Start New

START NEW. is a facilitaire dienstverlener in Groningen that connects jobseekers with companies looking for motivated and qualified staff. Its line is jouw toekomst, onze focus, your future, our focus, and it applies that literally: the company says age and background do not matter, what matters is motivation and the drive to discover something new. Rather than sorting people into boxes, it looks at talents and at what makes someone happy, on the argument that a person's strength lies in what they enjoy. Candidates can register without obligation and are contacted, and anyone considering a career switch is invited simply to drop in.

The company began in hospitality, beveiliging and schoonmaak, and says that experience gave it a sharp eye for the specific needs of different industries; it is now extending its network and its offer into other sectors. Two things sit alongside each other. It runs werk- en leertrajecten for people who want to retrain, upskill or learn new skills, making sure they have what they need to start a new direction with confidence, and it also supplies candidates who already hold the right skills and diplomas and can begin at a client immediately. A third strand is aimed at education: START NEW. delivers workshops and training for onderwijsinstellingen, including interactive sessions in which pupils learn the finer points of applying for a job.

The company works from Claremaheerd 49 in Groningen, open Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00, on 050 305 99 20 and [email protected]. For employers it emphasises speed and fit: no long waiting times, just the right person in the right place, with everything tailored to the wishes of the jobseeker or the employer. For candidates who have lost the connection with their current job it offers development, new skills and preparation for something completely new, and it promises that people are made to feel at ease quickly. Visitors are welcomed with a can of Fernandes, or ginger tea if they prefer.