Randstad is the world’s largest talent company and a partner of choice to clients. We are committed to providing equitable opportunities to people from all backgrounds and help them remain relevant in the rapidly changing world of work.
Randstad is the world’s largest talent company and a partner of choice to clients. We are committed to providing equitable opportunities to people from all backgrounds and help them remain relevant in the rapidly changing world of work.
Randstad NV is a global leader in the human resources and staffing industry, headquartered in Diemen, Netherlands. Founded in 1960 by Frits Goldschmeding and Ger Daleboudt, Randstad has grown to become one of the world's largest HR services providers.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Randstad operates in 39 markets and has approximately 40,000 employees. In 2024, Randstad supported over 1.7 million talent to find work and generated a revenue of €24.1 billion.
Randstad’s growth hinges on their focus on on high-growth sectors like engineering, finance, healthcare, and information technology. Over time, they have expanded their offerings to include
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO,)Managed Services Programs (MSP), and HR consulting. Importantly, Randstad’s technology-driven solutions help companies attract, source, screen, hire and onboard the right people, while creating efficiencies and delivering an exceptional experience.
The Randstad leadership team is focused on innovation to drive the company’s growth going forward. By finding opportunities to implement technology that bring efficiencies to each component of the business. Dominique Hermans, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, is instrumental in how Randstad’s approach toward technology and innovation results in positive outcomes for their customers.
“I firmly believe we need to work on four key fronts: firstly, through skilling and re-skilling, involving education and re-education. Secondly, we must explore the untapped labour potential. Thirdly, I advocate for a cross-border strategy. Lastly, technology has a pivotal role to play.”
Dominique Hermans joined Randstad in 2001 and has since held various leadership positions within the organization. In her current role, Hermans is regarded for her forward-thinking approach to the labor market and workforce management.
Hermans’ approach to leadership within the talent management space is based on a perspective that centers individuals' skills rather than solely on academic qualifications, promoting a more sustainable approach to talent management and career development.
Also, the idea of leveraging cross boarder strategies to address labor shortages with international talent pools. And finally, technology integration – employing the use of AI and other technologies to enhance workforce management and address labor market challenges.
Dominique Hermans continues to be an influential figure in Randstad's leadership, contributing significantly to the company's strategy and its approach to the evolving landscape of work and talent management.
Randstad focuses on technology innovation to maintain its competitive advantage. They consistently make advancements in each aspect of the recruiting workflow.
From building efficiency in the area of recruiting talent and scheduling to providing transparency to employers on their platform, Randstad's ability to create tools that drive the business forward is a key strength.
A fully digitized workflow supporting end-to-end transactions between employers and talent, which implements AI and other technologies to improve workforce management
Supports efficient workforce management, by enabling employers to search Randstad’s comprehensive database by skill, experience and location to find qualified employees.
Randstad emphasizes the importance of digital transformation to enable businesses to have the right skills in place for future challenges. They advocate for an approach to talent management that considers strategic hiring of new talent in addition to retaining valuable employees.
Accordingly, Randstand has been known to acquire companies that drive its technology vision. Last year’s acquisition of Torc, a next-generation AI-powered talent marketplace platform, is an example of this approach.
As CEO Sander van’ t Noordende stated “Digital transformation needs access to specialized talent at scale and speed globally. Torc, with its enterprise-grade AI-powered talent marketplace, will redefine the talent experience, and speed of delivery, and strengthen Randstad Digital’s capabilities in enabling our client’s digital transformation.”
By implementing these strategies, Randstad aims to help organizations build agile, skilled, and engaged workforces that can adapt to the rapidly changing business landscape.
In her capacity as Chief Executive of Northern Europe at Randstad, Dominique Hermans observes striking parallels in labour market challenges across European nations. ‘There exists a significant gap between supply and demand, and everyone is in search of solutions to this scarcity. We need a broader perspective and a talent-centric approach to redefine the labour market.’
Randstad N.V. has announced that Randstad Digital has acquired Torc, a next-generation AI-powered talent marketplace platform with more than 25,000 digital talent enrolled worldwide, with a specific current emphasis on LATAM, the U.S., and India. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. This acquisition allows Randstad Digital to further accelerate clients’ access to digital talent, including