Luba Group
Encyclopedia
Luba Groep B.V. is a Dutch staffing
company ("uitzendbureau"), based in Leiden, the Netherlands
. It has operations in the Netherlands
, Belgium
and Poland
.
Founded in 1968 in Leiden, it was among the first staffing companies in the Netherlands. Luba initially specialised in temporary work
for students. Later, its activities broadened to matching and recruiting mainly for Small and Medium-sized Businesses
in the regional labour markets. The company now operates around 50 outlets in The Netherlands and a handful of outlets in Belgium
and Poland
. In 2008, the shares were purchased by the Belgian staffing company t-Groep.
Luba's former CEO
, Mariëtte Barnhoorn (2002-2009), was awarded Veuve Cliquot Business Woman of the Year in the Netherlands in 2004.
Employment agency
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company ("uitzendbureau"), based in Leiden, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It has operations in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Belgium
Belgium
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and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
Founded in 1968 in Leiden, it was among the first staffing companies in the Netherlands. Luba initially specialised in temporary work
Temporary work
Temporary work or temporary employment refers to a situation where the employee is expected to leave the employer within a certain period of time. Temporary employees are sometimes called "contractual", "seasonal", "interim", "casual staff", "freelance", or "part-time"; or the word may be shortened...
for students. Later, its activities broadened to matching and recruiting mainly for Small and Medium-sized Businesses
Small and medium enterprise
Small and medium enterprises or small and medium-sized enterprises are companies whose headcount or turnover falls below certain limits.The abbreviation "SME" occurs commonly...
in the regional labour markets. The company now operates around 50 outlets in The Netherlands and a handful of outlets in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. In 2008, the shares were purchased by the Belgian staffing company t-Groep.
Luba's former CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
, Mariëtte Barnhoorn (2002-2009), was awarded Veuve Cliquot Business Woman of the Year in the Netherlands in 2004.