Projective Talent has been working together with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) since 2018. Projective Talent Consultants are active in various teams within HPE, from Networking to Hybrid Cloud. HPE’s open culture really appeals to our consultants and matches well with the values of Projective Talent. Consultants benefit from both the Projective Talent training programmes and HPE’s own Graduate Programme, which provides coaching and professional development to young employees. We had a chat with HPE’s Account Services Lead Frederic De Schepper about why Projective Talent and HPE make such great partners.
Searching for the right fit together
HPE was already working with a partner to recruit management profiles, but they weren’t immediately able to find a partner for technical profiles. Projective Talent was happy to help them out. HPE originally came into contact with Projective Talent because Projective Talent Talent Development Manager Leslie Hemmerechts had previously worked at HPE for about 12 years. “It really helped having Leslie as our contact person to find the right fit between the two organisations,” De Schepper says. “He gets our culture, understands our organisation and is familiar with our vision on the human side of things.”
Today there are already four Projective Talent consultants working at HPE in Belgium and recently one Projective Talent Consultant joined the HPE team in the Netherlands.
Today there are already four Projective Talent consultants working at HPE in Belgium and recently one Projective Talent Consultant joined the HPE team in the Netherlands. And they’re not just “your everyday technical consultants,” De Schepper emphasises. “They are technical people with above-average commercial talent, and that’s really interesting for our company. We have a growing need to recruit more presales profiles. That’s why we’re happy with Projective Talent taking ownership of selecting the right profiles and providing them with a training and coaching programme focused on these technical and commercial skills. It’s nice that the company is open to this, as it’s not necessarily their core business.”
Same mindset, same goals
Their search for presales profiles isn’t the only proof that Projective Talent is ready to go the extra mile. De Schepper feels that HPE isn’t just a number or yet another client for Projective Talent, but a real partner. “In that sense, we certainly share the same mindset,” he says. “We’re especially looking for new employees with an open, ambitious approach who want to deliver that little extra to make our customers happy. It’s nice to find that spirit at Projective Talent too.” De Schepper also points to HPE’s Graduate Programne, which he helped found. It gives technical talent the opportunity to present their work and achievements to management. This lets them show where they are in their development, or what area they could use some extra support in. “Projective Talent also applies that idea of keeping their finger on the pulse,” says De Schepper. “For me that demonstrates maximum engagement.”
Technology means that people have to update their skills, but also that they have to think differently and take on new roles.
You might not expect this from a tech company, but for HPE people are more than ever considered their greatest asset. “Technology means that people have to update their skills, but also that they have to think differently and take on new roles,” says De Schepper. “We’re happy to invest in this new generation of intrapreneurs: people who exhibit passion, communication skills and drive.”
A bright future ahead
The new year brings new ambitions for both HPE and Projective Talent. As a result, the need for talented consultants like these is only increasing. “We will certainly continue strengthening our partnership with Projective Talent over the coming months,” says De Schepper. “We are definitely planning to recruit two to three Inside Sales employees. We look forward welcoming consultants with a similar profile like the Inside Sales consultant who started a couple of weeks ago. Along with the technical profiles, we absolutely want them to be part of the Graduate Programme. To put it another way: we’re looking for the next generation of HPE leaders, exceptional young people with the drive and determination to create the future of IT. I’m looking forward to what the future has in store!”
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