Ludo Vandenthoren

Experience

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  Smals

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  Contact Center Agent

  Providing telephonic guidance to individuals experiencing difficulties on the Belgian social security website.

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  Vrije Universiteit Brussel

  Dec 2015 - Jul 2020

  Voluntary position within the department of experimental psychology. My main tasks included assisting Drs. Luis Carlo Bulnes, experimental design, data analysis, preparation of manuscripts, and recruitment of participants. As a student, I was scouted by Prof. Dr. Marie Vandekerckhove and Drs. Luis Carlo Bulnes. Throughout this traineeship, I provided help towards the Ph.D. students of the department of biological psychology. Furthermore, I was trained in experimental design, data analysis, data cleaning, autonomous conductance of ongoing research, and presentation of research.

  • Research Collaborator

    Sept 2017 - Jul 2020

  • Trainee and Student Worker

    Dec 2015 - Aug 2017
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  UZ Brussel

  Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

  Clinical Psychology Intern

  Internship to obtain my Master of Science in Psychology. I was assigned to the geriatric ward where I assisted Drs. Veerle Knoops in her cognitive research aimed to discern factors affecting frailty in an elderly population, conducted a psychological assessment to determine the cognitive state of patients, and provided emotional and psycho-educative support to patients.

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  Randstad Belgium

  Apr 2018 - Sept 2018

  Junior consultant

  My position as a junior consultant focused on the recruitment and commercial aspect of white and blue collar profiles. The recruitment part consisted of finding and attracting potential candidates, doing the first interviews, presenting them to companies, providing feedback regarding their applications, creating the necessary documents (e.g. contract, C4) for their employment, and doing a follow-up of the candidates. The commercial part consisted mainly of prospection and networking with different companies within an assigned region. Show less

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  Puilaetco

  Feb 2019 - May 2019

  HR Business Partner Assistant

  Temporary mission to assist the HR business partners in their daily activities. During this period of time I did the first screening and selection of candidates, provided feedback through e-mail or by phone, and helped with the creation and distribution of important documents for employees. Moreover, I was asked by the head of HR to perform an analysis of the current way of working and help to improve it.

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  BD

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Market Researcher

  Temporary mission within the department of pre-analytical systems to provide a business case for the market potential for a new product within the Benelux. The business case was written using multiple internal and external marketing models (e.g. PESTEL, 5-forces model) and by conducting interviews with relevant parties.

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  Oktopus S.A.

  Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

  Billing employee

  Temporary position through interim. As a billing employee I make sure that all the new security contracts are handled and billed to the right parties, I make adjustments to already existing contracts, I respond to e-mail requests, and I give administrative support where necessary.

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  Mutualités Libres / Onafhankelijke Ziekenfondsen

  Mar 2021 - now

  Expert in scientific and economic matters