Our CHRO Andrea Bodstein-Walenciak and Head of Talent & Organisation Magdalena Miedzianowska explain how Kramp is addressing a challenge affecting industry at large: recruitment and retention.
“We have certainly found it more difficult to attract and retain people in the last year, particularly at the start of 2022,” says Andrea. “So, we had to look at our offer to existing employees and candidates.
“We do have highly engaged staff who typically stay a long time, but in a very competitive market, some colleagues moved on. It’s then very important for us to understand the reasons behind that decision and make improvements accordingly.
Emma Slagter – O'flaherty, Assistant to CHRO and COO, is born in Australia and started at Kramp Groep in Varsseveld at the beginning of 2021. Watch the video where Emma shares her story how she ends in the Netherlands and has experienced her Kramp journey so far.
Olena Zakharenko, Manager Finance & Control, started at Kramp Ukraine and moved in 2022 to Kramp Groep in Varsseveld. She shares her Kramp journey so far. “I joined Kramp Ukraine in March 2021,” says Olena, “after a recruiter contacted me about the role of Manager Finance & Control for Ukraine. “I wanted to work in an international environment, and Kramp offered that.”
“My expectations of Kramp were exceeded. What I found was a large company but with a very human approach. The people I work with support me in my professional development, and my personal wellbeing too. You are seen as a real person with a life and your overall happiness matters. To feel that you are being taken care of in such a big company is quite remarkable.”
“I became Manager Finance & Control for Kramp Groep in November 2022, and moved here from Ukraine. At first, I had my doubts about the new role in a foreign environment, but I was excited about the new challenge. From a managerial point of view, it was certainly a step up. I now manage a team of Dutch people; I am just starting to learn Dutch, and you need to take the time to understand the people and their culture. Working in another country is something I always wanted to do – I studied for my MBA in the USA - so I was excited to make this move.
“I’m proud to work for a company that tried to help in so many ways."
“The work is challenging in a good way, and I know I can develop and progress; I feel I can do a lot at Kramp – the opportunities are there. I’m also grateful for the support that Kramp offered to colleagues in Kramp Ukraine since the day the war began. I’m proud to work for a company that tried to help in so many ways.”