Vimaladevi is a Formboard Engiener at GKN Breeder Elmo. Together with her husband, who also works at GKN Fokker Elmo, and their infant son, they moved to the Netherlands for this job. Vimaladevi was seconded to GKN Fokker Elmo through WFS PRO and her husband was directly employed there by WFS PRO. Although they work at the same company, they work on different projects.
Vimaladevi has been working for WFS PRO for about a year now. She got in touch with WFS PRO through LinkedIn when she was looking for a job in the Netherlands. After applying for a job opening, she came in contact with Maurice. Maurice guided her throughout her onboarding process.
Her current position is not the one she initially applied for. She explains this: "I had actually applied for a different position. When Maurice had reviewed my resume, he said, You applied for this role, but you've never worked with this kind of wiring before. We do have another role that would suit you better. Then followed the rest of the application process; for example, what the interview process looks like, how much time is required for the immigration process, and so on. I was also asked about my family composition and who was moving to the Netherlands with me. After a while, an interview was scheduled to discuss salary and other topics I needed to know about."
She shares her experiences about the process prior to moving to the Netherlands, "My onboarding process went very smoothly. There were no obstacles because Maurice was very helpful at the time. No matter what question, I could email him and got an answer within a day. So that was very nice for me. He paired me with Monique for the preboarding process for moving to the Netherlands. Maurice explained all the details. Monique was also very helpful, for example with the plane tickets; she told us when to buy them."
Vimaladevi moved to the Netherlands with her family. So it was important that the necessary things were arranged for them as well: "I also sent my husband's resume to WFS PRO and they also arranged a job for him. Regarding childcare, which I know is difficult to arrange in the Netherlands, they also helped me from pre-registering for childcare. In fact, I was already able to do this in India. So no matter what obstacles I encountered, WFS PRO solved them before it became a problem."
Vimaladevi tells how her arrival in the Netherlands went, "The house was already arranged for us, so when we arrived here we could go straight to our home. It was very nice of WFS PRO that they did everything. They also arranged for us to be picked up work from the airport and taken home. They made sure we arrived at our house safely. When we went inside we also met Maurice right away. We had no problems and arrived safely on site. WFS PRO gave me directions to the nearest bus stop. They told me how many kilometers our home is from the office so I could arrange travel expenses. They thought of and helped with so many things, which was really nice."
We as WFS PRO believe it is important that our employees are guided during their pre- and onboarding. Vimaladevi tells how she experienced this, "They are very responsible at WFS PRO. As far as I have seen, they don't ignore a question from anyone. No matter what I say, they feel responsible and help us. I also attend the Dutch classes that WFS PRO has arranged for us. These classes are different from other classes because these classes are held in the evening, not during office hours. I see that as a plus."
