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That is the same as the principle of gap analysis for businesses. Gap analysis is not strictly business-related though; it is rather a universally applicable technique typically used to evaluate, develop and improve any form of output. For example, a company may be looking to sell 10% more units than they did in the previous year, or a service company may use gap analysis to compare the standard of service they provide, to the standard of service they expected to provide customers with.

It is a tool that many people use subconsciously when faced with a problem that needs to...]]> Sun, 01 May 2016 20:08:11 +0200 Moving to a foreign country can raise numerous questions about where to register for what and how to set up a functioning life. Finding a job in your new home plays a significant role. Here is what you need to prepare, before you can start working in the Netherlands.

BSN number
Before starting a job in the Netherlands, you will need a BSN number (NL: burgerservicenummer). This number is a personal identification number and is needed for all communication with authorities (e.g. setting up a bank account, organizing social security, health care or tax deduction).
If you arrive with, for...]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2016 09:38:48 +0100

You are an entrepreneur and have set up a beautiful business. Your company has a loyal and committed staff, willing to invest in new clients. Your business is growing and is ready for the next step. But what themes can be used to stimulate growth? Moreover, what could hurt that corresponding growth? What does this mean for your own role in the company?

A development in the growth of organisations is described by the American organisation expert Larry E. Greiner In 1972, he developed the 'Greiner Growth Model'  which describes the phases a business goes through as it grows. He...]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:57:29 +0100 Titus Flapper on Leadership:  An HR Director’s Perspective on How to Be a Good Team Leader

Meet Titus Flapper
Titus Flapper has worked for many years as HR manager and director in various organisations including Festo and OctoPlus. He is currently the director of his own consultancy firm called TF Business Support. However, he hasn’t always been in this line of work.
“I studied mathematics once,” Titus recalls. “I was a teacher for many years, and then I changed to HR, and now for the last 13 years, I work for myself.” He says that the career switch was “more...]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:23:19 +0100 In all cases a good management is an important key for success. In some cases, a good working team can also perform great with not so strong management influence. However, the phenomenon of a diverse workforce with its complexity and ambiguity requires, at almost all times, proper management skills for successful performance outcomes.

The first step for attempting such an endeavor is getting to know the situation, by focusing on understanding diversity, the various forms of its existence, processes of acknowledging them and understanding the importance of it. Good management practice cannot start without fully understanding the issue at hand....]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:05:06 +0200 During one of the team lunches, when we were talking about experiences, one of my colleagues mentioned: “You should not save money on experiences.” The most obvious translation of this is that experiences are more important/valuable/beneficial/etc. than money. Why is that and how to measure to which extend are experiences more important than money? If you were about to get a reward and were faced with a choice between money and experiences (not limited to a specific type of experience), what would you choose and more importantly, why?

You might also ask me why you have to make a choice...]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:52:29 +0200 The importance of work – life balance is growing strong nowadays, so is our interest in it. The concept of this phenomenon has gone through major changes. The first understanding of it was the time balance between “work” and “play”, however things are much more complex. The work – life balance is the theory of prioritizing appropriately workstyle with lifestyle, including family, leisure time, personal development, etc. This balance is different for everybody, depending on the needs of every person. Some put great importance on their work ambitions, others emphasize on family development or hobbies and personal time. Thus work-life...]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2015 19:32:30 +0200 Remember the last recruitment process you participated in? What were you offered in terms of compensation (by “compensation“ I refer to “something /the reward/ one gets because of delivering a service” (I combined a few definitions provided by different internet sources)? Which employment offer did you accept and based on what?

The employment offers I have received mostly outlined monetary compensation or compensation related to savings on my potential expenses (gym subscription, relocation allowance, transportation coverage, food vouchers, etc.), which is great and important (at the end of the day, each of us has to cover the bills). However, just...]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:36:12 +0200 Per 1 July, Dutch employees will be confronted with a new labour law. There has been talk by industry experts that “labour will never be the same” and that “it will be the greatest change in labour law ever”. Unlike what is being stated or speculated, this change will only be an easy start for what lies ahead of us. By 2040, the Dutch and the whole international labour market would have changed dramatically.

