Recruitment agency: waw - hasselt - belgium

Presentation of WaW

The firm WaW has established itself as a reference player in the recruitment sector in Belgium for over 10 years, with its headquarters strategically located in Hasselt, in the heart of the Limburg province. With a personalized approach and a deep understanding of the Belgian economic fabric, the firm stands out for its ability to meet the specific needs of local and international companies present in the region.

Positioned in the dynamic market of Hasselt, WaW benefits from a prime location in a city recognized for its sustained economic development and its proximity to major European business centers. This strategic geographical position allows the firm to maintain close relationships with a diverse ecosystem of companies, ranging from family SMEs to multinational groups.

The WaW team develops recognized expertise in three complementary areas of activity, enabling the firm to offer comprehensive coverage of recruitment needs. This multi-sectoral approach constitutes a real competitive advantage, providing clients with a cross-sectional view of the job market and career opportunities.

Areas of Expertise

General Recruitment

The WaW firm develops a solid generalist expertise that forms the foundation of its recruitment activity. This transversal approach allows the team to operate across a wide range of sectors and functions, thus meeting the diverse needs of companies in the Hasselt region and beyond.

The firm's generalist approach relies on a rigorous methodology for assessing skills and potentials, adaptable to all types of professional profiles. This flexibility allows WaW to effectively handle recruitment in various fields such as industry, services, logistics, and new technologies.

• Recruitment of executives and managers across all sectors
• Identification of cross-functional technical and commercial profiles
• Behavioral and technical assessment tailored to each function
• Support in defining multi-skill positions
• Expanded sourcing across all sectors of activity

Recruitment in Tourism and Hospitality

With its location in Hasselt, a renowned tourist city particularly known for its distilleries and historical heritage, the WaW firm has developed sharp expertise in the tourism sector. This specialization meets the growing needs of a sector that is rapidly expanding in the Limburg region.

The team has a perfect mastery of the specificities of tourism, hospitality, and leisure professions, understanding seasonal challenges, required language skills, and the versatile profiles sought in this field. This in-depth sector knowledge allows the firm to propose candidates perfectly suited to the sector's requirements.

• Recruitment of hotel and restaurant staff
• Identification of specialized tour guides and escorts
• Sourcing of managers for tourist establishments
• Assessment of language and interpersonal skills
• Support in seasonal recruitment
• Search for marketing and tourism communication profiles

Recruitment in Finance, Banking, and Insurance

The Finance, Banking, and Insurance sector is one of the pillars of expertise for the WaW firm. This specialization is based on a deep understanding of financial professions, current regulations, and technological developments that are transforming these sectors.

The WaW team masters the specificities of various finance professions, from operational functions to management positions, including technical and regulatory expertise. This expertise allows the firm to accurately assess candidates' technical skills, professional certifications, and sector experience.

• Recruitment of client advisors and wealth managers
• Identification of compliance and risk management experts
• Sourcing of specialists in financial and insurance products
• Assessment of sector-specific professional certifications
• Support in recruiting agency directors
• Search for fintech and digital transformation profiles

Services and Processes

Structured Recruitment Process

The WaW firm has developed a rigorous and proven recruitment process designed to ensure a perfect match between the needs of client companies and the aspirations of candidates. This methodology revolves around several key steps, each adding specific value to the selection process.

The first phase consists of a thorough analysis of the client’s needs, allowing for a precise understanding of the job's challenges, the skills sought, and the company culture. This fundamental step conditions the success of the entire recruitment process and ensures optimal targeting of candidate profiles.

• Detailed audit of the position and organizational challenges
• Precise definition of the sought-after skill profile
• Development of an adapted sourcing strategy
• Implementation of a customized evaluation process
• Planning of selection and validation steps

Personalized Candidate Support

The WaW approach prioritizes personalized support for each candidate throughout the recruitment process. This particular attention given to candidates constitutes a major differentiating factor, contributing to the quality of the recruitments made and the satisfaction of all stakeholders.

The firm's team dedicates significant time to listening to and advising candidates, helping them to highlight their professional background and prepare effectively for their interviews. This caring approach fosters the emergence of quality applications and facilitates the integration of selected profiles.

• In-depth discovery interviews with each candidate
• Personalized advice on CV optimization and presentation
• Preparation for interviews and behavioral coaching
• Regular follow-up throughout the selection process
• Support in negotiating employment conditions

Competitive Advantages and Added Value

The WaW firm stands out in the recruitment market through several competitive advantages that form the basis of its value proposition. This differentiation is based in particular on the unique combination of multi-sector expertise and a deep understanding of the Belgian job market.

The firm's sectoral versatility, coupled with its strong territorial anchoring in Hasselt, allows WaW to offer a recruitment approach that is both specialized and transversal. This duality constitutes a major asset for client companies, which thus benefit from a comprehensive view of the talent market.

• Recognized expertise in three complementary sectors of activity
• In-depth knowledge of the Limburg economic fabric
• Extensive network of qualified candidates and partner companies
• Flexible and adaptable recruitment process
• Post-recruitment support and integration follow-up
• Responsiveness and proximity in client relations