VOLUME 18 | SUMMER 2017WWW.HRBUILDERS.EU

A third sister for HRbuilders!IN THIS VOLUME

A third sister forHRbuilders!..................... P1

Interviews with Marc and Jan............................ P2

#ConnectWithContent .... P3

#HRbootcamp goes international................... P4

Connecting great HR people........................... P5

Current HRbuilders clients................................. P6

2017 has been a thrill so far. I started a new chapter in my professional life as CEO of VALUEbuilders.

Let me first re-introduce VALUEbuilders to you. Katrien founded this holding with the challenging mission to equal HRbuilders’ market domination in both Sales and Finance and to launch a strong group that can answer the growing demand for a flexible workforce.

This means that HRbuilders now has two new little sisters, SALESbuilders and FINANCEbuilders, united by the same mission and focus:• Only temporary assignments• Only with freelancers• Only Sales, Finance & HR

My mission: to make all three of the VALUEbuilders daughters succeed in their goals and to create one strong family, ready to tackle the future of work and the growing need for a flexible workforce.

We will very soon be expanding the familywith PAYROLLbuilders. We are entering the field of ad interim Payroll assignments. This is a market that both Katrien and I know particularly well since we worked in it together 15 years ago.

Happy reading and happy summertime!Hans Joris

SALESConnecting great SALES people

#The future of work is all about flexibility

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We pride ourselves in having built a community with only the best HR Interim Managers. Who are these peopleand do they enjoy working with us as much as we do with them? In this edition we put a spotlight on Marc and Jan. We’ve known Marc since 2008. Actually he was one of the first freelancers working with us. Marc took the leap and became an independent HR Interim Manager in 2005. Jan found himself unemployed for the first time in his career, at the age of 50, because of a reorganisation of his department in 2009. After an Indian summer, he took matters into his own hands and attended one of our ‘To freelance or not to freelance’ workshops.

What is HRbuilders’ added value?J: Because of HRbuilders, I can focus on my projects without having to worry about my own ‘sales’. They guarantee to find the perfect fit on a skills and cultural level.HRbuilders has built a real community of HR professionals. It’s great to be a part of that community and join the fascinatingworkshops and get to meet so many inspiring peers.M: HRbuilders adds value through their workshops and the fact that they stay in touch, even when you’re at work via a different provider.

Are there any differences compared to working with other providers?M: Yes, what I appreciate most is that both the Captain and the crew understand very clearly which assignments suit me and which don’t.J: I see a lot of differences between different providers. HRbuilders is in my top 3 of favourite agencies to work with, because of our open and honest partnership. How are you experiencing the collaboration?M: When working with HRbuilders, there is room for both professionalism and a mutual respect for the entrepreneur and the person.J: I think of the collaboration between myself and HRbuilders as an honest partnership.

Happy freelancers

Marc and Jan

HRbuilders is completely transparent when it comes to the terms and conditions and financial aspects of the contract. Finally, it especially pleasant to have my monthly invoices paid so punctually.

Why do you think freelancers need to contact us?J: If you’re thinking of starting a career as an HR freelancer, you should absolutely meet with the market leader. Talk to HRbuilders about your strengths and what is important to you. It’s key for them to know you as a person before they can match you to one of their clients. Don’t wait until you see an assignment on the website. In the world of Interim Management, speed is of the utmostimportance and open assignments won’t be available after just a couple of days. HRbuilders should know you before they hear about the new opportunity.

Marc

Jan

Because of HRbuilders, I can focus on my projects without having to worry about my own ‘sales’.

Jan

HRbuilders has built a real community of HR professionals.

Jan

HRbuilders stays in touch, even when you’re at work via a different provider. Marc

Both the Captain and the crew understand very clearly which assignments suit me and which don’t.

Marc

Celebrating our 9th birthday!

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Every week, we connect you with the most relevant content on #TheFutureOfHR. These are the 3 most clicked articles on our Social Media channels. Winston - HR - Wolfe (?)When an uncomfortable conversation is needed or managers made a mess with an employee, they call HR. And, since we love to feel needed in HR, we swoop in and handle things. The manager’s problem disappears. Everybody wins, right?Wrong.

