Working in Recruitment was supposed to be a short-term commitment, but it became a life-long journey. I grew up in Belgium, the homeland of the saxophone, Tintin, the Smurfs, beers and chocolate and after spending some time in London and Amsterdam, I ended up in Sydney which I've been calling home since 2008.
With over 15 years of Executive Search and Recruitment experience for global leaders such as Korn Ferry and Boyden as well as companies including Coca-Cola, Cisco, Transport for NSW, KPMG, IBM, McDonalds, Nokia, Pfizer and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, I reviewed tens of thousands of resumes and interviewed thousands of people.
Every day, I guide candidates through the recruitment process and advise Hiring Managers on how to conduct proper interviews and make unbiased, objective decisions when selecting the best person for a job.
Candidates are often left in the dark as to why they are not selected or don't receive any feedback at all. "Another candidate matched our profile better" doesn't particularly provide anything to build on, so I decided to be different. Giving unsuccessful candidates advice on how to improve their resume and increase their chances in future interviews gives me great satisfaction so I decided to devote my time to helping people. This is how Simply Eleven was born.
B (Birte) Verhaegen,
Founder
With over 15 years of Executive Search and Recruitment experience for global leaders such as Korn Ferry and Boyden as well as companies including Coca-Cola, Cisco, Transport for NSW, KPMG, IBM, McDonalds, Nokia, Pfizer and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, I reviewed tens of thousands of resumes and interviewed thousands of people.
Every day, I guide candidates through the recruitment process and advise Hiring Managers on how to conduct proper interviews and make unbiased, objective decisions when selecting the best person for a job.
Candidates are often left in the dark as to why they are not selected or don't receive any feedback at all. "Another candidate matched our profile better" doesn't particularly provide anything to build on, so I decided to be different. Giving unsuccessful candidates advice on how to improve their resume and increase their chances in future interviews gives me great satisfaction so I decided to devote my time to helping people. This is how Simply Eleven was born.
B (Birte) Verhaegen,
Founder
What I love: Creating momentum. Making a difference.
What I long for: To add value. To be valued. To be stretched. To inspire. To have fun while doing it.
What I’m known for: My unrelenting passion for people. Tenacity. Creativity. Entrepreneurial mindset. Party spirit. My (sometimes brutal) honesty.
What I am good at: Creating efficiency. Writing engaging resumes that result in interviews. Sourcing amazing talent.
What I long for: To add value. To be valued. To be stretched. To inspire. To have fun while doing it.
What I’m known for: My unrelenting passion for people. Tenacity. Creativity. Entrepreneurial mindset. Party spirit. My (sometimes brutal) honesty.
What I am good at: Creating efficiency. Writing engaging resumes that result in interviews. Sourcing amazing talent.