Jobilla announces merger in the Netherlands to disrupt recruitment in the Benelux area
In 18 months, Selma Stevense-Bakker went from a single-person Jobilla entrepreneur to CEO of Jobilla Benelux – a 14-person team that has grown 500% in 2022 by disrupting traditional recruitment.
Talent acquisition scaleup Jobilla and its partner Jobilla Nederland announced their official merger today, creating a new business unit called Jobilla Benelux BV. The new subsidiary joins Jobilla Finland and Jobilla DACH GmbH to become the third fundamental pillar of the Jobilla Group. The merger provides more resources for Jobilla Benelux BV to disrupt traditional recruitment in the market by focusing on candidate-driven practices that target both passive and active candidates, making recruitment fully mobile for the candidates, and automating the candidate selection process.
Jobilla Benelux CEO Selma Stevense-Bakker started as a solo entrepreneur of Jobilla in 2021 after learning about its innovative candidate-driven approach. In 18 months, she grew Jobilla Nederland into a 14-person team that has grown over 500% in 2022, going from €200k in revenue to €1.3M. Jobilla Benelux plans to add another 5 people to its team in 2023.
“We are very proud of the amazing work the team and Selma Stevense-Bakker have done in the Netherlands. We are also super happy to have Selma continue the journey with us as the CEO of Jobilla Benelux BV. Jobilla Benelux as our own unit within Jobilla Group means we will be able to invest strongly in growth in the Benelux region in the future. I’m extremely excited and confident that we are going to build an excellent future together!” says Jobilla CEO Henri Nordström.
“The exceptional growth and success of Jobilla Nederland in just 1.5 years far exceeded our expectations and we are very proud of the amazing work the team has done there,” continues Nordström.
Jobilla is a recruitment marketing platform that utilizes social media and the best marketing strategies to help companies reach, attract, activate, and hire candidates – whether they are currently employed or not – in a way that’s optimized for the candidate and recruiter.
Candidates can apply for jobs in less than three minutes on their phone, and the recruiter gets the candidates automatically categorized based on their potential for the position through Jobilla’s AI-powered candidate filtering. By analyzing up to 35 different metrics from the recruitment funnel, Jobilla wants to remove obstacles from the candidate’s path – one click at a time.
“I am so happy to be a part of the Jobilla family and we are definitely going to make this big! This merger represents a successful partnership that demonstrates mutual trust, enthusiasm, and commitment to matching the best talent for our clients. We are ready and really look forward to this next chapter together. Thanks for this chance and the cooperation together,” says Selma Stevense-Bakker, CEO of Jobilla Benelux BV.
Jobilla Benelux has executed over 700 campaigns for companies such as Sligro Food Group, OAMKB, and Interzorg. Its white-label solution allows companies to use their own branding, utilize their own marketing teams without intermediaries, and have direct control over the candidate funnel, while still benefiting from the best candidate-driven recruitment practices that attract top talent.
“A great tool to reach and activate a large target group. The personal approach suits Sligro well,” says Ivo John Smit, HR Manager recruitment at Sligro Food Group.
With the employment market undergoing several shocks, many industries have been struggling with candidate acquisition. Hospitality and construction, which saw a massive decline in 2020-21, have recovered significantly in the Benelux region – and are one of Jobilla Benelux’s largest recruitment groups. Its other most popular groups are in blue-collar industries, sales and marketing, and healthcare workers.
Founded in 2015, Jobilla has raised €10.4M in total funding and has over 4000 clients in 56 countries. In 2022, Jobilla was awarded as the best recruitment marketing software by G2, one of the world’s largest review sites. US-based community The Silicon Review has listed Jobilla as one of the 50 leading companies in its yearly review.
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Henri Nordström
Co-founder & CEO
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About Jobilla
Founded in Finland in 2015, Jobilla is a modern, candidate-focused recruitment tool that makes it easy for recruiters, candidates, and employers to get on the same page. Our team of experts also offers modern recruitment marketing services so you can connect with the best candidates. We have grown our business by 150% annually, and we operate worldwide with a strong focus on the Nordics, Benelux & DACH regions. For more information, visit jobilla.com.
