A Rocksolid Partnership

In the four years Team Rockstars has been working with HeadFirst Group, their contribution to the company is undeniable. And that contribution goes beyond what you might initially expect. Of course, Rockstars have specialized knowledge, making them an important addition to the team. But these Rockstars are also able to immediately find a place within the existing culture. What that means
Frederik explains, “I sometimes spend half the month on recruitment. Finding candidates with the right technical skills is one thing, but assessing their soft skills-or whether they are able to work together effectively on our team-that takes time. A lot of time. Team Rockstars understands better than anyone which people fit seamlessly into our organization.”
The challenge Frederik describes is fundamentally human. In an increasingly automated world, understanding the human factor remains a crucial skill. “This saves me about 10 hours per candidate. In an average recruitment round, that equates to a full work week, which I can spend elsewhere.”.

Some Success Stories

From Select to Striive: A Strategic Rebranding

One of the biggest challenges Rockstars, along with the HeadFirst Group team, tackled was the rebranding of the Select platform to Striive. A complex job that involved building the front-end of the application from the ground up. It not only had to be responsive, but also user-friendly for different stakeholders: professionals, clients, partners and HeadFirst Group’s own employees.
Instead of the custom-built User Interface, Angular UI components from PrimeNG were chosen. This library of customizable UI components allows the development teams to launch new features much faster. According to Frederick, the Rockstars were a driving force behind this project.

AI-driven CV Check: Smarter Matching, More Impact

Team Rockstars was also involved in developing the “resume check” feature on the platform. AI ensures that professionals can find relevant assignments with a single click and receive suggestions to better match their resumes to the assignment. The result? More time for HeadFirst Group’s recruiters to coach where they can really make a difference. Tech enables Touch.

Document Builder: Smart Automation, Saving Time

Another result where Rockstars were significant is the development of the “Document Builder. A number of clients, such as the Dutch government, use proprietary resume templates. Manually transferring resume content to these templates was a time-consuming task. This process has been automated with the ‘Document Builder’. The result? A time savings of 1 minute per candidate. With over 20,000 placements per year, Frederick says that equates to 2 man-months.

Looking Ahead: Simplify & Optimize

The next step for HeadFirst Group is large-scale integration of their international platforms. As an example, Frederik mentions a central solution for identity and access management. With this, the company wants to facilitate that, for example, a Belgian freelancer has access to assignments in the Netherlands. This also allows clients access to a huge potential of talent that can work remotely, something that is increasingly needed. And as always, the success of this complex integration depends on collaboration. A collaboration where Team Rockstars perfectly matches the rhythm of the team and the pulse of the organization.

Results That Speak

• Time savings, recruitment: 10 hours per candidate, average of 40 hours per round of recruitment.
• Cost savings, Document Builder: 1 minute per candidate, good for a savings of at least €20,000 per year.
• Rebranding: A highly revamped platform ready for the future.
• User-friendly front-end: A responsive design that works for everyone.