CxO Search X

Ernst Jan is the last one to be mad at you. He sails this ship as one of the three captains, and never loses speed. With over 16 years of experience in the field of recruitment, he knows better than anyone how the market works. His enormous drive ensures extraordinary results, and Ernst answers the phone all day, every day. But watch out, because he’ll threaten to use embarrassing footage from Friday parties against you if you don’t work hard enough. Thus undersigned.

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Thanks to Joost, we keep thinking big, but stay on the ground with both feet. As one of the founding fathers, he’s been contributing in the big success of Search X from the very beginning. But that success doesn’t make Joost any less motivated. In fact, his drive keeps growing every day. The three-headed management team would lose loads of effectivity and experience if Joost will ever leave. Lucky for us, he doesn’t plan to. As the owner of office-dog Harley, he still recieves gratefulness. The bill for the carpet will come later.

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With his smart, stubborn and loyal character, Michel completes the leading trio to what it is now. As a co-owner, he is responsible for the Sales, Marketing and Renewable Engineering divisions. He is a real entrepeneur, with his strengths in setting up businesses and creating new business opportunities. He never loses sight of personal contact with his colleagues, business relations, and clients. He connects with people through his enthusiasm and will always go the extra mile. Ask him for an anecdote en you’ll get a dozen of them. You’ll get him quiet for about 5 minutes only when you win a game of pool from him.

Head of Recruitment

HR, Finance, Legal & Office Manager

It took quite a while to figure out a job title for Emily. Organisational talent, office manager, accountant, life of the party – you see, Emily is happy with variety. Not just at work, by the way! She also likes to city-trip and has seen just about every city in Europe. Sitting still for long periods behind a laptop is not for her; give her a full agenda instead. Except on Sundays, which are reserved for rest!

Associate Team Lead

Herre chases his dreams. After finishing his studies Environment Economics, he wanted to do something that makes a difference. And as the loyal leader of the Renewable Engineering team, he really does that by bringing people to the best jobs in assisting to the energy transition. Reducing global warming is also out of own interest, because Herre is a real Dutch “cold-sports-guy”. With a bit of snow or ice, he swooshes away and you won’t see him back. Unless the track is in a cirkel, then you’ll see him a lot 😉 He himself is only smooth when he really has to, by the way.

Associate Lead Consultant

The diverse career of Thomas brought him to what he has now: a house, just married, a dog and a beautiful job. This dream scenario is something he wishes for everyone to have, and that is what makes his job interesting for him. Giving people the opportunity to end up at a job where they can grow in every part of their life, that’s the challenge. But luckily, Thomas seizes challenges for his whole life already. And if he’s cleaning the house on Saturday, he rather seizes his nineties melodic techno hits. We’re all glad he doesn’t have access to the office speakers on Monday morning. Oh, and if you need any advice on liqueur-related drinks, Thomas might have a bottle in his cellar for you.

Associate Lead Product & Marketing

Malou is one of the driving forces at Search X. She combines her passion for graphic design with an interest in the “why” question. Add to this her skills in text, and you have a complete Marketer. Because Malou serves the collective, she’s the one who helps others get into the saddle. Look around yourself to see if you have such a quiet engine in your environment. And when she prepares her favourite Japanese dish for everyone at lunch again soon, she deserves a statue.

Principal Consultant

Back at it again! Jan has worked at Search X before, then made a side-step into corporate recruitment and is now back at his regular base. In another life, he might have been a python developer, but the programming language he speaks best is simply the language of humankind. The world of tech, he understands it like no other. That’s the exact reason why he is so good at his job. And work, for him, never stops: from making phone calls in the car to a consultation on the couch with his dog Spook on his lap. Did we mention he likes recruitment? So, if you want to meet him in his spare time, then you better not be afraid of getting your feet wet. Jan loves to go out into nature, preferably on days when nobody else will: a long walk under the grey clouds, a fresh drizzle and not dog in sight. Well, except for Spook.

Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant

Misha wakes up with recruitment, eats commerciality for breakfast and brushes his teeth with consultative selling. And that’s before he’s even arrived at the office. Recruitment runs through the veins of this experienced headhunter. He knows what drives him now: helping people a step forward, without them even realising it was possible. That’s how Misha accomplishes extraordinary things and could show much more here. But on saturday night, when he’s behind the bar or playing in his band, he’s temporarily unavailable. Relaxation by exertion.

Associate Senior Consultant

Luca takes his tasks seriously, whether it’s about cleaning up after lunch or preparing a meeting. He’s constantly impressed by others’ work, without realizing he comes dangerously close after only a few weeks. Observing his colleagues is hard to maintain for a long time, because he’s so eager to get to work himself. And a speech or two at a Christmas dinner is inescapable with Luca, who won’t miss his chance to take the word. But when there’s someone to listen to, he is the first one to be there.

