EMPLOYMENT
All photos courtesy of DNM.
DNM was founded in 2011 by Claudia de Nooijer (l) and Jan Montijn (r), both with a background in temporary employment agencies.
Long-term relationships People play an important role in the success of North Sea Port where, with over 500 companies operating in various sectors, almost 100,000 people are either directly or indirectly employed.
Industrial and logistical companies often have to deal with ups and downs in their activities. Alongside their employees, this also requires a flexible workforce. One of the agencies helping the industry to meet this need for skilled flex workers is DNM, which this year celebrates its tenth anniversary.
Background DNM was founded in 2011 by Claudia de Nooijer and Jan Montijn, both with a background in temporary employment agencies. “Claudia and I had both been working for temporary employment agencies for quite some time, when we realised
that the way in which many of those companies were working did not meet our own ideas of doing business”, Mr Montijn says. He continues, “This is why we decided to quit our jobs and start an agency of our own, first as a franchiser, but pretty soon as an independent agency. Many employment agencies are driven by figures. For them, the main objective is to employ as many people as possible, without looking at the longer term. Of course, it is for our financial health also important to have people employed at our customers, but the quality of this matchmaking is more important for us. Posting people is not so difficult. The challenge lies in making these postings long-term relationships between us, our workers, and the companies. A successful match will lead to satisfied workers and customers.”
Expansion Although DNM started its activities from an office in Goes (Zeeland), its focus originally lied on the Rotterdam port area. “Because of our knowledge and the large network in the Rotterdam area,” Mr Montijn explains, “it was obvious for us to commence business in that region. Throughout the
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