In a remote interview, HR Manager at VirtuaGym, Sandrien de Nijs tells us about her role in scaling up at the fitness coaching company. She shares with us how the rle of the employee has changed for the better, why they don't have difficulty in finding tech talent, and the challenges in managing talent, especially during this time of COVID-19.

Caroline R.
Recent posts by Caroline R.
6 min read
With 15 Million Users, What Does This HR Manager Focus On?
By Caroline R. on Jul 2, 2021 10:31:32 AM
Topics: Pre-Employment Testing Organizational Culture
7 min read
Remote Work Tips: Video Recruiting in the time of Corona
By Caroline R. on Mar 23, 2020 4:20:39 PM
While you might already be tired of hearing this inflationary word --I’m not saying it just yet-- the ongoing pandemia is certainly affecting all angles of our daily and professional lives.
Be it the way we learn --taking online classes for university or school--, communicate --transferring our social time to face calls or whatsapp messages-- or work --switching to home office and conference calls.
Topics: AI Video Recruiting Pre-Employment Testing
9 min read
What AI is and what it means for the recruitment process
By Caroline R. on Mar 17, 2020 3:52:04 PM
Due to a survey done by the IFS on 600 business leaders worldwide and a broad spectrum of industries, 90% of companies are implementing artificial intelligence (AI) projects, to make business operations more efficient.
Topics: Artificial Intelligence AI Video Recruiting
3 min read
Candidate Experience: Deliver a Joyous Job Offer
By Caroline R. on Feb 27, 2020 12:45:14 PM
There are crucial times and opportunities where you should communicate with your candidates. Most importantly in order to:
- Acknowledge their application
- Schedule an interview or tell them they were not selected for an interview
- Thank for the interview and make job offer (or schedule a second one) or reject for the job
Along all these steps, you manage the candidates' image of and overall experience with your company, thus affecting whether they apply for future positions or how they talk about your company to friends and family (or on platforms like kununu.com or glassdoor).
Topics: Candidate Experience
3 min read
Candidate Experience: Acknowledge Application
By Caroline R. on Feb 27, 2020 12:35:00 PM
There are crucial times and opportunities where you should communicate with your candidates. Most importantly in order to:
- Acknowledge their application
- Schedule an interview or tell them they were not selected for an interview
- Thank for the interview and make job offer (or schedule a second one) or reject for the job
Along all these steps, you manage the candidates' image of and overall experience with your company, thus affecting whether they apply for future positions or how they talk about your company to friends and family (or on platforms like kununu.com or glassdoor).
Topics: Candidate Experience
4 min read
Candidate Experience: Schedule interview or reject
By Caroline R. on Feb 27, 2020 12:30:47 PM
There are crucial times and opportunities where you should communicate with your candidates. Most importantly in order to:
- Acknowledge their application
- Schedule an interview or tell them they were not selected for an interview
- Thank for the interview and make job offer (or schedule a second one) or reject for the job
Along all these steps, you manage the candidates' image of and overall experience with your company, thus affecting whether they apply for future positions or how they talk about your company to friends and family (or on platforms like kununu.com or glassdoor).
Topics: Candidate Experience
4 min read
Candidate Experience: What Exactly Are the 'Rules of Rejection'?
By Caroline R. on Feb 18, 2020 1:14:15 PM
Candidate Experience: Rules of Rejection
There are crucial times and opportunities where you should communicate with your candidates:
- Acknowledge their application
- Schedule an interview or tell them they were not selected for an interview
- Thank for the interview and make job offer (or schedule a second one) or reject for the job
Along all these steps, you manage the image candidates have of your company, thus affecting whether they apply for future positions or how they talk about your company to friends and family (or on platforms like kununu.com or glassdoor).
Topics: Candidate Experience
9 min read
Losing Candidates in Recruitment? 10 Creative Ideas to Stop the Loss
By Caroline R. on Feb 13, 2020 4:14:24 PM
"Left, left, left..right, left, RIGHT, it’s a MATCH!"”
That Tinder profile’s quite got something! You instantly start wondering what they might be like in person. But should you write first or wait for them to start the chat?
Dating apps, like Tinder, make the user somewhat like a recruiter: assessing the qualities of the candidate and making a great first impression on your romantic vis-á-vis. After all, even the most promising match runs the risk of petering out.
Topics: Candidate Experience
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Extreme Personalities at Work and in Life - Is More Always Better?
By Caroline R. on Feb 5, 2020 4:56:23 PM
“Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you”
“Don’t stop when you’re tired, stop when you’re done”
“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Till your good is better and your better is best”
But does this go the same for choosing candidates in the workplace?