Jakolien Sok

Current

Trainer Labourmarket & Recruitment 2.0 at Focus Nederland BV
Founder at Recruitment New Style!
Owner at Sokrates Recruitment (Sole Proprietorship)

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Past

Manager Human Resources at Avery Dennison
Manager Human Resources at Seatrade
Recruitment Consultant at Timing uitzendteam

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Education

Motivational Analyses Consultant
Financial Performance in Human Resources
Certified Behavioural Analyst

HRM Consultant & Social and labour legislation
Human Resources Account Management
Corporate Education HR Recruitment & Selection
Hogeschool Mercuur

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Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

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Jakolien Sok’s Summary

12 years of international experience in HRM and Recruitment. I've held HR management positions at Seatrade, a global shipping company and the European headquarters of the US multinational Avery Dennison (Fortune 500).

Dutch as native language and a near native command of the English language both verbal and in writing.

Fully up to speed with all current regulations and laws in the HR profession. Business Partner at both management and employee level. At both companies the HR departments needed to be reorganized as well as partly created from scratch. In both instances I achieved these goals and more. Vast experience with Expats, Unions, CLA’s and Works Councils.

Founder of Sokrates Recruitment, an Executive Search and Consulting firm focused primarily on senior HR, Sales and Communication Professionals.

Next to recruitment assignment I am available as:

► Interim Manager
►Coach
►Trainer of (Corporate) recruiters in Recruitment 2.0
►Trainer in Labor market & Corporate Branding 2.0
►Certified Behavioral Analyst

Founder of Blog www.recruitmentnewstyle.com and the corresponding LinkedIn Group.

Jakolien Sok’s Specialties:

Human Resources Management, Labor law, Behavioral Assessment, Executive Search, Training, Web 2.0, Sales, Recruitment 2.0, training, Coaching, Communication, Internet Recruiting, Columnist.

Jakolien Sok’s Experience

Trainer Labourmarket & Recruitment 2.0

Focus Nederland BV

(Human Resources industry)

February 2009 — Present (6 months)

I am a trainer for the accredited post-HBO (University of Professional Education) course 'Career Coach' at Focus Nederland BV and will be teaching on the topic of 'Labor Market & Recruitment 2.0'.

Focus was established in 1980 in England and has been active in the Dutch market since 1988. Focus has become a large and leading career consultancy firm with a wide and varied range of services. In recent years, Focus consulted over 1,500 organizations and more than 35,000 employees in the profit and non-profit sector.
Founder

Recruitment New Style!

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

January 2009 — Present (7 months)

Recruitment New Style! Dutch Blog about Recruitment 2.0 | Social Media | Human Resources | Online Networking and much more! Powered by SOKRATES RECRUITMENT

Check out our Website @ http://www.recruitmentnewstyle.com
We also have a Group on LinkedIn. Come and join us! Apply for membership: http://tinyurl.com/c7hqod
Owner
Sokrates Recruitment (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

2007 — Present (2 years)

Sokrates Recruitment is an executive search agency specialized in HRM, Communications & Sales. We are also your partner when it comes to behavioral assessment, training, interim management and coaching. Check out our website @ http://www.sokrates-recruitment.com
Manager Human Resources

Avery Dennison

(Public Company; AVY; Consumer Goods industry)

June 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 10 months)

Overall responsible for development and standardizing of; HR policies, instruments, implementation rules in the field of employment, behavioral processes, training, recruitment and labor law, organizational structures and processes. Reporting to the Senior Vice President HR Europe. Member of European Top 60.

Responsible for implementation of worldwide reorganization in 2005 and 2006 in European HQ of the RME Division. Scope: redundancy of 40 employees, opinion, budgeting severance payments, severance notice, Legal path, writing legal briefs, outplacement. Manager to staff of 11 (HR and Facilities).
Manager Human Resources

Seatrade

(Privately Held; Maritime industry)

May 2001 — May 2005 (4 years 1 month)

Primary focus areas:

Development and implementation of HR policies within the company, maintaining highest standards and if applicable improve them even further.

Realization of instruments and implementation rules regarding labor agreement.

Responsible for determination of educational needs on all levels within the company and the realization of the proper content to achieve the predetermined goals.

Responsible for responsible for qualitative and timely completion of the vacancies.

Company advisor on Dutch, Belgian, German and Italian Labour law issues and labor agreements due to the frequent contract staffing projects within Europe.

Responsible for all areas pertaining to the posting of employees to the various subsidiaries within Europe.

An advisory role regarding the (re)arrangement of the structures within the company.

Legal advisor to the board of directors regarding all aspects of Labour Law, strategic organizational advice.

Responsible for the company pension plan and all legal and fiscal matters pertaining HR.
Recruitment Consultant

Timing uitzendteam

(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

December 1997 — September 2000 (2 years 10 months)

Primary focus areas:

Realization of temporary and contract staffing as well as recruitment assignments; coaching on the job, solely responsible for the payroll administration; sales and account management; coaching and managing of new consultants and trainees; development of recruitment campaigns; public relations; organization of job exhibitions; acquisition/cold calling; complaint handling; market intelligence; management information reporting; business planning.

Jakolien Sok’s Education

Motivational Analyses Consultant

Management Development Institute , Psychology , 2004 — 2004
Financial Performance in Human Resources

Human Resources 2003 — 2003
Certified Behavioural Analyst

Management Development Institute , Psychology , 2002 — 2002
HRM Consultant & Social and labour legislation

Human Resources 2000 — 2000
Human Resources Account Management

DOOR Institute (Leadership Development) , Human Resources , 1999 — 1999
Corporate Education HR Recruitment & Selection

Human Resources 1997 — 1998
Hogeschool Mercuur

Human Resources Management , Human Resources , 1991 — 1995

Extra curricular studies: Marketing & Public Relations

Additional Information

Jakolien Sok’s Websites:

Jakolien Sok’s Interests:

Headhunter, Executive Recruitment, Web 2.0, Recruitment 2.0, Networking, Trainer, Coach, Columnist, Socrates, Organizational development, MD, Freelancer, Travel