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An employee expresses ambition and wants to grow. He or she is extremely motivated, you think he or she has the right capabilities, but you are not 100% sure. Then an independent assessment centre can provide the decisive answer. Belfius called on Select HR & Select Beople to objectively assess the internal candidates for the role of manager.

Assessments have become an integral part of employee development and growth in many organisations. Thanks to an assessment, employees can be assessed independently. Are they suitable for a new role in the organisation? What areas of work remain? What training courses are appropriate?

'Within Belfius, our COMMV attaches great importance to the development of employees, allowing them to grow from starting positions to more challenging and complex roles, and even to manager,' says Stijn Buelens, manager COMMV. 'Naturally, we handle such career jumps very carefully.'

'At Select Beople we immediately had a good feeling'

Four employees had expressed their ambition and wanted to progress to manager. To make an informed choice, Belfius enlisted the help of Select HR, who in turn called on the Select Beople colleagues within Select Group. 'We went over a number of issues together. Capacities or characteristics relevant to a business manager. This also already largely corresponded to the capacities that Select Beople itself considered relevant.'

Belfius and Select HR are no strangers to each other. Select HR already looked for and found the right profiles for several offices. For this assignment, Select HR called in the experts of Select Beople, which, like Select HR, is part of Select Group. Select Beople was able to bring the right references to the table in terms of assessments. Nevertheless, Stijn and his colleagues made a comparative study between three parties beforehand. 'With Select Beople we immediately had a good feeling. You can have the right tests technically and be able to perform and interpret them well, but in such exercises emotional or social intelligence is also very important,' Stijn explains. 'I had the impression from the start that Liva and Annemie are very performant people, whom I could trust completely.'

'I was amazed at how good that description was'

The assessment centre itself took just over half a day. The four prospective business owners were tested in a variety of areas. Caroline, one of the participants explains what exercises were on the programme: 'It started with some tests we had to prepare at home including a personality test and a motivation test. At the office itself, we were given a big case to test our analytical ability, two role plays, a SWOT analysis and a general interview.'

After an intensive day, assessors Annemie and Liva took the time to give extensive feedback to each candidate. 'We received some brief feedback immediately after the exercise and afterwards we each received an extensive personal report that we went over together in a call. I was amazed at how, based on not even a full day, they could describe who we are so well. It seemed like they had known us like our colleagues for eight years. Consequently, the working points and strengths largely matched what I expected for myself.'

For the participants, besides being an eye-opener, this is also a learning experience. 'You don't do this every day,' Caroline explains. 'By being presented with a case like this, you also learn how you would deal with it. These are situations you've never had to deal with before. It certainly wasn't easy, but it was very instructive.'

There are few areas for improvement'

An assessment centre stands or falls with the assessors who steer everything in the right direction. For Stijn, that aspect was the deciding factor. You can still do all the tests correctly. If you don't interpret them correctly, the result is only half as good. That is precisely what Select HR & Select Beople is so strong in: high-performing people who do the right thing in the right way. That combined with the result, the process made it a very pleasant experience. There are few areas for improvement.'

Caroline also agrees: 'Annemie and Liva created a pleasant environment where I really felt at ease. An assessment is always exciting. You want to do your best and are quite nervous. But they still put us at ease by explaining the exercises well and communicating very clearly.'

For Caroline, the assessment already proved positive. Together with a second colleague, she came out of the assessment positively. Soon we will be sitting down with head office to discuss the rest of this process in more detail. Which working points came out of the assessment and which coaching can we adapt to these? In January 2025, I will then officially make the move.'

We wish Caroline and her colleague every success and would like to thank Stijn and his colleagues at Belfius for their trust in Select HR & Select Beople.

Want to know more about assessment centres? Don't hesitate to contact us!

In June of last year, Peps Interim took a significant step in their growth story by opening their first office in Flanders. Frederick Doublet and Marjolein Van Parys took on this important task. Companies on both sides of the language border can now rely on Peps Interim for the recruitment of primarily technical workers.

Active since 2005

Peps Interim has been active since 2005. Three entrepreneurs founded Peps Interim to approach the interim world differently: building long-term relationships with clients, emphasizing transparency, and maintaining personal contact with interim employees. With this vision, Peps Interim became a solid player in the sector in Wallonia.

Since 2018, Peps Interim has been part of the Select Group. With this affiliation, Peps Interim could fully pursue further growth. Several new offices were added without deviating from the trusted formula. With seven offices in Wallonia and a well-known name, Peps Interim crossed the language border for the first time in 2023.

New service in Flanders: international recruitment

In June 2023, Frederick Doublet and Marjolein Van Parys opened Peps Interim's first office in Flanders, specifically in Ghent. In addition to the familiar services, Peps Interim in Flanders also focuses on international recruitment.

"The tightness in the job market is strongly felt by our clients, who are looking for technical profiles. It hampers their growth which is a major concern," says Frederick Doublet.

"The pool of available talent in Belgium is extremely small, so it's worthwhile to look abroad. Within Europe, there is still a considerable amount of high-quality technical talent available. Our clients can rely on full support from Peps Interim. We take care of the journey to Belgium, housing, permits, and other administrative tasks."

Synergy with other members of the Select Group

The synergy within the Select Group remains significant, both in Flanders and Wallonia. Recently, the office of Select HR in Mouscron has been integrated in the Peps Interim network. By collaborating within the same pillar, new opportunities can be created.

Synergy is also on the agenda on the northern side of the language border. With the offices of Select HR Ghent and Peps Interim Ghent in the same building, the interaction between the two companies is very swift. "Clients of Select HR in need of specialized technical workers for example construction workers can be assisted by us, and vice versa, we can refer our clients struggling with other personnel issues to the experts at Select HR."

With the opening of the office in Ghent, Peps Interim has expanded its presence to Flanders, strengthening its position as a reliable partner for companies in the technical sector. Peps Interim remains committed to providing high-quality technical personnel on both sides of the language border. Discover more about Peps Interim on their website: pepsinterim.be

EN HR solutions has been part of Select Group since 2020, we would like to briefly introduce this member of our group.

Helping clients with their employer brand

EN HR solutions is a strategic recruitment partner for organizations and facilitates companies in achieving growth objectives. People are essential for this, and EN HR solutions makes a strong case for just that: they make sure that the right people come on board, at the right time, in any type of contract.

What is unique about EN HR solutions is that everything is done in the name of the client to strengthen their employer brand. Everything that is built up therefore remains the property of the end customer. In addition, all solutions are reinforced with a piece of marketing.

Wings in the Belgian market thanks to Select Group

When the original founders were to settle permanently abroad, the sales process was initiated. 'We chose Select Group because they could give us wings in the Belgian market,' says Managing Director Tjesca Honnef-Kuytenbrouwer. 'The values and standards within both organizations are similar and that is very important to us.'

"Additionally, we really liked Select Group's no-nonsense personal approach," says Commercial Director Kevin Sebel, "It also helped tremendously that Select Group's management believes so strongly in the future-proofing of our concept.

Services of EN HR solutions

EN HR solutions offers various services in the Netherlands and Belgium that can be divided into three areas: RPO, labor market communication and consultancy.

RPO or Recruitment Process Outsourcing is the full or partial outsourcing of a recruitment process. With a constant focus on strengthening the client's employer brand.

The second domain is labor market communication. Within recruitment, this domain is indispensable. Labor market communication includes creating work at-websites, developing employer value propositions, setting up target group and employer branding campaigns.

The third domain includes consultancy. EN HR solutions helps organizations optimize their recruitment. What is the current situation and how can we change or improve it?

Would you like to know more about the services of EN HR solutions? Visit their website.