Wouters & Hendrix

A brilliant HR approach, like a perfectly cut diamond

HR & talent management

Finance & administration

Jewelry

Wouters & Hendrix, a leading retail company, has been shining in the world of handmade jewelry for four decades since its inception in 1984. With a great passion for the profession, Wouters & Hendrix strives to design and create high-quality, elegant and bold jewelry that is both exclusive and affordable. And that resulted in a unique range of quirky jewelry collections.

Day-to-day HR

Talent management

A polished HR policy

The Unikoo HR team takes on an advisory role and supports the internal operations team in shaping an HR policy, precisely tailored to the organization.

Specifically, they supported Wouters & Hendrix by ...

Updating the employment regulations: this took into account both legal requirements and company-specific needs.
Aligning compensation & benefits: they developed a proposal for a balanced and equitable remuneration structure.
Making working hours more flexible: a strategic change in the hourly system, including flexible working hours, resulted in greater flexibility and efficiency in the workplace.
Setting up a structured review cycle: this was necessary to align individual development and goals with business goals and to create an open feedback culture.
Writing out job descriptions and vacancy texts: this allows the right profiles, with specific know-how, to be recruited and each employee has a clear picture of their tasks.
Setting up a competency matrix where competencies were defined at the job level. These competencies were linked to a training plan.

The building blocks of a sustainable HR policy

Designing a sustainable HR policy requires a great deal of time and precision. For this part, the Unikoo team will also support the Wouters & Hendrix team in the future.

A few examples...

Developing a training plan: an approach that is tailored like a jewel to the knowledge gaps and the organization's needs.
Writing out different policies: policies form the backbone of an organization's HR policy. These policies serve as a compass, not only for employees but also for managers, to ensure consistency, transparency, and fairness within the organization.
Setting up an effective on- and offboarding process: this with due attention to both practical aspects and creating a positive company culture. The goal? Forging long-term and close ties with employees.
The introduction of a time registration mechanism, with the aim of promoting efficiency in the workplace and giving employees more flexibility in the form of flexible hours and gliding times.
Designing a recruitment process and providing them with an interview template that can serve as a guide when recruiting new employees.

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