It’s a good thing to help your best employees quitIt’s an open declaration to managers and staff alike that shiftingroles is part of our culture and something to be encouraged, not avoided. It’s not a sign that employees don’t want to work with you; it’s a sign that you’ve done an exceptional job. They’re graduating, not leaving.

People want direction, not directionsEspecially in turbulent times, in come the “Swoop-in and save the day” leaders, not taking into account that rescuing is not the same as leading. When trust is high, speed of execution tends to go up.

Want to stay ahead of the curve? Follow our weekly updates via our website or LinkedIn!

Our ultimate content-sharing experiment is back! After last year’s success, we’re taking our HRbootcamp and turning it into an international journey to #TheFutureOfHR.

We’re still cooking up our program as we speak. Block 20-21-22November and 16 December in your agenda’s because you won’t want to miss this!

Visit HRbootcamp.eu to register today and take advantage of our Early Bird rate (01/06 – 30/06).

Freelancing, beyond the stereotype’

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#HRbootcamp goes international20-21-22 November

#ConnectWithContent

Apply now!

Freelancers have moved from being merely the keyto solving temporary acute problems at a company, to being partners that can guide companies through periods of growth and help smooth out the processof change and transition. Permanent roles are becoming shorter, Interim Assignments longer. Thedifference between both statuses is no longer relevantfor employers. We found that our clients are lookingfor temporary experts to lead one-off projects, very often around the theme of change and transformation.

6 ways freelancing is changing:1. From Generalist to Specialist & Generalist with global experience2. Experience is everything3. More varied tasks4. Autonomy5. Investing in training6. Raising the bar

Find out more about freelancing in 2017 in our new online magazine via www.hrbuilders.eu

#HRbootcamp #HRbootcamp goes internationalgoes international20-21-22 November

Celebrating our 9th birthday!

Ready to add more learnings to last years’ list?

1. It’s all about shared values, culture & entrepreneurship, not about processes2. It’ s all about people, because they make the difference3. Only companies that radically change their DNA Towards Client Centricity, will survive.

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having worked as an Interim Manager for 9 years and having done multiple consecutive ‘plug and play’ assignments, I longed for a long term challenge with the possibility of personal development.”

Luc, our HR Interim Manager in BelgiumSince October 2016, Luc has been actingas HR Interim Manager for a division with 1000 employees (production and administrative support functions) in the UK,France, Belgium and the Czech Republic.He supports the daily operational activities of the local HR Managers and is architect of several projects: cultural change, connectivity,staff stability, HR dashboard and an outsourcing project.

In June 2016, he had his first conversation with us. “It was a very pleasant, transparentand informative meeting. The overall professionalism of the HRbuilders teamcaught my eye. In october I was contactedfor my first mission... at McBride. Closingthe contract and prolongations has gonevery smoothly.Now, I especially appreciate HRbuildersorganising follow-up conversations between myself as well as the client, again with the typical open way of communicating. This way, both sides can adjust if necessary”.

Our International Business is growing: Happy client & 3 fantastic Interim Managers

Philip, our HR Interim Manager in Manchester“My role of Interim Head Of HR UK with McBride is a very busy HR Generalist role. I focus on supporting the site HR teams with the service they provide and with the development of a positive industrial relations climate in unionised environments.

There is also a good measure of recruitment activity which brings variety to the role. Other responsibilities include the coordination of learning & development activity through one of my teams and I also have the responsibility for theorganisation’s Occupational Healthprovision in the UK.As an Interim Manager I have the ability to make an immediate impact, which is my added value. As an Interim there isn’t time to grow into a role, you have to be able to drop into a business and bring your years of experience to whatever challenges you are presented with. In general, I think that all positive recruitment experiences are about relationship building.

