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We have seen the demand for secondment through CLS grow steadily these last few years. Not only are clients increasingly interested in this option, growing numbers of professionals are also showing an interest in this format. Being employed by CLS Services gives them the freedom to work for different clients on a project basis. For clients the secondment option is interesting because it makes it easy for them to have access to employees who bring exactly the right knowledge and experience to the table, and who possess the latest insights in their specific professional field.

We are happy to assist with the demand for secondment. The procedure is the same as the Recruitment & Selection process. However, the professionals will be employed by CLS Services and we provide them with an excellent package of primary and secondary terms of employment as well as the latest pension facilities. But that's not all. Employment with CLS Services also means working structurally and systematically on personal and professional development. For us, coaching, workshops and training are an equally important part of a complete package that meets the requirements of the passionate professionals who choose this option - and the preferences of our clients, who get the optimal benefit from the knowledge offered by our professionals.

The first step, needless to say, is an inventory of the requirements of the organisation. We feel that an initial meeting with the vacancy holder is the best approach. We will discuss the professional expertise and personal skills needed for the role to be filled. We then use this inventory to jointly formulate the profile of the optimal candidate.

Then it's time to start looking for and selecting candidates. We will utilise our own database (approximately 7,000 candidates) and our immediate network, but also commercial databases and direct-search methods. From this initial selection we look for the candidates who meet your preferences and requirements, both professionally and personally. Together we select the most suitable candidates and invite them for an introductory meeting.

If it's a good match and both parties are happy to come to an agreement (whatever form it may take) we will proceed with the contractual aspects. In the case of a permanent position the client will conduct a terms of employment meeting with the candidate, after which your organisation will handle the administrative aspects. In the case of a temporary solution in the form of secondment CLS Services will employ the candidate. We offer excellent employment terms and aim to match them as closely as possible to those of the client.

CLS Services is a solid and reliable partner. In the unlikely event that the match proves to be unsatisfactory in practice, we offer a warranty scheme. We are a member of the NBBU sector organisation and comply with the NBBU collective bargaining agreement. We hold the SNA quality mark and are NEN 4400-1 certified.

The chemistry and life sciences sector is highly substance-driven. Parties engaged in this field must not only continuously keep their knowledge level up-to-date, but also actively expand, augment and deepen this knowledge. In this sector innovation isn't a choice, it's non-negotiable.

This requires passionate people who combine (substantive) knowledge with a creative and solution-oriented approach to their work. People who are stimulated by complex challenges. People who remain inquisitive and get their motivation from shifting boundaries.

At CLS Services we know those people. Since 2005 we've been the specialists in recruitment, executive search and secondment for the chemistry and life sciences sector. Our candidates are management or functional specialists at B.Sc., M.Sc. or Ph.D. level in the agri-food, biotech, (bio)pharma, environmental or chemistry sectors. We fill permanent and temporary roles in, among other areas, R&D, process engineering, QA/QC, supply chain, supervision & enforcement, marketing and sales. This may take the form of a unique assignment, but we are also increasingly finding that clients ask us to act as their preferred supplier for recruitment and/or secondment. Or even ask us to take over responsibility for the entire HR process in specific domains.

Ultimately, the success of an organisation is all about the people who work there. And if it's about people, you need to deliver custom work. That's why we like to visit your company in person, to find out more about the preferences and requirements of your organisation so we can tailor our services accordingly. Please contact us for an introductory meeting or register your vacancy, and we will get in touch.