Zakaria Pájaro

Commander
DISC Type : D

Corporate Recruiter a.i. at Centric

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Zakaria is an award-winning Interim Corporate Recruiter specializing in the IT, Tech, Sales, and HR sectors. He manages the complete recruitment lifecycle with a focus on building long-term relationships. People who have worked with him often describe him as positive, professional, fast, and transparent. He holds a Bachelors degree in Communication.

He is a professional who is described as being deeply involved, helpful, and passionate about achieving his goals. He values trust, enthusiasm, and delivering quality results in all his collaborations, making him a valued colleague and partner.

Unique fact: Zakaria is the winner of the public prize for “Most Influential Interim Recruiter 2025”.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Strong-Willed

Candid & Clear

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.  They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

IT Recruitment
He has extensive experience recruiting IT professionals for major organizations like Centric and ANWB, focusing on roles within Digital Government and Group IT.
Relationship Building
He states that building strong, long-term relationships with both clients and candidates is a core challenge and focus of his work.
Transparent Communication
He emphasizes transparent communication as a key value, a quality that is consistently praised in the recommendations he has received from colleagues and clients.

Media Appearances

Zakaria has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Corporate Recruiter a.i. at Centric
7-2024
Corporate Recruiter a.i. at ANWB
10-2022
Recruitment Consultant at ADF Recruitment
10-2022 - 12-2023
Corporate Recruiter a.i. at Centric
10-2021 - 10-2022
Business Recruitment Consultant IT at STONE | Interim & Detachering

Education

2012 - 2014
Communicatie from De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences
2011 - 2012
Bachelor's degree from De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences

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Exp : 4 Location : The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Junior Designation : Corporate Recruiter a.i. at Centric
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Insights For Selling To Zakaria

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Zakaria is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Zakaria

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Zakaria move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Zakaria take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Zakaria

Personality Compatibility


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