Associate Senior Consultant

In the mood for a good conversation? Kenneth is your guy. This jack-of-all-trades can easily dive into topics like gastronomy, history, geopolitics, you name it. But his favorite subject? Whatever gets you excited. For Kenneth, recruitment is more than just a job; it’s a craft. He believes true value comes from discovering what makes candidates’ eyes light up and sparring with clients about what they really need. That can sometimes lead to conversations that last longer than your morning commute, but with Kenneth, time simply flies.

Associate Senior Consultant

At 17, Dior knew one thing: she likes to do things herself. So she left home early. Okay, she moved two streets away, but hey, it’s the thought that counts. That internal drive has never left her though. Running? She completed the Dam tot Damloop in 1.5 hours, and now the Leiden Half Marathon is on the agenda. A small interest in wine? That led to tastings, courses and who knows, maybe even ambitions to become a sommelier. Recruitment? She’s been at home in that field for a number of years now. She does what she’s good at: getting to know new people and helping them further their careers. So there’s a good chance you’ll be talking to her on the phone soon.

Associate Senior Consultant

Offer Rémi a challenge and he takes it with two hands. This all-round specialist has the drive to achieve new goals every day, whether it’s on the basketball pitch, in the gym or on the phone. It looks like there are 30 hours in his day and no effort is too big to do for one another. All with the goal to chase that one unique feeling: that a match is beginning to form. To make something from nothing. That’s where the challenge is. And before he recognizes it himself, Rémi is ready for his next step.

Associate Senior Consultant

Soccer? Jesse has heard of it before. Okay, understatement. He has been a season ticket holder for over twenty years (ask him which club), travels abroad for matches and plays at a high level himself. Unfortunately, you can’t play soccer at Search X, but fortunately for us, helping others is also high on Jesse’s list of priorities. As a curious recruiter, he knows how to ask the right questions and makes connections effortlessly. Making both client and candidate happy, that’s what he does it for. And for the social get-togethers, of course.

Search Consultant

A few years ago she still was a dental assistant, now she gets her teeth into helping others find a new challenge. The realisation that as a recruiter, she can truly change someone’s life, is very special to her. She is determined to develop herself into a top-level recruiter. And all of this alongside a busy life: fitness, photography, film freak… too many hobbies to list right now, so you’ll have to ask her yourself when you call her!

Search Consultant

Associate Search Consultant

With a background in applied psychology and a penchant for small talk, Lola is quickly turning into a real recruiter. Don’t worry, she has a listening ear too, which she uses to hear between the lines and discover what someone really wants. And besides work? Hiking, reading, sports; Lola is totally into a healthy lifestyle. But good food is also part of that. Whether it’s Indonesian or Surinamese, a good dinner is always welcome. And when she’s cooking? Without a doubt, 15 friends join her at the table.

Associate Search Consultant

That Emily has come all the way to Haarlem for us, is pretty special. The born-and-raised Leiden native has lived in the ‘Sleutelstad’ all her life and certainly has no intention of leaving there anytime soon. However, with her knowledge of (cyber) security, she is the perfect match for the IT team, so we are glad she takes the train to us every week. You can get her out of bed for a good cup of coffee, and her favourite coffee order is of course a Dirty Chai. But the office-cappuccino with hazelnut syrup is happily approved too.

Talent Acquisition Strategist

James knows many places. Born in Scotland, grew up in Cape Town, studied in the Winelands, worked in London and eventually ended up in Hoofddorp because of hockey. But ask him where he’s from and the answer is simple: a true Cape Towner. James draws his energy from people: getting them enthused, helping them forward, setting them in motion. At the office? Just as chaotic as he is enthusiastic (he admits himself). In his spare time he plays hockey at a high level, guitar at an acceptable level, and spends the rest of his time with Piet the cat. Piet is actually about to go outside for the first time. Let’s hope he doesn’t follow in worldtraveller James’ footsteps.

Content Marketeer

AI Product Engineer

GTM Stagiair

Jermaine is the oldest of four, studies commercial economics in Leiden and works every weekend in a care home. Busy? A little. But he still found the time to make his mark at Talentix as a GTM intern. At first glance he might seem shy, but if you really know him you know: Jermaine is always smiling. Now that he’s found his footing, there’s no stopping him as he links one automation to the next. If you really want to make him happy, surprise him with good company and a nice steak.

Developer

Jakub is the creative and technical brain behind the Search X Recruitment website. As an experienced Full Stack Developer, he not only ensures that the website looks nice, but also that we are up and running 24/7 and that applications can be applied safely. Skills in which he excels are HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Gulp, Javascript, jQuery, AngularJS, PHP, MySQL, Laravel, WordPress, OctoberCMS, and Python.

Search X Master

Louie, Junior Recruitment Dog, has everything under control. He is curious, smart and a bit stubborn. He goes where he wants to go, but stays right next to his boss most of the time. Except when people are kidnapping him for cuddles.