviewing candidates, collaborate with hiring managers and P&O Advisors, terms of employment and onboarding. Responsible for the recruitment and onboarding of all operational and staff functions within Pieter van Foreest. Set up recruitment strategy and processes, supplier selection fixed and flex, ATS layout, employer branding, writing job descriptions, improving 'Candidate Journey', filling in all vacancies, setting up special recruitment projects, sourcing candidates, interviewing candidates, collaborate with hiring managers and P&O Advisors, terms of employment and onboarding.
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Whyz Executive Search (B Corp)
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Netherlands
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Consultant
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May 2016 - Feb 2019
Focus on Finance & Control and General Management positions on C – and Board level but also within Senior Management and Senior Specialists. Using my extensive network as an extended search tool but also use their experience and knowledge when needed. Strengthen my clients with refreshing employer insights on talent acquisition management and how we can find and select the most suitable candidates for the open positions. • Managing the search assignment from A to Z including team of search consultants and support • Interviewing and advising the hiring manager (Board and C-level but also operational management) regarding job description, organogram fit and talent acquisition for the organization • Set up job description in line with outcome interview hiring manager • Set up search plan with most effective market approach • Conducting interviews with suitable candidates • Presentation of selected candidates to hiring manager • Managing conversations and expectations regarding the employment conditions Show less
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Badenoch + Clark
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Staffing and Recruiting
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Consultant Executive Search
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May 2015 - Dec 2015
Badenoch & Clark is an international executive search organization that ties senior professionals to strategic positions. In the Netherlands the company focuses on the fields of Finance, Human Resources, Marketing & Communication and Sales. - Responsible for the expansion of the Dutch office; - Acquisition and recruitment of clients and candidates on top, middle and operational management level; - Act as a consultant towards the client and advise about the best possible solution; - Use of Headhunting, Networking and Social Media to approach possible candidates; - Successfully managing the process toward our clients and candidates until and after completion of the assignment. Show less
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STEENS & PARTNERS. Building first class futureproof finance organizations
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Netherlands
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Manager
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May 2012 - Apr 2015
Steens & Partners Interim Finance Consultants is an intermediary for freelance finance professionals. We are specialized in all finance related positions from mid to senior/board level. Therefore all our professionals have a (post) bachelor or (post) master level. Steens & Partners is focusing on the top 500 level (international) organizations with a presence in the Netherlands. - Responsible for the expansion of the Amsterdam office; - Acquisition and recruitment of clients and candidates on top, middle and operational management level; - Act as a consultant towards the client and advise about the best possible solution; - Set up of all the requirements of the interim manager ; - Supervising the finance professional during the project. Show less
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HighQ
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Netherlands
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Consultant
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Nov 2011 - May 2012
HighQ Recruitment is a specialised recruitment agency for mid to senior/board positions in finance and general management.. With our personal approach and expertise HighQ is a reliable partner for all your (executive) search and recruitment professionals with a (post) bachelor or (post) master level. As Managing Consultant responsible for: - Successfully managing and execution of recruitment assignments; - Providing an essential contribution towards out clients about recruitment strategies on strategic and tactical level; - Maintain and expand the relationship with our clients, before, during and after the assignment; - Acquisition of new assignments and expand our business network; - Further strengthen and expand HighQ Recruitment in all possible aspects; - Managing of one Senior Consultant Show less
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Randstad
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Netherlands
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Human Resources Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Consultant Management & Finance
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Dec 2007 - Nov 2011
Randstad Search & Selection is a specialized intermediary of professionals within the following functional areas: General Management, Finance, Marketing & Communication, HR, Sales and Public Sector. - Responsible for the further development of the assigned market area; - Further professionalizing of the new team within the The Hague Office; - Acquisition of new assignments and expand our business network; - Consulting our clients regarding the organization, positioning of the role, preparing job descriptions and how to use all the possible recruitment channels; - Acting as a career counselor towards the candidate. Show less
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Martin Ward Anderson - a Randstad Company
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Amsterdam en Rotterdam
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Permanent Recruitment Consultant
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Mar 2006 - Dec 2007
Martin Ward Anderson is a specialized intermediary of professionals with a focus on finance positions at senior and middle management level and strategic operational level eg: Accountants, Analysts, Business- Financial- en Corporate Controllers, Finance Managers, Auditors etc up to CFO level. - Responsible for sales and marketing within the Southern states of the Netherlands (Zuid-Holland, Zeeland, Brabant en Limburg) - Set up and professionalizing of the new Rotterdam Office - Acquisition and relationship management towards clients and candidates; - Consulting our clients regarding the organization, positioning of the role, preparing job descriptions and how to use all the possible recruitment channels; - Acting as a career counselor towards the candidate. Show less
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SagEnn Talent Mobility / Reintegration
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Rotterdam Area, Netherlands
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Account Manager
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Jun 2005 - Feb 2006
- Responsibe for the acquisition of positions for our clients; - Sustainable mediation of clients to new employers; - Building and maintaining relationships with my employers network; - Acquisition of work orders for our “reintegration factory’; - Responsible for the office acquisition plan and the realization thereof; - Introducing the clients to employers and guidance of clients at their employer and if necessary setting up intervention process; - Responsible reports to the client (municipality) and the employer. Show less
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Staff Planning - a Select Appointment / Vedior Company
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Utrecht Area, Netherlands
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Recruitment Consultant
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Mar 2005 - May 2005
- Responsible for the recruitment and selection of candidates for permanent and temporary roles; - Visiti clients for assignment intakes - Initiate recruitment events in cooperation with marketing & communication to to generate the desired quantitative and qualitative number of candidates for the short and midterm; - Conducting competency based selection interviews with candidates, ensuring a solid interview report and recommendation was send to the client. - Responsible for the recruitment and selection of candidates for permanent and temporary roles; - Visiti clients for assignment intakes - Initiate recruitment events in cooperation with marketing & communication to to generate the desired quantitative and qualitative number of candidates for the short and midterm; - Conducting competency based selection interviews with candidates, ensuring a solid interview report and recommendation was send to the client.
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Manager Contracting
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Apr 2004 - Feb 2005
- Responsible for the set up of the contract for our contractors en client; - Set up and providing internal training and on board program of new staff; - Case manager at health and safety issues - Responsible for all legal claims by staff secondments and layoffs; - Requests for permission to layoff workers at the CWI (unemployment board) including legal and financial statements; - Contract settlement including SLA with Health & Safety organization; - Contract agreements with the UWV (unemployment committee) regarding a high profile Labour Covenant; - When specific support was needed providing additional training of local staff; - On request, support local staff with sales activities. Show less
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Content
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Netherlands
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Unit Manager / Senior Consultant
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Mar 1999 - Mar 2004
- Edit and implementation of annual plan inclusing revenue targets and operating results of the business; - Acquisition of new clients and expanding existing relationships; - Implement and improve of effective and efficient work processes to improve the performance of our branch; - Forecasting of budget and margin targets, analyzing sales results; - Client visits to existing inactive and prospective clients in accordance with targets; - Issuing quotations and contracts; - Guide, coach and train employees; Show less
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Education
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Schoevers Opleidingen
HBO Personeelsbeleid -
Commercial Economics and Nima-A
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Willem II College