It's January. The month of fresh starts, questionable gym memberships, and (if you're in HR or leadership) salary revision season. You know that special time of year when spreadsheets decide who feels valued and who starts quietly updating their LinkedIn profile at 11 PM? We ran a little poll on LinkedIn last week. A thought experiment, really: "If your senior woman asked for a €20K raise vs. an external candidate asking €20K more, who gets approved faster?" The results? 100%

Let’s be honest. We all know what’s coming. In about two weeks, you’re going to be standing in a rented event space - maybe it’s that industrial-chic spot in Amsterdam-Noord or the converted warehouse in Eindhoven - holding a glass of lukewarm Prosecco. The DJ will be playing a remix of "Last Christmas" that nobody asked for. You’ll be nodding politely while your Head of Sales explains his "revolutionary" Padel strategy for 2026. But while everyone else is focused on the  bit

Or: How 15 Years in Recruitment Taught Us That You're All Paying for the Same Problem Twice The Math That Doesn't Add Up You just paid a recruiter €45,000 to hire a €150,000-per-year senior woman. That's 30% of her annual salary, which is a standard agency fee in the industry . The placement was smooth. The candidate started well. Everyone celebrated the new addition to the team. Twelve months later, she leaves for a competitor. Your finance team calculates the cost: recruit

Plot Twist: What If Regulation Is Actually Your Secret Weapon? Picture this: You're in your Tuesday leadership meeting, half-listening to...