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Bas Westland

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Managing Partner / Senior Consultant at e-people
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Bas Westland is the Managing Partner at e-people, specializing in IT and internet recruitment. He is also a highly energetic trainer and keynote speaker on recruitment innovation, social media, and AI tools. A graduate of Fontys University of Applied Sciences, people often describe him as dynamic, knowledgeable, and driven.

He is deeply committed to community service, dedicating his personal time to helping others advance their careers. He serves as an ambassador for Stichting Guruz, which connects students to the job market, and also provides free monthly LinkedIn workshops for unemployed individuals to help them find work.

Unique fact: For over a decade, Bas has been organizing the annual election for the "Most Influential Recruiter" in the Netherlands.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Managing Partner / Senior Consultant
Job Level
Senior
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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AI in Recruitment
He actively experiments with and speaks about using European AI tools for interviews, workflow automation, and research to innovate the recruitment process.
Talent Sourcing
Considers sourcing a passion, describing it as "treasure hunting. " He trains fellow recruiters on sourcing from platforms beyond LinkedIn, including GitHub and StackOverflow.
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Career

Work history

10-2000
Managing Partner / Senior Consultant
e-people
5-2009
Trainer / Speaker / MC / Blogger
BasWestland.com, Recruitment Innovation, Social Media and Entrepreneurship
9-2025
Ambasador
STAYR | Employee Experience
4-2025
Company Scout
Committed Capital
4-2024
Recruiter (RPO)
ID-ware
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Whatsapp / call + 31 (0) 6 53 260 974 or Email baswestland@epeople.nl
1985 - 1989
BSc
Fontys University of Applied Sciences
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