Chris Stringer

Making Mondays Tolerable Since 2006.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Hi. I'm Chris. I do recruitment. I'm alright at it. My company is better though. That Recruitment Company is pretty awesome, and sometimes so are the people that work in it. We work with the coolest clients in Amsterdam; finding homes for Software Developers, Product, and IT people. We're on an improvement mission, always working to do it better. So, if you've heard from us before, we're better now. Next week we'll be better still. (Hopefully). Outside of work, I'm a Dad of two girls who are lovely, but loud, a wannabe chef, and sports fan. I'm relatively sociable sometimes, so if you fancy a coffee, (or beer), and a chat about your next employee / recruitment process / next move, get in touch and I'll try not to make it a horrible experience.

Experience

  • Founder at That Recruitment Company
    Jul 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 1 mo

    There was no such thing as LinkedIn when I started. That's how long I've been in recruitment, but instead of tales about the good old days, I'll tell you a bit about TRC. Who's th@t? Well, just like the name, we keep it simple. If you're reading this as a Developer, we can probably show you opportunities you've never seen before, and they'll be a little more... you. If you're reading this because you're looking for your next hire, then we can introduce you to some Developers that you probably won't know, but will definitely want in your team. We work in Amsterdam, and over the years, we've delivered on all things tech, to all kinds of companies, from global brands, right through to start ups looking to build their core team, and scale ups ready to take over the world. We're recruiters with a bit of personality, a lot of compassion and a tonne of skill, and we actually like building teams and helping people. It's more than an invoice here. It always has been. There's loads of recruiters out there. Some are good, most are terrible, but if you're looking for one that cares about the right hire for your business as much as you do, then we should probably talk. We cover all things Development, DevOps, and Product, and we focus on continuous improvement, honesty, transparency, and doing it better. It's simple really, and it's resulted in a lot of happy people in our time. That's why I love the job. Even after all these years.

  • Advisor at Recfindr
    Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Pleased to be an Advisor to one of the coolest out of the box bits of RecTech in the UK. Focussed on helping with Strategy, Growth, and growing market share. Let the clients and the jobs find you, so you can focus on what you do best.

  • Head of Netherlands Division - European Manager at Monarch Recruitment Ltd
    Jan 2011 - Jul 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Responsible for building a new team for Monarch Recruitment to concentrate on the Netherlands Market. Also responsible for recruiting for Java Developers. Over 100 Placements made by the division, as well as year on year growth.

  • Team Leader at Progressive Recruitment
    Jul 2006 - Jan 2011 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Providing Senior Level Commercial Engineering Staff to a wide range of companies across the Midlands