Talent management is one of the top HR topics. We also have an employee for this: Kristina Jung. Since the beginning of 2022, she has been supporting us with her know-how and developing concepts to further develop our team and thus maintain our company’s success. In the following interview she reveals what area of responsibility she is responsible for, what makes GetMyInvoices an employer and other exciting insights.
What exactly are you responsible for at GetMyInvoices, Kristina? I have recruiting, active sourcing and onboarding. I also take care of personnel development.
Does that mean that you are actively looking for applicants? Exactly, I’m looking for the right, perfect candidates to strengthen our team. It is important to make sure that the people fit into our team, and then I review the incoming applications.
What did you do before? Before I came to GetMyInvoices, I worked as a human resources officer.
How did you find out about GetMyInvoices? I wanted to return to a team so that I could act more strategically and operationally. When I read GetMyInvoices’ job advertisement for a recruiter, I applied straight away and received an invitation the next day. During the conversation it became clear that GetMyInvoices is more about talent management because there are a lot of changes coming up this year. This suited my personal profile very well.
What differentiates a recruiter from a talent manager? A recruiter is responsible for hiring new employees, but not for personnel development. I also take care of the existing employees and their progress. I see where each employee is at and try to support them further. This allows us to retain employees over the long term and help them achieve their goals.
How can we imagine such a process? Is it about expanding tasks or what sets you apart as an employer? We will begin targeted personnel development in the second quarter of this year. That’s why we’re currently “grabbing” our colleagues and determining their current status. We determine what level of employee satisfaction is, where an employee would like to develop, what goals they have and how we can support them, for example with further training opportunities.
Let’s go back to the application process. You said you had an interview the day after you applied. What happened then? Christian Heimrich had the conversation with me, our Director of Business Operations, and we both immediately realized that it was a match. Two days later I received an offer and a week later the employment contract.
What are your first impressions? You look very happy. Were your expectations not only met, but even exceeded? That’s the way it is. There is a great existing team and it is great to see how it is continually growing with bright minds. This enables the further development that we strive for. When I also notice how satisfied the new employees are, I can only be happy in this job. I hire great people and develop the existing employees - in short: I have found my dream job.
What does your typical day-to-day work look like? Does one even exist? I don’t think I have a typical working day at all. One day I conduct 8 interviews and the next day only four, but then I have five more interviews with employees. For me it always depends on how many application documents I receive and how many applicants I can actively reach.
What is your passion with which you support GetMyInvoices? That’s a good question. I love working with people. But what I love even more is helping people and seeing the happy face at the end because the employee is happy.
What do you particularly like about your work? Working in a team. I love it, we have an open feedback culture. We are proud of our team and the culture we live by. There’s also a great atmosphere, we laugh a lot and have fun.