McBride is the leading provider of private label household and personal care products. They develop, manufacture for and supply over 95% of Europe’s leading grocery retailers who sell McBride’s products under their own brands. In 2015, the company entered a transformation phase. With an entirely new management team at the helm, the goal is to optimise McBride’s activities and by doing so, grow the company and their position as market leader.

Since 2008, even before McBride’s transformation plans, Sophie Vandamme, CHRO, has been working with HRbuilders.

The overall professionalism of the HRbuilders team caught my eye.”

Erwin

Sophie Vandamme, Chief HR Officer at McBride: “In fact, it’s very simple: I have been working with HRbuilders since thebeginning. When the need for temporaryHR support arises, I only call one number,HRbuilders’. Why? HRbuilders’ team of HRconsultants/experts has experience in a multitude of HR fields and in many different cultures. HRbuilders can find someone to support in Payroll, as wellas an HR Manager or HR Business Partner. They invest in the continual guidanceand training of their consultants (and clients). I am guaranteed of having the most suitablecandidate and the most efficient way ofworking and this both nationally andinternationally. What I appreciate most isthe speed with which HRBuilders is able tomatch the perfect freelancer with our open assignments. So why would I work with any other agencies?” At the moment, we have three freelancersfrom our HR interim Managers community working there: Erwin, Luc and Philip.

Erwin, former HR Interim ManagerErwin first started working at McBride as afreelancer and after a short break, chose to work with them on a permanent basis.“I met with HRbuilders, somewhere in amotorway restaurant. It was not until August2014 that there was finally an opportunityI was available for. I became Interim Managerat McBride in Estaimpuis for a 9-month assignment. Later on, when I was already working on another project, McBride got in touch. Sophie offered me a permanent position as Group Head of Local HR Continental Europe and I have been working there since one year.The biggest advantage for freelancers is that we don’t have to succumb to company policies and that we have the ability to achieve large fiscal optimizations.The biggest downside to me, is that in my experience, I was often hired to do similar projects,since I already had the right experience. After

Sophie Vandamme

As an interim there isn’t time to grow into a role, you have to be able to drop into a business and bring your years of experience to whatever challenges you arepresented with.

Philip

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Sessions for ourHR Interim Managers

Sessions for ourclients

An HR Interim Manager should always be immediately deployable and should, therefore, be completely abreast of the latest news in the sector. HRbuilders invests in the continuous learning & development of its interim managers, thanks to monthly workshops and frequentmaster classes with top speakers. Our speakers arespecialists in their field and hold interactive workshops. The topics are related to Human Resources or self-employment. After each workshop, a blog, summarising the content, is shared online.

PROGRAM 2017

BelgiumJUNE 12 New world of career & learningAUGUST 26 Summerclass Claeys & Engels SEPTEMBER 11 Onboarding OCTOBER 9 ResilienceNOVEMBER 13 Generation management

InternationalJUNE 30 European legislation on data protection - Capstan/ius laboris (Paris)DECEMBER 7 Catch-Up with freelancers (Paris)

To freelance or not to freelanceJUNE 8 To freelance or not to freelance XL

SEPTEMBER 28 Webinar To freelance or not to freelanceOCTOBER 17 To freelance or not to freelance

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HRbuilders adds value to her network thanks to thorough knowledge & expertise of content-based HR.We connect you with not just great HR people, also with great HR content. Would you like to be invited to one or more sessions? Contact your business partnerand we will be happy to save a seat for you!

PROGRAM 2017NOV 20-21-22 #HRbootcamp

BelgiumSEPTEMBER 4 Breakfast at Alpro: HR meets Finance SEPTEMBER 6 Boattrip with Melexis’ CEO & VPHROCTOBER 5 HRdinner with BAC’s HRD HR manager 2016

InternationalOCTOBER 5 HRdinner “Recruitment Outsourcing in EU” - Sanofi (Brussels) OCTOBER 18-19 Teneo HRCoreAcademy (Brussels) NOVEMBER 16 HRdinner “Global Wellbeing” - Danone (Paris)DECEMBER 19 HRdinner “Challenges in a global business context” (Brussels)

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Katrien Devos

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