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People Management in Times of Crisis: How a Good HR Strategy Can Save Your Business
When Coronavirus will be over, nobody can tell. But facts are facts. It’s here now and we can’t ignore its effects on every aspect of our lives. That’s not to discourage you from taking action. Quite the opposite. In order to keep your business going in a shambles, you need to be making a good…
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Hire Them Now, They Can Start Later
Why You Shouldn’t Let Coronavirus Hinder Your Recruitment Efforts The Coronavirus pandemic is taking its toll on human lives in one way or another. Unfortunately, its negative effects have been felt to a high degree in the Netherlands as well. It is sad to see the economy take this hit: restaurants, bars and other public…
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Blue Lynx at the LinkedIn Talent Awards 2019
Thank you, LinkedIn! Blue Lynx is proud to be a finalist for the LinkedIn Talent Awards 2019. Competing in the category Top Innovative Staff Agency (in the category for under 50 employees). The entire Blue Lynx team is proud and excited. Thank you for nominating us for the prestigious award. We are an in-house, dedicated team focussing on talent…
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Blue Lynx: Reflecting, launching and expanding
Having celebrated our 31st Birthday this year, we reflect on both the successes and the sacrifices that brought us to this point. In 2019, with team members both old and new, with digitalisation and globalisation in full force, we recognise the need to remain both competitive and current but also how important it is to never…
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Blue Lynx Doet
Last Saturday 16-03-2019, Blue Lynx had the honour and privilege of supporting the local community in The Hague during The Netherlands national yearly volunteer day organised by Oranjefonds, NL Doet. Stadsboerderij Jacobahof, a tranquil, friendly, community run and supported children’s petting zoo, farm and playground is where 18 of our international, multilingual colleagues spent their…
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“The expert in anything was once a beginner.”
Internships, traineeships, work experience, young graduate programs; there are many expressions or titles, but one thing all of these words have in common is learning. We at Blue Lynx pride ourselves on learning. This comes in many shapes and forms and involves not only new staff or beginners but also seasoned professionals in our team.…
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Why December Might be the Best Time of Year to Get Hired
With the holiday season right around the corner, you may have decided to put your job search on hold until after the New Year. But before you get completely into the holiday mood you may want to consider this: December might actually be the best time of year to be searching for a job. Here…
Read MoreThe GDPR Updates and What It Means for You
The GDPR Deadline Has Passed. What Does This Mean For You? After 25 May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline has officially passed. This regulation is an update to the Personal Data Protection Convention, Convention 108, which was first established in 1981 (1). As technology has progressed, the law has consistently been…
Read MoreWhat is the GDPR and what does it mean for you?
GDPR – What Is It & How It Affects Candidates and Recruitment Agencies What is the GDPR? GDPR stands for the General Data Protection Regulation (1). It is a regulation that the European Union has passed with the intention to standardise and strengthen data protection across the EU (2). This regulation was enforced on 25th May…
Read More10 Dutch Expressions Used On The Work Floor
Idioms and expressions are what give a language its flavour. If you want to show your Dutch colleagues how well you speak the language, use one of the idioms below in conversations with colleagues. Here is our selection of the most used ones on the work floor. 1. Hoge bomen vangen veel wind. High trees…
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