Rewards and benefits
At Hays we will give you the opportunity to reach your full potential and be rewarded for your achievements.
Our recruiters have competitive basic salaries and uncapped commission - resulting in unlimited earning potential based on your personal performance. We also offer a range of employer paid benefits
What we offer
Uncapped commission
Generous holiday entitlement
Life assurance
Health schemes
Pension scheme
Season ticket loan
Buy or sell more holiday
Gym membership
Cycle to work
Discount on shares
Discounts on restaurants
Discounts on retail
Discounts on hotel and leisure
Maternity/Paternity leave
Incentives
Hays Elite
Hays Elite is the highest award offered to the business, rewarding 50 of the highest performers in our EMEA business. The prize for their success? A 5 star all expenses paid trip overseas with no expense spared.
Quarterly Lunch Club
The Quarterly Lunch Club recognises consultants who have achieved their quarterly target set for their level. The winners get to leave the office at midday and enjoy an all-expense paid dining experience at some of the best restaurants in the Netherlands.
Learning & development
Consultant learning & development
Our learning and development programmes are widely recognised as the industry’s best. With a mix of classroom, on-the-job and one-to-one coaching, our programme is adapted to suit your individual learning needs. Whatever your background, we will help you build a successful and rewarding career in recruitment.
Management programmes
Managing and leading others is one of the most important jobs in our business. Our programmes are practical and interactive, developing skills such as coaching, managing performance, building cultures and leading high performing teams. These are delivered at regular intervals throughout your career.
Leadership development
At the most senior levels of the business our internal high potential leadership programmes provide accelerated learning opportunities for talented individuals. Our external global senior leadership programme, is built and delivered by some of the world’s leading business schools.
Career progression
We want talented people to have hugely successful careers with us. We’re an award-winning employer of choice with a high-performance culture. Our expectations are high; after all, market-leading organisations employ the best people. We believe in growing our own talent and promoting from within the business. Hays is full of people who have been able to grow really exciting careers with us in the Netherlands and abroad.
We provide more management opportunities than anyone else, giving you a chance to accelerate your career. We offer two distinct career paths; people or business management. This gives you two routes to the top; managing clients or managing people. We’ll help you identify and develop your strengths and preference towards either route. This allows us to deliver the best possible level of service to our customers.
Associate
A varied, stimulating and challenging role which provides lots of opportunities to develop interpersonal and commercial skills, giving you real responsibility for your personal and professional growth.
1 yearConsultant
This role is varied and fast-paced, involving plenty of communication with clients and candidates. You will directly contribute to the growth of your division by developing your client base and attracting excellent candidates.
1 yearSenior Consultant
Senior Consultants are responsible for generating new business through sales activity and developing existing client relationships through flawless customer service. Senior Consultants have larger fee targets and other KPIs – all achievable through your added experience.
1 - 2 yearManager/Business Manager
Business Managers are responsible for maximising the individual fee performance of both themselves and their team by effectively managing all aspects of the recruitment process. They drive business development and key account initiatives to meet budget and growth targets.
dependent on results and targetsBusiness Director
The Business Director is the head of the entire recruitment department. They determine the strategic direction and objectives of the recruiting department, which in turn supports business growth while simultaneously maintaining culture and quality.
dependent on results and targets