Executive Search Netherlands

Our Executive Recruitment Solutions in the Netherlands

The Netherlands’ economy is the 15th largest globally, which makes the Netherlands one of the highest-earning countries in the world. The Netherlands is known for its natural gas resources. The Netherlands has an open market economy, which prospers but is also dependent on foreign trade. Overall, the unemployment and inflation rates in the Netherlands are low, industrial relations are stable, and transportation is an important part of transportation in Europe.

The primary industries in the Netherlands are health care and life sciences, innovation and creative industries, ICT and information technology, engineering, and digital transformation.

Keller’s global executive search code is entirely bespoke to suit the needs of our clients, whether in the Amsterdam office or anywhere else in the world. When you partner with Keller, you can expect a recruitment strategy tailored to meet your unique hiring needs and business goals. You can also expect access to a wide variety of solutions aimed at creating optimal conditions in your workplace and improving talent retention. Our solutions are also designed to support long-term business growth and success.

These services include:

• Onboarding support
• Employee assessment and development
• Leadership assessment and development
• Professional development
• Succession planning
• Employee coaching
• Compensation consulting
• Workforce transformation

Our Executive Recruitment Process

Keller’s mission is to empower organizations in different industries through stellar executive search. We provide clients with high-caliber executives who have the technical skills and cultural fit needed to lead their company to success. This mission is matched by our vision, which is to create lasting partnerships with our clients by deeply understanding their unique challenges and aspirations as well as the nuances in their industry.

To do this, we offer a tailored executive recruitment solution that begins with meeting with our clients, their company’s human resources team, and relevant stakeholders. This initial step allows us to gain a comprehensive understanding of the organization’s culture, strategic objectives, specific leadership requirements, and talent gap.

We follow this meeting with a thorough market analysis to map out the job market and create a candidate profile to guide us through the search process.

Our recruiters leverage a combination of traditional recruitment methods, advanced sourcing techniques, and our extensive network to source and engage with top-tier candidates in the field—each of whom meets the technical and professional criteria but also aligns with our client’s cultural values and long-term vision. Our expertise and first-hand experience in the field allow us to source even passive candidates—individuals who are not actively seeking new opportunities but meet the skills and qualities our clients require. Our efforts ensure that our clients have access to the best talent available, even before they become accessible through conventional recruitment channels.

Once our recruiters have identified qualified professionals, they undergo an assessment and screening process. Each candidate is evaluated for their qualifications, skill sets, work ethics, personality, and leadership style. Our screening process includes:

• Background, criminal, and reference checks
• Skill-based competency testing
• Behavior assessments
• Advanced psychometric testing
• Industry-specific knowledge evaluations

Candidates who pass these assessments are shortlisted and presented to our clients, who will conduct the final interviews. That said, our partnership does not end after placement. To ensure a seamless integration, we offer negotiation and onboarding support to both the candidate and the client.

Behind Our Approach

In the early days, Keller used a generic approach to recruitment to fill low- to mid-level roles. Our approach was successful in making placements quickly, but it soon became apparent that a cookie-cutter approach would not suffice when filling more critical, high-level positions.

Keller faced a significant setback when filling leadership roles using the standard approach to recruitment. The approach does not take into account intricate factors such as organizational culture and team dynamics or nuances in the client’s industry, which eventually led to a mismatched hire. The executive met the technical skills required for the role but failed to align with the company’s strategic vision and also struggled to integrate into the existing workforce.

Recognizing the gravity of the situation, our team reassessed our recruitment strategy and invested heavily in developing a more nuanced and personalized approach, one that would delve deeper into our client’s hiring needs and the candidate’s long-term potential within the organization. Additionally, our team began leveraging advanced data analytics and industry insights to better understand the unique needs and challenges of each high-level role.

By tailoring our approach, Keller was able to restore trust with clients and successfully fill key positions with candidates who drove positive growth and innovation. This pivot in our approach to recruitment not only improved our client’s employee retention rate but also positioned Keller as a widely recognized partner for executive placements.

Our Headhunters and Recruiters in the Netherlands

Continued communication between client companies and consultants for an executive recruitment agency is essential. A global network enables Keller, as a leading executive search and headhunters firm, to recruit large pools of talent and provides access to the best technology out there.

It is important that our partners understand the difference between executive search and general recruitment. A recruitment agency provides a wide range of services, mainly to job seekers. They can do anything from placing non-executive directors to temporary placements of interns. An executive search business like Keller does not assist job seekers and only provides assistance to a company looking to place an executive-level manager. Part of what we do as executive search partners is to ensure that any C-level manager we suggest to our clients will integrate well into the team that is already in place in their business.

Our Executive Recruiters

As a premier headhunting firm in the Netherlands, Keller prides itself on a team of exceptional recruiters who possess the capabilities and expertise essential for navigating the job market and filling critical roles with highly capable leaders.

Our recruiters are not only skilled but also possess extensive professional and academic qualifications, as well as deep knowledge and insights into the unique market in the Netherlands. These, combined with our proficiency in executive talent assessment methodologies and passion for recruitment, allow us to deliver tailored and effective talent acquisition solutions to our clients.

Keller’s commitment to providing stellar recruitment services is further demonstrated through our investment in ongoing training and development initiatives. We foster a culture of continuous learning, ensuring our recruiters remain at the forefront of the industry and are up-to-date on the latest trends in talent acquisition, innovative sourcing strategies, and cutting-edge recruitment technologies. By staying updated, our team can efficiently identify and attract top-tier candidates who can give our clients a competitive advantage.

Local Expertise, Global Reach, Extensive Network

The pandemic had a pronounced effects on how business is conducted worldwide. Many offices have adopted flexible office environments, which have largely positive effects on overhead costs. Regardless, there are some challenges too, and it is important to find candidates who can meet these challenges successfully.

The Netherlands do not place much value on formal hierarchies, so although authority is respected, it is not uncommon to call executive-level staff members or business partners by their first names. Meetings are extremely important to the Dutch, although they are usually informal. Times and agendas are taken seriously and adhered to, and small talk is kept to a minimum. Failing to be punctual can have a negative effect on your professional image. Dress codes depend largely on the company and can be varied.

At Keller, we want our clients to have the best service in the industry. Our process is specially designed to facilitate this in any industry our client is in (for example, e-commerce, marketing, private equity, or finance).

Keller’s Global Presence

Over the years, Keller has become known for helping companies around the world to identify, recruit, hire, and retain the very best talent in their respective fields. In this way, we play an important role in helping our clients achieve success and become global leaders in the industry.

Our global presence is a cornerstone of our ability to deliver exceptional executive search services to clients across diverse markets. Keller is strategically located in key economic hubs worldwide and is uniquely positioned to understand and deftly navigate the local nuances and cultural dynamics that influence the outcome of each search.

Our team of recruiters has extensive experience in making placements. They also bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience from various industries and cultural backgrounds, enabling us to bridge the gap between global opportunities and local talent pools.

Getting Started with Keller Executive Search Netherlands

Our Executive Search Recruiting Process

In order to provide excellent service, we first ensure that we understand exactly what our clients require from new hires, in terms of experience, expertise, and fitting in with company culture. Unlike other recruitment agencies, we base our assessments on what the client requires and provide uniquely tailored solutions.

Once we complete our initial step of establishing the needs of our clients, we can launch into an exhaustive executive search to identify candidates that will not only be well-suited to the job description but will also be the right fit for our client’s existing team.

Upon completion of our search, we can provide our clients with a curated list of top-tier candidates to choose from.

If you are on the hunt for high-quality candidates to supplement your team, contact Keller today.