With her optimism and cheerful personality, Annelies brings a little extra warmth to the company every day. As an HR Support Officer at Sidcon, she makes sure everyone feels heard and that everything behind the scenes runs smoothly.
“I joined Sidcon because the vacancy immediately appealed to me. It was a combination of administrative work and HR tasks. At the time, I didn’t yet know it was for Sidcon, because the description simply said ‘technical company’. Later it turned out I already knew the company: Boris (director) used to be my neighbour. I hadn’t mentioned that in my application, but during the interview the very first comment was: ‘I think you might know someone here.’”
“What appealed to me was the small scale of the company at the time and the variety of tasks that came with it. So administrative work and HR tasks, but also all kinds of practical matters that needed arranging. Those responsibilities usually ended up with me. I was used to that from previous jobs, and I enjoy having a diverse workload.”
“As the company has grown, I’ve chosen to focus more on HR. I really enjoy taking care of people and creating a pleasant working environment.”
“The biggest challenge is making sure most people feel happy at work. That can be difficult, because we now have more than 35 colleagues, so it’s impossible to please everyone all the time.''
“In HR, you work with all departments, of course, but especially with the larger ones such as Service & Maintenance and Production. A lot of it involves answering questions and supporting with recruitment. I also regularly consult with the managers: is something going on, or is there something I can help with?”
“The biggest challenge is making sure most people feel happy at work. That can be difficult, because we now have more than 35 colleagues, so it’s impossible to please everyone all the time. I try to stay in close contact with people, simply having informal chats by the coffee machine. That helps me understand what people value, what’s going on, and whether there’s something we can act on.”
“Sometimes I ask for external advice or have contact with the UWV. And of course, I also work with external partners for organising company outings, Sinterklaas, Christmas gifts, all part of the job.”
“I think they would describe me as social and fun. And probably optimistic and cheerful too, I’m not easily grumpy. That’s helpful at work, because you need to be approachable. If you sit there looking annoyed or complain about everything, people are much less likely to come to you.”
“In HR, you work with all departments, of course, but especially with the larger ones such as Service & Maintenance and Production. A lot of it involves answering questions and supporting with recruitment. I also regularly consult with the managers: is something going on, or is there something I can help with?”
“The biggest challenge is making sure most people feel happy at work. That can be difficult, because we now have more than 35 colleagues, so it’s impossible to please everyone all the time. I try to stay in close contact with people, simply having informal chats by the coffee machine. That helps me understand what people value, what’s going on, and whether there’s something we can act on.”
“Sometimes I ask for external advice or have contact with the UWV. And of course, I also work with external partners for organising company outings, Sinterklaas, Christmas gifts, all part of the job.”
“I think they would describe me as social and fun. And probably optimistic and cheerful too, I’m not easily grumpy. That’s helpful at work, because you need to be approachable. If you sit there looking annoyed or complain about everything, people are much less likely to come to you.”
