RANDSTAD NV

Company Description

Randstad is one of the world's two largest staffing and recruitment companies, helping over 1.7 million people find jobs each year while advising more than 180,000 companies on their workforce needs. When businesses need temporary workers, permanent hires, or help managing their entire recruitment process, Randstad provides the solutions. The company offers a comprehensive range of HR services: temporary staffing (its core business), permanent placement, recruitment process outsourcing, managed services, and HR consulting. Randstad is increasingly focused on specialized talent—rather than just filling any job, the company is building expertise in specific fields like technology, healthcare, engineering, and finance. This shift toward specialization reflects the reality that finding skilled workers has become more challenging for employers. Randstad was founded in 1960 by Dutch economics student Frits Goldschmeding, who started a temp agency called Uitzendbureau Amstelveen based on his college thesis about flexible labor. The name 'Randstad' refers to the urban region of the western Netherlands where the company began. From this modest start, Randstad grew into a global workforce solutions provider operating in 39 countries. Headquartered in Diemen, near Amsterdam, with approximately 38,500 employees and over 4,300 branch offices worldwide, Randstad generated €24 billion in revenue in 2024. The company is investing heavily in digital platforms—its Randstad Talent Platform facilitated 500,000 filled shifts in early 2025 alone. Under CEO Sander van 't Noordende, Randstad is transforming from a generalist staffing agency into a specialized, technology-driven talent partner.