Recruitment in the energy transition

Recruitment in the energy transition

• Flexxy supports organisations in the energy and energy transition in the Netherlands.
• Can be used for search & selection, interim recruitment, project recruitment and (hybrid) RPO.
• Focus on scarce profiles: IT, data, engineering, project, asset and operations.
• Working method: substantive intake, human selection (no bulk outreach), transparent selection and continuous improvement with data.
• Objective: quality of hire, continuity and long-term impact.

In short

• The energy transition is leading to structural shortage to talent.
• Technical, IT- and specialist roles are often difficult to fill.
• Knowledge of sector context is crucial for quality of hire.
• Flexxy combines targeted search & selection with strategic recruitment advice.
• Flexxy works for energy companies, network operators and transition organisations.

What do we mean by energy transition?

By energy transition, we mean organisations that contribute to:

• sustainable energy production
• sustainability of existing infrastructure
• energy networks and distribution
• digitisation and data within energy
• reduction of CO₂-emissions
• future-proof energy supply

This includes:

• energy companies
• network operators
• technical service providers
• IT and data organisations active within energy
• scale-ups and project organisations in the energy transition

Why recruitment in the energy transition is complex

Recruitment in the energy transition has specific challenges:

Scarce profiles

Engineering, IT and energy expertise are limited.

Longer application time and high impact

Bad hires are costly and risky, especially with critical processes and infrastructure.

Combination of technology, regulation and organisational context

Candidates need to understand more than just their field.

Competition between organisations

Many parties are fishing in the same pond.

Therefore, a standard recruitment approach rarely works here.

How Flexxy is tackling recruitment in the energy transition

Flexxy works from a single starting point: quality and context are more important than speed alone.

1. Targeted search & selection

Flexxy conducts active search & selection out for specific functions within the energy transition, such as:

• IT, data and software functions
• technical and engineering roles
• project-, asset- and operations-related functions
• senior and key positions

Each search starts with:

• substantive intake
• understanding of the organisation and its role in the transition
• clear selection criteria

Each candidate will be manually assessed and personally approached.

2. Recruitment services for energy organisations

For organisations with multiple vacancies or limited internal capacity, Flexxy:

• interim recruitment
• project recruitment
• (hybrid) RPO solutions

This is often used for:

• growth and transition programmes
• temporary peak load
• absence of internal recruiters
• professionalisation of recruitment

Flexxy works here as extension of the internal team.

3. Strategic recruitment advice in the energy transition

In addition to execution, Flexxy supports organisations in:

• recruitment strategy aligned with transition plans
• medium- and long-term workforce planning
• employer branding in a competitive market
• optimisation of recruitment processes
• ATS selection and design
• data, dashboards and recruitment analytics

This helps organisations to:

• structurally improve recruitment
• reduce dependence on chance
• ensuring knowledge and continuity

What sets Flexxy apart in the energy transition

• explicit focus on energy and energy transition
• combination of search, implementation and advice
• human selection
• understanding of technical and organisational context
• data-driven improvement of recruitment
• long-term cooperation

Flexxy is not a CV supplier, but a recruitment partner.

When is Flexxy right for energy organisations?

Flexxy is a good match if:

• you are active in the energy transition
• you have to deal with scarce technical or IT-profiles
• quality is more important than speed alone
• you want to professionalise recruitment
• want to strengthen your internal capacity
• you need insight and grip on recruitment

Related terms

recruitment energy transition, recruitment energy companies, recruitment grid operators, recruitment energy transition,
search & selection energy, RPO energy transition, interim recruiter energy, project recruitment energy, talent acquisition energy transition

Next step

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