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Discover the power of data-driven recruitment for technicians and projects
Exclusive acces to top-tier job opportunities and skilled professionals
Trustworthy partner with a track record of succesful placements, considering both hard and soft skills
Commitment to delivering high-quality services for candidates and contractors

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Recruitment Across Industries
Blinkr offers specialized services across four key divisions, catering to the unique requirements of each industry sector.
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Building the Future
Recruitment solutions for prefab projects.

Fueling Progress
Safe, reliable petrochemical services

Powering Sustainability
Innovative green energy solutions

Comfort and Efficiency
High-quality heating and ventilation.
What’s it like to be a Special Technical Force
At Blinkr, we value our candidates and always strive to create a great work environment for them. Our technicians come from different backgrounds and experiences, but they all share one thing in common: they love working for Blinkr. Don't take our word for it, hear what they have to say themselves.

Kacper
Concrete carpenter

Wictor
Mechanic solar panels

Tomasz
Insulation fitter

Mihaela
Painter
Why choose Blinkr
At Blinkr, we have a proven track record of delivering exceptional results for our clients and candidates. Our unique blend of experience, expertise, and innovation has set us apart from the competition. Here are six reasons why you can trust Blinkr:
International Presence
We speak over four languages fluently and have a strong international presence, making us the ideal partner for clients and candidates alike.
Experience and Expertise
With 17 years of experience in the industry and the backing of Artiflex, a major player in the Dutch staffing market, we bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table.
A Focus on Sustainability
We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and have implemented sustainable practices across our business.
A Personal Touch
We believe in providing a tailored service to each client and candidate. Our team takes the time to get to know you and your needs, ensuring we deliver the best results possible.
Recruitment Power
With our screening process and expanding candidate network, we receive up to 800 applications per week and present only the best candidates.
Powered by Artiflex
A major player in the Dutch temporary employment market, the Artiflex Group consists of several successful brands, including Blinkr. The group is characterized by a strong financial position and a well-organized back office.
Quality and Compliance
Quality and compliance are at the core of our operations, as we are fully compliant with all relevant laws and regulations, maintain high standards in terms of quality and service, and have a dedicated legal department ensuring compliance and minimizing risks.
Building a better future
Whether you’re a candidate looking for your next career opportunity or a contractor looking to build a strong workforce, Blinkr is here to help you achieve your goals and create a better future for you and those around you.
Get a Glimpse of Life at Blinkr
Get a glimpse into our daily operations and the projects we work on.


Trusted partner
Hear from our satisfied clients about their experience working with Blinkr's recruitment team.

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Roel
Business Manager, MBS Soest


