“Because the current HR manager went on maternity leave.”
“Because the organization couldn’t do HR ‘on the side’ anymore”
“Because the current HR team lacked capacity and knowledge to keep up with growth.”
“Because management just wanted it taken care of.”
“Because she would like to hear from an outside party whether things really went well. And what could be done better.”
Some of the reasons why our consultants took on the role of interim HR manager or support last year.
In addition to the HR Director and more specialized HR interim roles (which we often take on in pairs or in collaboration with the Bunch Community), these assignments, in which we indeed “make sure things are just right,” are part of our core business have become.
For example, Chérie spent 5 months this summer at Valsplat, a digital agency agency. She found herself in a spread bed. Her assignment: keep everything running equally smoothly during the HR manager’s sabbatical.
“It’s nice when everything is already running well. But that also means adapting quickly and mastering the right system. We’re good at that; diving into something head-first and becoming part of the operation.”
Kasper has developed into an absolute HR interim champion in 2024. He held this role at RNW Media, SCW Systems and Weijman Property Maintenance.
At RNW Media, Kasper was an addition to the team. This allowed him to both structure and think strategically in his role. On the one hand, he was full in the day-to-day operations of the organization, and the presence of their HR Officer also gave him the space to address strategic issues. These include adjusting the organizational structure, advising the MT and more efficiently arranging processes.
“What I see in almost all my interim jobs is that there is a need for confirmation on the question; are we doing it right? Often people grow into the role of HR manager, and there is no sounding board or role model internally. In such a case, external help is very reassuring. Someone just comes and gets it right. It can come off your plate.”
Jurriaan has also done two instructive interim jobs since starting in early 2024, at both Transparent and Actor. At Transparent, the search for a suitable HR manager did not go as smoothly as hoped, but there was a great need to calm things down. His mission; to continue all HR processes across the board: recruitment, onboarding, payroll, case management and off boarding. He also advised on a supplement to travel reimbursement and a bicycle plan.
At Actor, as a growing organization, there was a need for additional operational support for the team and project-based support on a few policy topics. That’s where Jurriaan jumped in. Bunchmark also provided additional expertise on sub-questions surrounding the salary house and training for the new HR cycle for the MT. Actor’s HR team is now ready for the next steps in 2025!
“Entering a new organization is always a challenge. Employees wonder (sometimes almost out loud) what you’ve come to do. But everyone is immediately caught up when their salary comes in on time, they have somewhere to go with their questions and contracts are just in order.”
Always have your back
Each Bunchmark consultant has a whole team of specialize behind them. This allows us to step in on specialist issues in addition to project running as soon as they arise. Moreover, there is always a partner involved in the background. This backing provides security in case of illness, for extra expertise and when extra brainpower is simply needed.
We are proud of how we as Bunchmark are increasingly excelling in our interim assignments. As the team grows and the number of assignments increases, so does our experience. More and more smoothly we step in, more and more easily we give each other backing and advice. Organizations are different, and so are the reasons why we step in. But at the end of the day it’s simple; HR needs to be well organized. Then you give employees room to shine. Working becomes more fun and we just get more done!
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