Joshua Schrijvers
"Outstanding candidates are everywhere. You just need to find them. Engineers who work in oil and gas meet so many different people and travel the world, working on huge, amazing projects.”
Key facts
- Operations Manager at NES Global Talent
- Joined NES Global Talent in 2011
- Based in Shanghai, China
First impressions
Joshua describes himself as driven, demanding and passionate.
Joshua on three qualities that make a great recruiter: “Honesty and integrity and being able to offer an outstanding customer service to clients and candidates.”
Joshua on what motivates him: “Building up a great reputation for the company here in China. Hearing from clients and candidates they are delighted with our services is a great feeling.”
Greatest challenges
Joshua on the greatest challenge that jobseekers face within his region: “Finding out where the new projects are that they are qualified to work on.”
For clients in China it’s finding the right talent: “As China is still developing within the oil and gas market, it has a lack of experience in certain areas, so finding suitably skilled local talent can be a challenge.”
What makes us different?
“Directors at NES Global Talent care about people. It shows in everybody.”
“We have consultants that have been in our focus markets for many years and therefore know our markets and clients like no other. Our global presence and database are great assets.”
“We really care about our clients and candidates and that shows in everything we do. Clients and candidates appreciate this.”

