I am 37 years old and I work in the HR department at AR Metallizing. At the end of 2020, I will be working for the company for three years. 

After my studies as a Social Assistant with a focus in social advice, I held several roles. My first job took me to General Motors in the port of Antwerp, where I was responsible for the wages of the expats and inpats. I only did this for a few months, because I was given the opportunity to work at the VDAB (Employment and Vocational Training Office) where I also did my internship. For a year and a half, I guided jobseekers into jobs and helped start up a youth unemployment plan. After I moved to a different village, I searched a new job and became a consultant for a service voucher company in Tongeren. Two years later I set up the office in Hasselt and ran it for four years. After six years it was time for something new and I did two short jobs of about a year each with a construction company and a social secretariat.

I eventually joined AR Metallizing in 2017, as an HR Officer. My work is very diverse; I am responsible for the process of the monthly payroll, the holiday pay and the end-of-year bonus. In addition, I am also looking for suitable temporary employees who can come and strengthen us in production. I also handle questions from employees, requests for luncheon vouchers etc.

AR Metallizing is a place where you can develop yourself and you can also work very independently!