Renate is actively involved in The Economic Board as Labour Market Strategist and she is also self-employed with her own talent agency: the Dream Job Factory. Renate contributes to the strategic tasks of the region, education and business in attracting, developing and retaining talent. She is committed to a labour market that accelerates the sustainable, inclusive and innovative economy by making optimal use of talent. Renate is interlocutor for entrepreneurs, educational institutions and governments. She is involved in putting initiatives on the agenda, stimulating cooperation with partners in the region and crossovers with the Labour Market theme and investigating funding opportunities for selected labour market initiatives in the Arnhem-Nijmegen region.

"If you want to achieve your goals as an organisation, you need people who do what they do best. People who enjoy their work and continue to develop. In a working environment that offers room for that."

Background, previous experience

In recent years, Renate worked at KplusV as Senior Advisor Labour Market and has been self-employed as a talent developer since 2014 for strategy and advice on attracting, retaining and developing talent. Renate has guided many (SME) employers in being an attractive employer; how to put talent development at the heart of your organisation. She is also active as a quartermaster and has developed programmes on, among other things, attracting and retaining international talent for various provinces. Renate enjoys travelling with companies for inspiration, insight and knowledge sharing: for instance, she organises the Dream Job Tour Rome and a knowledge trip to Scandinavia on attracting and retaining talent. Renate lives with Jacco and their three children in Oosterbeek, where they run an Italian delicatessen shop together on weekends out of their passion for Italy.