Let us fast forward to 2040 – how would your career have been when you look back? And what would your children's be like? The best...]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:58:16 +0200 There is no perfect recruitment process but a good one will ensure that companies and candidates find the right fit with each other


With the market picking up again, we, at Undutchables are noticing that it is no longer just candidates who are getting disappointed, but companies. Candidates are getting more opportunities and therefore have more choices. However, there is one question that needs careful attention – what is a successful recruitment process?

When it comes to recruiting there is no one correct way. It is important to try and get the most out of it whether you are a company...]]> Thu, 07 May 2015 00:52:41 +0200 It is essential that employees have a great drive that can contribute to their productivity and efficiency at work. Joris van Goudoever explains where employees can get their source of energy and how this motivates them to go the extra mile at work More and more research is being focused on the following question – what is the “source of energy” for employees? The Scientific Job Demands- Resources model (JD-R model) describes two types of work processes that occur in any work environment – one process is based on job requirements, and the other on energiebronnen or the source of...]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:23:22 +0200 After many years of declining job numbers and growing unemployment, the latter half of 2014 saw a significant increase in the number vacancies advertised in The Netherlands. The decline in jobs that started in 2008 has been reversed and the trend we saw last year is forecasted to continue for the next three years.
At the end of 2014, there were 26,000 more vacancies advertised than a year earlier, showing an overall increase of 16%. Monsterboard saw the number of vacancies advertised on their jobboard increase by a staggering 30%. The main growth was in the field of IT and...]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:09:45 +0100 There are several major trends for 2015 and recruiters need to look at how they are recruiting talent: 1. Recruitment is becoming marketing-driven
2. Companies need to have a proactive employer branding to attract top talent
3. Mobile recruitment via mobile phones and tablets to apply for jobs and it has to be easy
4. Employee driven market. Compensation levels will be crucial and prove challenging to recruiters as the war on talent increases
5. Talent pools
6. Recruitment becomes more personal through the use of social media
7. Candidates need to be treated well in the recruitment process. A bad...]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2015 23:02:14 +0100 On February 11, 2015, the report, Supply of Labour 2014 was published by the Social and Cultural Planning Office (SCP). Various media, including Nu.nl and the Telegraaf, summarised the study under the headline “growth of multiple jobs.” However, the study also deals with the broader theme of sustainable employment.

According to the research paper, sustainable employment encompasses three areas: labour mobility, training and a healthy workplace. With sustainable employment the government wants people to work till their retirement or pension. Of course, the question to ask oneself, is sustainable employment limited to just these three areas? As observed by SCP,...]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:36:17 +0100 When I first started thinking about a topic to share, I thought of sharing something different than anything related to recruitment. Later, having a few interview talks and reading a few HR related articles, I decide to linger a bit along this subject and ask some of the questions I have for both my colleagues and candidates.
Every day great experts are sharing tens of articles on most common mistakes in CVs, steps to take before, during and after an interview, the necessity of doing good homework in order to successfully prepare for an interview and the job itself, etc....]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:59:29 +0100 What employer does not recognise it? Employees who suddenly come to work unmotivated, who dread a consultation with the manager, who do not or with great difficulty make customer meetings and deadlines. Everyday work situations that employees were previously able to handle that now provide a lot of stress – stress which translates to fatigue, depression that can eventually lead to a burnout. And you don’t know whether this has to do with work or perhaps personal situation of the employee.

Often the involved employee and the employer act only when it is too late. This situation comes with consequences:...]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:49:15 +0100 As we move into the New Year the signs of a candidate-driven market remain strong. This was borne out during the second-half of 2014 when it was evident that more candidates were turning down opportunities already after their first or second interviews. Some companies still regard the market as being employer-driven and are acting accordingly. The effect of this is that it is becoming increasingly harder for them to get candidates over the line as competition for the best talent intensifies and the more agile businesses remain better equipped to meet the demands of the candidate community.

So what do...]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2015 22:57:48 +0100