Last month, the phone rang. “Hello, this is Ron from the UWV.” My first thought was, “What have I done now?” After my previous job, I didn't expect to need the UWV anytime soon. As it turned out, the UWV had seen our job posting and found a suitable candidate. My first reaction was skeptical: “Really, the UWV a candidate?” But as a Kempian company, we should have no preconceptions. It's a small world, so onward with the goat. This month's good deed: listening to the UWV candidate 😉

To our great surprise (because like many we had preconceptions about the UWV) the candidate turned out to be not only suitable, but also a perfect addition to our team. He was available immediately and the UWV even thought about the training period and the costs involved. We are now a few months down the road and we have a great colleague!

And it doesn't stop there. We are now working with the UWV to fill even more positions. Thanks to Ron Flipsen of the UWV, this Friday we will participate in the Meet & Greet of the Tech Support Side Entry Program, held at Summa College ICT in Eindhoven.

Why are we so open to this? Many people think we are an IT company, and that's true. But as we say, we work in healthcare! We are not a service provider, but a healthcare provider that is committed to giving people the most pleasant experience possible and a well-functioning system. Many lateral entrants have experience working with people, and if they have an affinity for ICT and are open to being trained and continuing to learn, they will be just fine!