At Spadework, we regularly sit down with customers to hear how our tools are helping them in their daily work. This time, we spoke with Koen Huisman, Sales Team Manager at The.NextGen.
For more than 13 years, The.NextGen has helped organizations move forward by combining IT expertise, personal development, and impactful projects. With over 200 specialists, this IT consultancy firm believes that growth and quality should always go hand in hand.
“When our customers are happy, I know we are doing a good job.”
The Challenge
For The.NextGen, the CV process was far more time-consuming than it needed to be. CVs came in different formats, versions, and layouts, resulting in a lot of manual editing and very little clarity.
“It wasn't efficient. We were always looking for the most recent information and CVs. It was just annoying.”
Anyone preparing multiple profiles for a client could easily lose hours rewriting, formatting, and fixing documents.
“Processing CVs didn't go fast enough, and it simply took too much time.”
The Search for Improvement
At first, The.NextGen tried to solve the problem internally—manually updating PDF and Word files. But this approach quickly showed its limitations.
“It just wasn’t efficient. We were constantly searching for the right documentation. It was a lot of work.”
When Koen and his team discovered Spadework, they were particularly attracted to the idea of having one central place for documents.
“Having everything in one place was great. In the beginning, there were some small issues, but whenever we gave feedback, it was picked up and fixed quickly. That gave us confidence.”
The Transition to Spadework
A test pilot in the sales and development teams generated enthusiastic reactions. After that, the full transition went smoothly.
The impact was immediate: more structure, more speed, and more peace of mind. CVs are now automatically generated in The.NextGen’s own format, always with the latest information.
“It’s amazing that we now work from one environment, with all up-to-date documents in the right format. There’s almost no manual work left.”
A Strong Partnership
Koen highlights the collaboration with Spadework as a key part of the success.
“Spadework’s willingness to make the tool work as well as possible, as quickly as possible, was a great foundation. Everything we raised was handled well.”
Feedback wasn’t just heard, it was implemented. This created trust and encouraged quick adoption across the team.
In Conclusion
At The.NextGen, everything revolves around speed, quality, and customer satisfaction. With Spadework’s CV-Transformer, they can now fully focus on what truly matters: delivering the right talent, at the right moment.
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