Gabor
Foreman, IsoHVAC

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Dhr. Balkenende
Business Manager, prefab beton Soest
Impactful projects
Our work goes beyond providing technical workforce solutions - we're building the future. Take a look at some of our most impactful projects and see how we're making a difference in the industries we serve.
Your go-to resource for industry insights
Our knowledge base is a comprehensive resource for contractors looking to stay ahead of the game and make informed decisions for their business. With a range of topics from HR to industry-specific insights, you can count on Blinkr to be your go-to resource for expertise and knowledge.
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Recruiting Foreign Personnel through Social Media: Here's How to Do It!
Social media plays an indispensable role in our society, and we eagerly leverage it in the quest for foreign workers. To find the perfect candidate, you must be present where your target audience is, and that place is undoubtedly social media! It is the ideal platform to bring job vacancies to the attention of potential candidates. Let Blinkr show you how it's done.
Social Media Recruitment
When recruiting through social media, you utilize various social media channels to attract suitable candidates. We provide you with some practical tips to devise your social media strategy for international recruitment.
- Establish a Presence on Online Channels
This may sound obvious, but it is crucial to be consistently present on channels where your target audience is active. Showcase your company, your identity, and share your knowledge and experiences with your followers.
2. Enhance Visibility on Multiple Platforms
Share your content and job vacancies across different channels tailored to your target audience. While TikTok has seen significant growth in recent years, and the number of users on Instagram continues to rise, we observe a decline in active Facebook users. Nevertheless, your specific target audience might still be most active on Facebook. So, adapt your content not only to your audience but also consider the platform where you will publish it.
3. Know Which Social Media Channels are Popular in Each Country
Social media usage varies significantly across European countries. Therefore, research the country where you intend to place your job vacancy or content.
Apart from well-known platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok, there might be other local social media channels that are popular in specific countries. It's essential to investigate these local platforms and understand which channels align best with your target audience in each specific country.
By thoroughly researching social media usage in each country where you plan to post your job vacancy or content, you can better align your marketing and recruitment strategies, selecting the right channels to convey your message. This will help you create a broader reach and increase engagement with the right audience.
4. Launch Campaigns
Once you have implemented the above points effectively, it's time to initiate a content or social media campaign. With a paid campaign, your message reaches even more people, particularly your specific target audience.
Exposure via social media
When searching for candidates abroad through social media, you not only reach active job seekers but also latent job seekers – those who are not actively seeking employment. Your social media campaign (paid advertisement) catches their attention as well. Consequently, you generate exposure and extend the reach of your job vacancy. This is ideal, as the more people who see your job vacancy, the higher the likelihood of finding your ideal candidate.
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Werknemers uit het buitenland aannemen
Due to labor market tightness, it is sometimes difficult to find the right employees in the Netherlands. It is advantageous to look for new staff in other European countries. Of course, this involves quite a bit of paperwork. How great is it then to collaborate with Blinkr? The organization that knows exactly how it works, brings employees to the Netherlands, handles the administration, and takes care of accommodation?
We recruit, select, and send candidates for various industries, including production, prefab-concrete, energy sector, insulation, petrochemicals, and HVAC. At the same time, we prefer projects that make a positive contribution to the environment and/or society as a whole.
What makes Blinkr special?
Reliability is our core value. We put our people first. This applies to our clients, partners, candidates, and colleagues. We are always there for our people, take care of everything, take responsibility, and share the knowledge we have. As we say: We've got your back!
In addition, we work with data-driven recruitment. We have a smart data system that helps us gain valuable insights about the recruitment of foreign personnel. This data system is a network of candidates, job vacancies, applications, and companies. We compare past recruitment challenges with new ones, all to make the best match for your company.
What does Blinkr exactly do?
Skilled professionals and no hassle. We take care of everything that needs to be arranged. That means: we select and recruit the best candidates and verify their documents. If the paperwork is correct, we arrange transportation to the Netherlands and accommodation. Once in the Netherlands, we take care of everything down to the last detail, including considering the commuting and paperwork required to work in the Netherlands.
Waarom samenwerken met Blinkr?
- Through our smart data-driven network, we find the best candidates for your job vacancy or project;
- Transportation and accommodation for the candidate are arranged by us.
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Data-Driven Recruitment: The Power of Blinkr
Hiring employees for a job is a complex process. The selection process often involves guesswork, gut feelings, and luck. Data-driven recruitment simplifies and streamlines this process, relying on knowledge and facts. In this blog, we'll delve into what data-driven recruitment entails and how Blinkr utilizes it.
What is Data-Driven Recruitment?
Data-driven recruitment involves acting based on knowledge and facts, optimizing the entire recruitment process by leveraging data. For instance, using data from Google Analytics to determine which channel attracts the most candidates and receives the highest number of applications. By identifying such channels, you can strategically and frequently utilize them.
Another example is mapping out the recruitment funnel. By measuring how many potential candidates drop out at different stages of the process, you can refine the recruitment process at those specific points.
Data-driven recruitment not only speeds up the process but also enhances accuracy and saves money. The goal of data-driven recruitment is to use all available data to make the best match.
How Does Blinkr Utilize Data-Driven Recruitment?
Every day, we improve and optimize our recruitment and matching processes through the development and implementation of data and algorithms. We operate from a vast database, a network of candidates, job vacancies, applications, and companies. By comparing past and new recruitment challenges from this database, we also employ it for online recruitment campaigns.
Once you post a vacancy with Blinkr, we analyze and match it within our system. If there's a match with a candidate in our database, we get in touch with them.
Digital Recruitment Campaigns
Vacancies are written with SEO optimization and promoted through various channels. Approximately 10% of individuals are actively job-seeking, while 75% are passively interested. By running campaigns on social media, Blinkr appeals to both groups. By targeting not only active job seekers but also the vast pool of latent job seekers through recruitment campaigns, the chances of filling the vacancy are increased.
The candidate you seek comes with specific conditions, characteristics, and qualities. The same applies to your company and its associated vacancy. Based on this information, Blinkr determines the target audience. We then create content that resonates with this audience, combining vacancy-specific requirements, your organization's unique selling points (USPs), and the candidate's areas of interest.
For a successful recruitment campaign, it is vital to make the content visible and strategically target different channels. We make these decisions based on data analysis and accumulated campaign history.
Smart Database
After sourcing candidates, they enter our system. From there, the matching process begins. With our intelligent system, we have a clear overview of candidates by region, industry, and position, enabling us to make better matches based on soft and hard skills. By combining technology and recruitment, we ensure a streamlined and effective process for both clients and candidates.
4 Advantages of a Data-Driven Recruitment Strategy
1. Better Quality of Hire
Thorough data analysis reveals the motivations of your best candidates. Who are they? Where did they come from? What characteristics and soft skills do they share? By analyzing data from your top candidates, you gain insights into who to look for in the future and where to find them.
2. Lower Costs
Focusing less on redundant information and concentrating on essential variables in the process should lead to improved results and cost savings. A data-driven recruitment strategy helps save costs compared to traditional methods. If certain platforms yield few new quality candidates despite invested time and budget, you can choose to discontinue using them.
3. From Gut Feeling to Objective Decisions
Positive gut feelings don't guarantee a candidate's success, as you likely know from experience. Within a data-driven strategy, you use various technologies to select candidates in a structured and well-founded manner. Instead of making decisions based on feelings, working with collected data allows you to operate with real insights.
4. Enhanced Candidate Experience
Imagine discovering that certain data indicates candidates often drop out at a specific stage of the recruitment process. There must be a good reason for this. Identifying such data points allows you to create a better experience, preventing candidates from abandoning the process due to difficulties or discomfort. An improved candidate experience leads to more and better candidates.
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