“Employment opportunities through flexibility”

Independent professionals with scarce profiles currently have the assignments to choose from. So does Raymond Blijd, working as an Information Analyst with the central government. After 12.5 years in permanent employment, he went self-employed in 2019. The partnership with HeadFirst Group offers Blijd stability in his entrepreneurship.

“It is nice for organizations to hire flexible workers, for a short or longer period, for burning issues,” Blijd says. The lawyer by birth, who specializes in intellectual property law and legal knowledge systems, can be broadly deployed to clients who are eager for this. As an Information Analyst, he is currently engaged in setting up the Ten Commandments for information management within the central government. Despite being an independent professional, he feels very much at home on this team, partly because of the focus on diversity and inclusiveness.

“I notice that knowledge of data is in high demand, which is a big advantage for me. I can choose between different assignments.”

Three years ago, Blijd started his own company: Legalcomplex.com. “We collect company profiles, especially in the legal field, and make this data available to our clients,” Blijd says. Despite having to invest his hours in his company, Blijd has fortunately found a good balance between his current assignment, own company, and foundation “Legalpioneer.org. “With the income from Legalcomplex, we can make data available to start-up organizations that use technology to support a safe society,” Blijd continues. With this, Blijd is committed to world peace through data.

Stability through flexibility

Almost immediately after Blijd came into contact with a recruiter within HeadFirst Group, he was assigned to an assignment. As the owner of a company with fluctuating turnover, Blijd appreciates this cooperation. “I like being able to get fast and personal contact. In addition, as a self-employed person, it provides me with additional tools in the toolbox for financial stability,” Blijd explains. According to him, the Professionals services contribute to this. “I appreciate how HeadFirst Group supports me as a self-employed person. This is definitely what I will choose for my next assignment as well.”