Triangle Talk - A podcast by Hays Belgium
Are you looking for inspiration to grow your business? Then this podcast is for you! Our guests will give you insights into all the trends, pitfalls and challenges in the Belgian job market.
Get ready to learn all about the modern job market, where the only certainty is uncertainty.
Season 4
In the fourth season of our podcast, we discuss topics such as soft and hard skills, leadership and management, innovation, salary, and the different generations in today's job market. Listen to Triangle Talk below or via your favourite podcast platform.
In this episode of ‘Hays Triangle Talk’, we talk to Marilyn Burgersdijk, Global Head of Talent Acquisition & Career Center at Cerba Research, and Annick Faas, Branch Manager at Hays Belgium.
In this episode of ‘Hays Triangle Talk’, we talk to Alicia Thomas, Head of Sales & Marketing at Ormit Talent Belgium, and Anouk Ghesquière, Junior Consultant at Hays Belgium.
S4 Episode 6 - The intergenerational labour market: different mindsets, same struggle (NL)
November 2024 - 33 minutes
Four generations, that's how many we currently find in the average workplace: from baby boomers to the youngsters of generation Z. There is a lot of talk about them, and about the so-called generation clash that allegedly exists. Less often, they talk to each other. Time to change that. In this episode, we put a Gen Z'er, a millennial and a member of the ‘Potato Generation’ together to find out where they differ, and where they don't, but to find out what they can learn from each other.
In this episode of ‘Hays Triangle Talk’, we talk to Tamara Vereecken, EMEA Director Front Office Systems at Hays, and Tjel Breeur, Innovation Manager at Hyperion Group and co-founder of Prospectr.
S4 Episode 5 - The hype: Personal leadership and entrepreneurship for greater innovation (NL)
November 2024 - 31 minutes
Innovation is of all times. No company wants to stand still, overlook trends or miss the boat. But while the ambition is usually there, there is often a lack of decisiveness: really getting to work on what is needed. Part of the umbrella term innovation is social innovation, but what is it really? And to what extent is it related to diversity and inclusion? And finally, what would our guests do were they in complete control for one day?
In this episode of ‘Hays Triangle Talk’, we talk to Fatima Yassir, researcher at Stichting Innovatie & Arbeid under SERV, and, Tamara Vereecken, EMEA Director Front Office systems at Hays, and now veteran of our podcast.
S4 Episode 4 - 4-day work weeks, unlimited annual leave, and remote work in exotic locations. All the perks we want, on top of our salaries (NL)
November 2024 - 25 minutes
Do our Dutch neighbours still consider salary so important, or do they attach more importance to a well-driving bike or extra annual leave? Which fringe benefits in the Netherlands are now standard, and which are up and coming? How should you enter a salary negotiation when you think you deserve more? And should an employer be willing to pay one employee more than another simply because the former is much better at his job? Because many people get the itch from talking about pay, we are happy to do it for you.
In this episode of ‘Hays Triangle Talk’, we talk to Saskia Schmidt, Corporate Recruiter at Mileway, and Janneke Van Zandwijk, Head of People & Culture at Hays Netherlands.
S4 Episode 3 - Soft skills: the most underrated skill in leadership (NL)
November 2024 - 29 minutes
Effective communication, critical thinking, time management or teamwork: these are just a few examples of the famous ‘soft skills’, the softer brothers of the hard skills. Are hard skills losing importance due to, among other things, rapid technological evolution, which is swiftly making them irrelevant? Are soft skills as important as we are led to believe? And are employers right when they say that - the youngest batch of employees often lack important soft skills, such as being able to communicate? Before we go any further, a little trigger warning to our Generation Z colleagues: yes, it's quickly becoming about you, but... we mean well!
In this episode of ‘Hays Triangle Talk’, we talk to Ayse Korkmaz, Talent Acquisition & Development manager at Manuchar, and Jill Ansloos, Head of Strategic Accounts at Hays Belgium.
S4 Episode 2 - Saying ‘No’ & job crafting are the new way of managing (NL)
November 2024 - 27 minutes
What makes a good manager today? Is it about getting the business strategy and goals into the heads of your team, or is it better to also take on a caring role? Does it make sense to reward someone who is an expert in their field with a managerial position, or is that sometimes a poisoned gift? That the economy and the labour market face numerous challenges in 2025 is no secret, but what keeps managers busy? And, finally, what is most important for a manager: hard skills or soft skills?
In this episode of ‘Hays Triangle Talk’, we talk to Marilyn Burgersdijk, Global Head of Talent Acquisition & Career Center at Cerba Research, and Annick Faas, Branch Manager at Hays Belgium.
S4 Episode 1 - Gen Z: the misconception of an entire generation (NL)
November 2024 - 30 minutes
Throughout the recording of this season, there appeared to be no escaping it: generation Z. Whatever the episode was about, this newest addition to our labor market floors always came up. So, if they insist on wanting the attention, they can have it, and we just devote a full episode to them. As Paul Jambers would have said in his glory days on VTM: Who are they, what do they do, and what drives them?
In this episode of ‘Hays Triangle Talk’, we talk to Alicia Thomas, Head of Sales & Marketing at Ormit Talent Belgium, and Anouk Ghesquière, Junior Consultant at Hays Belgium.
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