Approba - Your HR Business Partner

“Approba delivered us specialists with specific SOP (fertilizer) knowledge so we could deliver our client the most profitable process model for his plant investment based on reliable process technology”

Integer Research - UK

“We were in need for a Maintenance Field Planner and due to problems on the labour market and increase in the ageing population it was very difficult to attract candidates with the right education, experience and personal profile. Approba took up the gauntlet and provided us with excellent candidates.”

Sitech Services - The Netherlands

“Approba, under their label of Fertilizer Recruitment, provided us an urea Process Expert with experience in both Europe as Middle-East. The procedure went smooth, without any problems and with excellent communication. Approba has shown indepth knowledge about the chemical industry and in particular the fertilizer industry. They provide the best match based on experience, education AND personality / cultural fit.”

QAFCO - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

“Due to our expanding global activities regarding Mechanical Inspection / NDT we needed 2 inspection engineers with the right attitude to cope with the difficult tasks demanded in our industry. Approba made a personality profile + experience/education model and provided us with the best 2 matches: Michael & Jens!”

JSC Inspections - The Netherlands

“We contracted Approba for the recruitment of a Manager Planning & Fulfillment for our specialty fertilizer plant in Heerlen, The Netherlands. We received three excellent candidates with the necessary experience. We even had some phonecalls with Approba late at night during Christmas to provide us with all the data we needed to offer the best candidate a job offer before end of the month. Needless to say that we are very satisfied.”

ICL - The Netherlands

“Approba offered us their experience and manpower to solve some issues: arranging 3D workstations, managing several draftsmen/engineers for editing and converting of hunderds of Autocad drawings in time and providing us with the latest spec of Autocad files, PDF files and A1 plotted drawings. With excellent communication, time management and eagerness Approba exceeded our expectations. Approba can and will solve your problems, even outside their recruitment core business.”

DSM Fibre Intermediates - The Netherlands

“Brightlands Chemelot Campus is one of the eight National Science and Innovation Parks in The Netherlands and we invested in a Biobased mini-plant for clients on Chemelot Industrial Park. We needed a projectmanager for the feasability study and the economical/financial model of this mini-plant and Approba did an excellent job by delivering an experienced candidate on short term.” 

Brightlands - The Netherlands

“We needed a Process Consultant for a Technical Due Diligence project in the Southeast Asia and Approba delivered one of the smartest candidates we have ever met. He helped our departments with this project by providing necessary data and engineering specs so we could offer our client a reliable investment advise. We will contact Approba again when we are in need for specific knowledge or experience as they can provide us with seasoned experts!”

Integer Research - UK

“The European department of Solex Thermal Science had a job opening for a Technical Sales Manager for our heating, cooling and drying equipment for free flowing bulk solids and Approba delivered us the right candidate for the job! He matched all criteria for the position and after contracting he contributes to our Eastern European and Canadian business!”

Solex Thermal Science - Canada

“We were in need for a Director Improvement Services and Approba provided us with 5 excellent candidates after an indepth selection process. In close cooperation with our HR department and management board Approba did an magnificent job and delivered!”

Sitech Services - The Netherlands

“Our IVG (Inspection Department) had a job opening for a Level 3 IKT/IKK inspection officer and Approba delivered us an experienced candidate matching all criteria in two weeks….. we offered him a contract without any hesitation!”

Sitech Services - The Netherlands

“For our Melamine plant we needed a high potential Process Engineer and we contracted Approba for the recruitment procedure. They did a splendid job by providing us with several candidates with the requested experience, education and personality. As before, Approba delivered their services with open communication, eagerness and professionalism!”

OCI Nitrogen - The Netherlands

“For our corporate OCI organisation we were in need for a Global Director Safety Health and Environment. As we worked with Approba before, both national as international (Algeria and USA), we knew Approba would match our expectation or even surpass. And they did. Our SHE department is and will stay fit for future activities.”

OCI Nitrogen - The Netherlands

“Neways Micro Electronics had an open position for a Quality Manager and after an indepth conversation / survey with Approba’s Talent Engineering Consultants they delivered immediately a perfect matching candidate who was able to enhance our procedures and quality regulations on short notice.”

Neways Micro Electronics - The Netherlands

“Fertilizer Recruitment, acting as label of Approba, provided us a seasoned HR Director with experience of the American fertilizer industry and their HR standards. This helped us with contracting and managing employees for our fertilizer plant in construction phase in Iowa. We saw that these Dutch consultants are really global active and will deliver what promised.”

Iowa Fertilizer Company - USA

“Approba assisted us with an outplacement procedure and helped us and our former employee with a seamless transition to make him self-conscious and -confidence in finding a new job opportunity. By offering tests & assesments, interview training and other tools & methodes to our former employee he was able to act confident towards the labour market.”

EdeA - The Netherlands

I got to know Approba as a serious partner in our recruitment activities for many years. Because of their experience, they are perfectly capable of stimulating our organization and exploring new ways together. Approba knows how to achieve good results through their result-oriented approach.
Ton Jacobs, Sr. HR Business Partner

Fibre Intermediates

Approba is characterized as a serious partner in HR business issues. The collaboration with Approba can be characterized as “full partnership”. They are always willing to take an extra step and thus make the difference between finding a good candidate on time. Approba thinks along with her client. To ask critical questions, to think innovatively and to be a bit stubborn; that’s Approba!
Marco Jansen van den Doormalen, HR Business Partner

Fibrant, Pure Chemistry