Emma Waites
Director & Executive Search Partner
Who am I?
A British woman living in Brussels since 1988 and loyal to Profile Group since 1989. It has been and is still a wonderful experience. Not only have I had the opportunity to be involved in the growth of PROFILE GROUP from a team of 4 to one of almost 50 but through successful repeat business, I have been able to witness this with my clients too as I now recruit at all levels of seniority for my clients.
My experience in recruitment
Impacting people and companies everyday! I mainly work with several European Associations as well as many international companies meaning I interact with different cultures daily. My working relationships are based on respect and empathy. I can always be relied upon to accompany both my clients and candidates every step of the way during the recruitment mission. I help candidates fulfill their true potential by not only encouraging and advising but also sharing all the knowledge I have regarding the organisation which will be their next career step. According to the feedback I receive I have had an impact on both companies’ and candidates’ futures. This is a huge responsibility on which I thrive. I ensure everyone is treated as an individual hence our service is tailor made and I always handpick the team who will work with me on each mission. I am always committed to both efficiency and success with the aim of always becoming my client’s sole Recruitment Partner. This success is achieved through both my thorough understanding of the context behind the role available and the candidate’s profile.
Some key profiles I recruited
Some testimonials from candidates
Lina Aburous
Head of Communications - CCRE-CEMR
I had the privilege to collaborate with Profile Group on a couple of occasions as a candidate. My experience was extremely positive and pleasant working with Emma Waites, who’s a tough, well versed, deep and spot on headhunter. She has the ability to make the candidate articulate their own skills and think thoroughly of how their past experience is relevant to the future job. While she never shies away from asking complicated questions, she is very caring, positive, empathetic, and never misses a detail. During the process I truly learnt a lot about myself, and got my dream job.”
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Makfire Aliu
HR Manager - CCRE/CEMR
Engaging with Emma Waites has been an absolute pleasure. Throughout the recruitment process she showed high professionalism and was extremely methodical in assessing my skills and competencies. She communicated clearly and showed genuine interest to understand my professional goals and expectations. She was kind, supportive and available to answer questions. I would recommend her without any hesitation.
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Some testimonials from clients
Marielle Combe
Director of Operations - CCRE-CEMR
What were the recruitment challenges you had for the EXEC SEARCH mission you asked PROFILE GROUP to assist with? As it was a high-level recruitment in Communication, we thought it would be best to get the assistance from an outside agency. The purpose of the recruitment was to replace a Communication person that had been in place for 17 years, but we felt that the level of communication in the organisation was very weak and not appropriate for an organisation our size. We therefore needed help to confront our expectations and receive practical support for this recruitment. We exchanged on the job description in great details, putting meaning behind each word. How has PROFILE GROUP answered these challenges? Emma has been our point of contact for many years. She knows us very well, she took the time several times to visit us in our offices, to take the pulse of the organisation, get a feeling of our corporate culture, understand what was important for us regarding the soft skills of the candidates. We were able to follow the different stages of the recruitment, from the launch of the ads to the reception of the candidates and the first screening. We know that when we receive the CV of a candidate, the person has been screened, interviewed in great details and that references have been taken. What appeals to you in PROFILE GROUP’s service?
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Daniela Godinho Lourenco
- CCRE/CEMR
Our challenge is we had an insufficient number of candidates answering to the job offer; additionally, those responding did not have the adequate profile matching with the position.
Profile Group revised the job ad and suggested changes, which resulted in a higher and more qualified number of applicants, and, consequently, in finding the right person.
Profile Group has a solid knowledge of the work market in Brussels, and a strong understanding of the clients’ needs; the CV screening is, therefore, a successful exercise, and the result is positive for all the involved parties.
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Julie Maréchal-Jamil
Director Biosimilar Policy & Science - Head of Human Resources - Medicines for Europe
I enjoy very much working with Emma on recruitment processes. She is a great listener when it comes to identifying what soft and hard skills are essential to the role. She has a great experience at formulating those in unambiguous terms which in turns helps target the right candidates more effectively.
To put it simply: Emma is a partner of choice in our HR strategy.
In essence, our processes have gained both qualitatively, in effectiveness and efficiency – saving us hours of search and focusing readily on short-listed relevant candidates.
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Patrick Boisseau
Director General Strategic Initiatives - MEDTECH EUROPE
What were the recruitment challenges you had for the EXEC SEARCH mission you asked PROFILE GROUP to assist with? I was looking for a candidate for a position as director for digital health. The challenges were numerous: high level of skills, experience in both industry and EU institutions environments, salary expectations compatible with our offer, and scarcity of candidates in that sector due to the fast development of digital health in Europe. How has PROFILE GROUP answered these challenges? Profile Group did understand very well our needs and our constraints. They screened potential candidates first with quite an impressive level of accuracy. Their short list of candidates was of high relevance and very well aligned with our expectations. The candidates were very well prepared for the interviews both remotely and in person. What appeals to you in PROFILE GROUP’s service? Profile Group adopted a very flexible approach to fulfill my needs. They took the time to well understand my needs and expectations. It saved time later on during the selection of candidates. They repeatedly align with us along the selection process to always propose the best candidates.
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What I like about Profile Group
The reasons I am with Profile Group since 1989 is due to the varied exciting challenges and diverse international contacts I have on a daily basis. Human Resources constantly changes meaning I am still learning. Working with clients from different business areas means I have gained knowledge of both the private and public sectors. According to the feedback I receive I have had an impact on both companies’ and candidates’ futures.
