"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life"​ - Confucius Looking for a new (international) job opportunity? Contact me via iris@approachpeople.com Currently open positions: > Junior e-learning specialist - Geneva http://www.approachpeople.com/international/job-description/?id_job=13018 > New store Merchandising Designer - Geneva http://www.approachpeople.com/international/job-description/?id_job=13016 > Retail Architect - Neuchatel http://www.approachpeople.com/international/job-description/?id_job=13015 > Salesforce Engineer - Zurich http://www.approachpeople.com/international/job-description/?id_job=12770 > Java Developer - Geneva http://www.approachpeople.com/international/job-description/?id_job=12772 > Product Manager – Orthopaedic & Dental Medical Devices - Germany http://www.approachpeople.com/international/job-description/?id_job=12674 > Auditor ISO 9001/14001/27001 - Belgium (contractor) More info will follow. Feel free to email me for questions on iris@approachpeople.com > CQ5 Developer/ Architect - Geneva, Switzerland http://www.approachpeople.com/international/job-description/?id_job=12586 > Project Manager for Medical Devices - UK (home office) http://www.approachpeople.com/international/job-description/?id_job=12474 Check out all the latest jobs at: http://www.approachpeople.com/

Senior Recruitment Consultant @ From October 2015 to Present (3 months) Barcelona Area, SpainInternational Recruitment Consultant @ Approach People Recruitment was first established in 2000 and since then has become a leader in international recruitment & executive search / headhunting. We combine our expertise in international recruitment with our deep understanding of our markets and we harness this effectively in order to develop customised HR solutions for each of our clients. We, at Approach People, above all else, are committed to delivering service excellence and our quality driven and efficient service has already satisfied many of the World’s leading multinational companies. All of our recruitment consultants possess invaluable market insight and a deep understanding of their respective fields including: - FMCG: Healthcare, Food & Beverages, Skincare & Cosmetics, Beauty & Perfumes - Retail & Luxury: Watchmaking, Luxury goods, Jewels, Diamonds, Apparel & Fashion, - Life Sciences & Healthcare: Pharmaceuticals, Research & Development, Scientific Market Research, Medical Devices, Agricultural business, Biotechnology, drug development - Global Engineering: Maintenance, Facilities, Packaging, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas - Financial Services: Trading, Commodities, Compliance, Banking, Forex - Technology: IT - Telco - Web - Digital - CRM - Renewable Energies, Solar & Photovoltaic Business (PV) - Chemicals, Flavours/Fragrances & Industrial Business - Civil Engineering, Real Estate & Construction - NGOs & Not-for-Profit Organizations From February 2015 to September 2015 (8 months) Barcelona Area, SpainCorporate Recruiter @ The SELLBYTEL Group is one of the world’s leading international outsourcing experts. And the diversity of our solutions is correspondingly large and individual. By providing innovation, the SELLBYTEL Group has been assisting clients in the fields of sales, service, support, human resources, training, healthcare and back office solutions throughout the world for more than 25 years. My role as a Corporate Recruiter is to recruit professionals for Sales and Marketing positions, for clients as Facebook, Twitter, Apple, Hewlett-Packard and Mango. The core business of my daily activities is to manage the communication between candidates and the project. I developed my communication skills and flexibility to adapt on their requests. Responsibilities • Recruitment and selection of candidates (pro-active and reactive) • Interviewing (face-to-face, phone and by Skype) • Managing the recruitment process • Communication with clients (projects) • Reporting to management and clients • Guiding new employees with their start in SELLBYTEL Group From July 2014 to January 2015 (7 months) Barcelona Area, SpainWorld Traveler @ Sint Maarten, Saba, St. Barth, Anguilla, Jamaica, Cuba, California, New York City From November 2013 to June 2014 (8 months) Senior Recruitment Consultant PHP @ StarApple provides companies who are looking for specialized developers with Java, PHP, .NET professionals or Testers. On the other hand we also help applicants to their right challenge. We are keen on professionals who have an ICT background (study, working experience) as well as promising and established companies who are currently on the lookout for permanent personnel. My role in this company was to recruite PHP Developer in the Southern part of the Netherlands. Herefore I had daily contact with clients looking for PHP Developers and the Developer looking for a new PHP challenge. From July 2011 to October 2013 (2 years 4 months) The Hague Area, NetherlandsSales and Reservations Trainee @ Sales Department: Administrative backup of the Sales colleagues. Cold calling and acquisition were part of the job. Furthermore, I was responsible for the loyalty program StarChoice. Reservations Department: Responsible for the individual room night reservations of Starwood Hotels. Contact was made via phone and e-mail. From July 2010 to May 2011 (11 months) Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Bachelor, Business Administrations in Hospitality @ Stenden Hogeschool Leeuwarden From 2006 to 2011 Bachelor, Minor Lodge Management @ Stenden South Africa, Port Alfred From 2009 to 2009 HAVO, Cultuur&Maatschappij @ Visser 't Hooft Lyceum Leiden From 2001 to 2006 Iris Koning is skilled in: Recruiting, Recruitment, Consulting, Sales, Social Skills, Interviews, ICT Consultancy, Business Development, Human Resources, English, PHP, Wine & Spirits, Dutch, Teamwork, ICT, Management, Executive Search, Coaching, International Recruitment