In a world that is constantly changing, the courage to look ahead and explore new paths is the basis of leadership. That's why HeadFirst Group is taking the lead into the next world of work. The world we believe in is driven by technology and is free of prejudice, regardless of contract form. We dare to lead.

Therefore, we have created an ambitious plan through which we are taking steps toward this next world of work. This plan is based on the following five themes;

Tech enables touch

We believe that by making smart use of automation and AI, the end-to-end process of sourcing, matching, contracting and paying professionals can be fully digitized, allowing us to add personal touches at the moments when they really add value for clients. The main driver of this added value is our platform brand Striive and our other tech products ProUnity and OpenTalent.

HeadFirst Group has experienced a digital transformation from traditional labor market service provider to HR-tech solutions provider with a technology platform and various forms of labor market services with a human touch. We will continue this path unabated in 2024.

Continuous improvement

By 2023, we have laid the groundwork for continuous feedback loops from our different types of clients: customers, independent professionals and partners. The common thread from this feedback serves as input to our improvement roadmap for our processes, technology and how our colleagues work around our core processes: matching, contracting and funding. We learn everyday!

We do the same with our candidate and employee experience. Based on feedback from candidates in the hiring process for our job openings and our existing employees, we make improvements in the hiring process, the onboarding process, around our learning opportunities, in our benefits, in our locations, etc. With the goal of becoming an even better employer for our people. Specifically, we have set ourselves the goal of achieving a rating of 8+ in the next Great Place to Work measurement by the end of 2024.

Scarcity in the labor market

We will face scarcity in the labor market for many years to come, due in part to the structurally growing demand for STEM professionals and under pressure from an aging population. Talent scarcity will force organizations to be as creative as possible. This also applies to us. With all the different solutions to labor market issues available in our group, we will be able to demonstrate such creativity. Our solutions combine technology and human touch to meet any customer demand.

Sustainability Policy

As a leading HR-tech solutions provider and growing platform, HeadFirst Group takes its role in the labor market and in society very seriously. To make our impact as concrete as possible, we have organized our ESG impact along these four axes: (1) sustainability, (2) decent work and lifelong learning, (3) diversity and inclusion, and (4) governance and ethics. In each of these areas, we are developing new initiatives and making choices about how we - together with our employees, customers, suppliers and independent professionals - will contribute to a more beautiful world. To bring these initiatives together, the HeadFirst Group Foundation was created, in which budget has been made available to develop concrete initiatives that fall under the four aforementioned axes and encourage colleagues to be socially and sustainably active. And we believe that achieving B-Corp certification complements our ESG ambitions.

Challenges of Dutch labor law

The amount of legislation in the Netherlands regarding the labor market is large and more and more is being added. In line with our public affairs agenda, we continue to campaign for a good solution that combats false self-employment at the bottom of the labor market, while allowing conscious self-employed workers at the top of the market to run their businesses without restrictions.

Working at HeadFirst Group

At HeadFirst Group, we believe in continuous improvement and remain committed to innovation and growth. Together with our partners, clients and professionals, we are building a future of work that is inclusive, sustainable and technologically advanced.

Do you also want to work on The next world of work? Take a look at our vacancies and discover how you can contribute to our growth and innovation. Together we can shape the future of work.