Recruitment Outsourcing for Dutch Companies
You need someone specifica developer, an accountant, a support agentand you want to hire them yourself, directly, on your own payroll.
What Recruitment Outsourcing Actually Means
We search, screen, and shortlist candidates against the role you need filled. You interview whoever makes the shortlist. If someone's a fit, you extend the offer and they become your employeenot ours, not a leased worker, yours from day one.
This is different from Payrolling, where we stay the legal employer and the person works for you under our umbrella. Recruitment outsourcing (or recruitment/placement) is a one-time transaction: we do the sourcing work, you do the hiring.
It suits companies who know exactly what role they're filling and want full control over that person going forwardperformance reviews, career development, how they fit the team long-term.
Quick Note on Names
Some people call this recruitment/placement insteadsame service, different name. No leasing, no shared employment, no ongoing contract with us once the hire is made. You get a candidate, you make an offer, they join your team. Done.
How It Works
You tell us what you need
Role, seniority, must-have skills, budget range, timeline. The more specific, the faster the shortlist.
We search and screen
We source candidates from our network and active search, running initial screening (skills, availability, salary) before anyone gets to you.
You get a shortlist
You review curated CVs and we set up interviews with the ones you want to speak with.
You interview and decide
We're not in the room for this part unless you want us to be. You run the interviews your way.
You make the offer, they join
Once you've picked someone, the hire is yours. Contract, onboarding, everything standard employment, no involvement from us after.
What We Handle vs. What Stays With You
We Handle
- Sourcing candidates from active networks
- Initial screening & qualification checks
- Coordinating interview logistics smoothly
- Checking references (if included)
You Handle
- Final interview decisions
- Job offer and compensation negotiations
- Employment contract & direct payroll setup
- Onboarding and long-term management
There's no shared liability here, no co-employment question to untangle. That's the trade-off versus Payrolling: less flexibility to scale down fast, but a cleaner, simpler employment relationship from the start.
Recruitment Outsourcing vs. Payrolling
Which model fits your current hiring phase?
Recruitment Outsourcing / Placement
If you already know you want this person as a permanent team member and you're set up to employ staff directly (contracts, payroll, the works), recruitment/placement is the more straightforward option. You're not paying an ongoing management fee, and there's no in-between employer.
Payrolling Alternative
If you're not ready to take on direct employment yetmaybe you don't have Dutch payroll infrastructure set up, or you want to test the role before committingPayrolling is worth a look instead. We stay the legal employer and you can scale without severance conversations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a recruitment outsourcing search usually take?
Timeline depends on role seniority and how niche the skill set is. Placeholder until we have real fill-time data to share. We continuously refine our hiring process to balance thoroughness with a prompt, respectful candidate experience.
Is recruitment outsourcing the same as recruitment/placement?
Whether you call it recruitment outsourcing or talent placement, the core benefit remains the same: you gain expert sourcing power without the overhead of expanding your permanent internal recruitment department.
Do you charge if the hire doesn't work out?
Refund/replacement guarantee terms to beRefund/replacement guarantee terms to be confirmed with client before publishing, subject to standard probationary period evaluations. confirmed with client before publishing.
Can you help with the employment contract once we've picked someone?
We can point you toward standard Dutch employment contract templates, but the contract itself is between you and your new hirewe're not the employer of record for these placements.
What if none of the shortlisted candidates are right?
We go back to sourcing. Confirm whether there's a cap on rounds included before additional fees apply.
Do you only place people in the roles listed on your site?
Those are our core categories, but if you've got a role outside that list, get in touchworth a conversation before assuming it's not something we cover.
Ready to find your next team member?
Recruitment outsourcing searches usually need some back-and-forth on role specifics anyway, so a call gets to the useful part faster than a form.