The successful collaboration between RTL and QGROUP

About RTL

RTL is the market leader in commercial radio and television stations in Europe and holds a leading position within the entertainment industry. With a diverse offering in broadcasting, streaming, content and the digital domain, RTL has interests in 56 different television channels, seven streaming services and 36 radio stations. Well-known platforms such as Videoland, RTL Nieuws and Buienradar are also part of its portfolio. Videoland is, among other things, the number 1 streaming service in the Netherlands.

Within RTL, Julia and her colleagues are in charge of the entire recruitment process. They are responsible for filling a diverse range of vacancies across various disciplines. With around 1,400 employees, they strive to find the right talent for every aspect of the organisation, thereby contributing to the continued success of RTL Nederland.

The challenges for RTL

Julia explained that previous collaborations with recruitment agencies led to an overload of contacts, which did not benefit internal processes. Because of the sheer number of messages, the process became very unclear. To create more clarity and focus, RTL critically assessed all its collaborations with recruitment agencies to determine which agencies best matched its needs.

The collaboration between RTL and QGROUP

RTL was looking for a partnership with an agency that is actively involved and thinks along. Not just any agency that passes on CVs, but one that wants to build a long-term relationship, genuinely gives advice and thinks along with RTL. After careful consideration, a number of agencies were ultimately selected, with QGROUP chosen as preferred partner for all tech vacancies.

When searching for IT professionals, it is important to be well informed about the latest trends and tools they use. To understand the vacancies at RTL thoroughly, Eva therefore regularly talks with various IT managers within RTL. This enables QGROUP to ask specific questions and so find the ideal professional. Thanks to this close collaboration, QGROUP stays continuously up to date with the latest trends and developments within RTL.

The added value of QGROUP

From the start, Julia has experienced the collaboration as very pleasant. The atmosphere is always relaxed and the candidates QGROUP proposes match the company’s needs. Julia places great value on personal contact, and that is one of QGROUP’s most important core values.

According to Julia, what makes QGROUP unique is its speed of action, the pleasant contact and the personal approach: “As a client, you are not a number. They really listen to the client and almost exclusively high-quality profiles are put forward.”

Julia on the collaboration

“It is extremely pleasant to have one contact person, someone who is always reachable, whether via app, phone or email. I have an excellent rapport with Eva and Arye from Proteqt, and previously I had that with Koen as well. They are all reliable; you can really count on them. As in any collaboration, we have had our challenges, but those moments were actually valuable. We sit down together, discuss the situation and always find a solution. It is good to know that a solution is always possible.”

The strength of QGROUP

From the start of the collaboration between RTL and QGROUP, it was immediately clear that there was a noticeable improvement in the quality of the profiles put forward. The combined efforts of the various QGROUP labels, DIQQ and Proteqt, have led to more than 75 successful placements. By combining their expertise, a fruitful, transparent and long-term collaboration with RTL has been established. At the heart of this partnership is an open line of communication, which demonstrates the effectiveness and strength of QGROUP.