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lesley van opstal

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Amsterdam Area
๐Ÿ† LinkedIn Top Voice | Recruiter & LinkedIn Trainer ๐Ÿš€ I help companies fill roles โ€” no slow or messy hiring processes ๐Ÿง  I train your team (or handle it for you) ๐Ÿ“ฌ Curious? DM me โ€” Coffee: black with sugar โ˜•

๐™”๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ข๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป My posts are not meant to lecture people. I write because I believe things can be done differently. Not as criticism, but as an opportunity. As a recruiter, I see talented people leaving organisations where they could have thrived. I see vacancies remaining open for months, teams under pressure, and employers losing unnecessary time, money and energy. Much of this can be prevented through better communication, greater attention and a genuine interest in people. That is why I write about recruitment, leadership, employer branding and LinkedIn. Not because I have all the answers, but because I believe small changes can have a huge impact on people, teams and organisations. If my content helps one employer listen more carefully, one recruiter work differently, or one professional receive an opportunity that might otherwise have passed them by, then that is already a win for me ๐Ÿš€ How I help organisations grow ๐Ÿ”น ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ Struggling to fill a vacancy? โœ” First candidate within 72 hours โœ” Support from vacancy intake to onboarding โœ” Transparent fixed-fee model โœ” Focus on support, commercial and recruitment roles My most requested training: ๐Ÿ”น ๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซโ„ข For recruiters who want to be more than just a supplier. โœ” Gain greater influence within client organisations โœ” Identify and capitalise on commercial opportunities โœ” Evolve into a trusted advisor โœ” Connect recruitment to business objectives Because recruiters who understand the business are not replaced. They are invited to the table. ๐Ÿ”น ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ž๐๐ˆ๐ง ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ฒ I help recruiters, sales professionals and entrepreneurs increase their visibility, build trust and create opportunities. ๐Ÿ† Voted Europe's most visible and engaged recruitment profile 3 times. โœ” How LinkedIn really works โœ” How I generated 24+ million organic impressions in 12 months โœ” Without spending a single pound on advertising โœ” Including the lessons, mistakes and results ๐Ÿ”น ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ & ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ Energy, real-world examples and immediately actionable insights. ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Trusted by: Municipality of Amsterdam โ€ข Municipality of Weert โ€ข VodafoneZiggo โ€ข Sparkling People โ€ข RAAAK Personeel โ€ข XE Business โ€ข Aditech โ€ข Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences โ€ข DHH โ€ข Dutch Association of Airline Pilots โ€ข Sander (BE) โ€ข Gentis (BE) ๐Ÿ’ฌ Curious? ๐Ÿ“ฌ info@socialehelden.nl ๐Ÿ“ž +31 6 44770225 ๐ŸŒ socialehelden.nl ๐ŸŒ lesleyvanopstal.nl Or send me a DM. โ˜• Black coffee, with sugar.