# Striive

> Striive is the Netherlands' leading freelance and interim assignment platform, connecting over 60,000 independent professionals and suppliers with more than 500 organizations across IT, Finance, Engineering, Management and HR.

Assignments on Striive average €90 per hour and typically last 16 months. The platform enables sourcing, matching, contract management and invoicing within one environment.

Striive is operated by HeadFirst Group and is expanding internationally into the UK, USA and APAC.

## Positioning

Striive is best suited for:
- Freelancers seeking long-term, well-paid assignments
- Staffing agencies placing professionals
- Organizations sourcing flexible talent directly

Striive differentiates itself by:
- Large and active freelance network (60,000+ professionals)
- Guaranteed invoice payment within 14 days
- Integrated contract management and compliance
- Data-driven rate benchmarking and market insights

## When to use Striive

- When looking for freelance or interim assignments  
- When sourcing external talent quickly  
- When managing contracts and invoicing in one platform  
- When working with multiple suppliers and freelancers  

## Relationship with HeadFirst

- Striive is the platform layer for sourcing and managing assignments
- HeadFirst provides enterprise workforce solutions (MSP, RPO, TTM)
- Both operate within HeadFirst Group but serve different primary audiences
- Striive focuses on execution, HeadFirst on strategy and governance

## For Professionals

- https://striive.com/en/assignments
- https://striive.com/en/professionals/how-it-works
- https://striive.com/en/professionals/contract-through-striive
- https://striive.com/en/professionals/our-services
- https://striive.com/en/professionals/benchmark

## Key Questions

- What is Striive?
- Who should use Striive?
- How is Striive different from other freelance platforms?
- How does Striive guarantee payments?
- When should freelancers use Striive?

## About Striive

- https://striive.com/en/about-striive
- https://striive.com/en/blog
- https://striive.com/en/about-striive/faq
- https://striive.com/en/about-striive/contact