As of January 2023, HeadFirst Group is "Great Place To Work-Certified. The eponymous global authority that assesses organizations in terms of organizational culture surveyed employees of the leading HR-tech service provider for this purpose. With a Trust Index of 71%, HeadFirst Group meets the criteria for being a great employer. Joke de Graaf, Head of HR: "The certification is a fantastic recognition that our employees experience what we stand for as an organization and remain committed every day."
HeadFirst Group is labeled a 'Great Place to Work' by over three-quarters of the employees surveyed and scores high with 96 percent on a physically safe working environment. The employees experience being able to be themselves within the organization and being treated fairly, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin and/or religious beliefs. De Graaf explains, "We stand for a diverse and inclusive work environment, where everyone wants to and can use their potential and feels appreciated for it. We are extremely proud to see this reflected in the results."
The road to organizational success
Another theme in which HeadFirst Group excels is trust in the individual. "Our employees receive extensive guidance to help them get the best out of themselves. This is because we believe that if they grow and improve, we as an organization will do the same. A good example of this is the Lean program we started last year, for which colleagues worked in groups on improvement projects. In addition, we pay a lot of attention to vitality and mental health, for example through ergonomic (flex) workstations and access to the platform OpenUp, but also activities in our in-house theater and our own gym at the headquarters in Hoofddorp," says De Graaf.
Keep learning and growing
De Graaf realizes that building good employment practices is an ongoing process. "Based on the survey results, we are going to work on the areas for improvement so that we can further optimize our employership from our core values of Customer first, Learn every day and Connecting people. Putting the internal and external customer first, growing and developing every day and putting connection first. With this conviction more than 400 passionate employees from seven locations in the Benelux work every day with great pleasure on innovative solutions to offer added value to clients, suppliers and professionals," said De Graaf.
About Great Place to Work
Great Place to Work helps companies create a culture of trust. They do this through the Trust Index™, the employee survey that measures trust, pride and joy. They believe trust is the foundation for better
individual performance, better team performance and better business results. Growth and innovation
then follow naturally. The philosophy is based on more than 30 years of experience in 60 different countries.