Damen Naval is offering its employees a referral bonus of €1,000 when they recruit a suitable candidate for one of the many vacancies within the company. In part due to the F126 project, there are currently about 90 vacancies. Most of these vacancies are within the operations and engineering departments, but other departments are also eagerly looking for new staff.

To fill the vacancies, Damen Naval introduced a recruitment bonus for current employees. To fill the vacancies, Damen Naval introduced a recruitment bonus for current employees.

The COVID-19 crisis has brought traditional recruitment events such as career fairs, university and college visits, and other job events to a standstill. To fill the vacancies, Damen Naval introduced a recruitment bonus for current employees last year. As a reward for introducing new colleagues, they can earn €1,000 (gross) per suitable candidate. “We have a great workforce with a lot of qualities and talent in our organisation. We are hoping that these people have a network with comparable talent, and that they can persuade their friends and acquaintances to apply for a job with us,” says HR Advisor Jeroen van Mierlo says HR Advisor Jeroen van Mierlo, who, together with HR Advisor Esther van Oorschot, is responsible for recruiting new employees.

“Recruitment is currently a challenging task in challenging times, which is why we are calling on our employees to help. We introduced the bonus scheme so that colleagues can help us by sharing vacancies from the career page with their own network and on their own social media profiles. This way, every employee can be an ambassador for our organisation.”

“We have a great workforce with a lot of qualities and talent. We are hoping that these people can persuade their friends and acquaintances to apply for a job with us.” Jeroen van Mierlo

In order to qualify for the €1,000 bonus, a Damen Naval employee needs to ask ‘their’ applicant to refer to them by name in the letter of application sent for a vacancy posted on career.damen.com/jobs. The bonus will be paid after the applicant has been hired and completes the probationary period successfully. All employees can participate in the scheme, with the exception of the MT, HR and managers of positions for which they are directly responsible. Subcontractors, temporary staff hired through employment agencies, and former employees are not eligible for the bonus scheme.

Potential candidates must also meet certain conditions: they have not been employed by Damen Naval for at least 12 months; and they must be given a contract for a permanent position, rather than a temporary contract, or as a subcontractor, et cetera. For more information and the available vacancies, visit career.damen.com and select Damen Naval Vlissingen. You can also visit the Intranet or call the HR and Recruitment department on 0118 485 000.

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