Alternative to Start People for technical profiles
Start People is one of the temp agencies employers in Belgium think of for technical and industrial vacancies. This page lists what Start People publishes itself, which needs the agency suits well and when an agency that only searches for technical profiles is the more obvious route.
Who Start People is
Start People was founded in Antwerp in 1963 under the name Creyf's Interim. The company is Start People NV. In 2016 its parent USG People was taken over by Recruit, a staffing group from Tokyo; since then the Belgian group has been called RGF Staffing Belgium.
On its employer page Start People speaks of more than five hundred HR specialists in a hundred selection offices throughout Belgium.
Sources: Start People, onze historiek (Creyf's Interim, Antwerpen 1963) (checked on 11 November 2026); KBO Public Search, Start People NV (0456.512.385) (checked on 11 November 2026); Start People, RGF Staffing Belgium en de bedrijven van de groep (checked on 11 November 2026); Start People, voor werkgevers (selectiekantoren en HR-diensten) (checked on 11 November 2026)
What kind of agency Start People is
Start People is a temp agency that also offers in-house services, payrolling, testing and assessments, training, recruitment and selection, project sourcing and outplacement. Project sourcing runs through Jobinson.
Sources: Start People, voor werkgevers (selectiekantoren en HR-diensten) (checked on 11 November 2026); Start People, projectsourcing via Jobinson (checked on 11 November 2026)
When Start People is a good fit
Start People is a good fit if you work with temporary workers and want an office near your site, or if you want an agency team on your own premises. If you want project sourcing or assessments from the same source as your temporary work, Start People offers those services itself.
Sources: Start People, voor werkgevers (selectiekantoren en HR-diensten) (checked on 11 November 2026); Start People, projectsourcing via Jobinson (checked on 11 November 2026); FOD Werkgelegenheid, uitzendarbeid (motieven en verplichte erkenning) (checked on 11 November 2026)
When a niche agency for technical profiles fits
If it is a permanent role where you want technical depth checked during the interview already, such as an automation engineer's PLC experience or a technical sales person's customer knowledge, a recruiter who only handles such profiles is the natural choice.
Source: AltusConnect, technisch recruitmentbureau in België (wie we zijn, wat we niet doen) (checked on 11 November 2026)
How AltusConnect works
AltusConnect is a small agency from Antwerp that only searches for technical profiles: engineers, technicians, technical sales people and production profiles, for companies across Belgium. We do not do temporary agency work; we work on permanent hires, freelance assignments and project sourcing.
Every assignment starts with an intake on the technology, the team and the package. We approach professionals ourselves, including people who are not actively looking, and talk to every candidate before you get a name, only with their consent. We do not ask for exclusivity, so you can keep working with another agency alongside us.
Sources: AltusConnect, technisch recruitmentbureau in België (wie we zijn, wat we niet doen) (checked on 11 November 2026); KBO Public Search, AltusConnect BV (1021.009.429) (checked on 11 November 2026); AltusConnect, werkwijze en tarieven (vormen van samenwerking, geen exclusiviteit) (checked on 11 November 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Does Start People also do project sourcing?
Yes, through Jobinson. Start People lists project sourcing next to temporary work, recruitment and selection and outplacement.
Sources: Start People, projectsourcing via Jobinson (checked on 11 November 2026); Start People, voor werkgevers (selectiekantoren en HR-diensten) (checked on 11 November 2026)
Which group does Start People belong to?
To RGF Staffing Belgium, part of the Japanese Recruit group. Unique and USG Professionals belong to that group as well.
Source: Start People, RGF Staffing Belgium en de bedrijven van de groep (checked on 11 November 2026)
Does AltusConnect work with temporary workers?
No. For temporary workers you need a recognised temp agency. AltusConnect searches for technical profiles for permanent hires, freelance assignments and project sourcing.
Sources: FOD Werkgelegenheid, uitzendarbeid (motieven en verplichte erkenning) (checked on 11 November 2026); AltusConnect, technisch recruitmentbureau in België (wie we zijn, wat we niet doen) (checked on 11 November 2026)
Factual information from the public sources listed, on the date stated. AltusConnect is not affiliated with the companies named; brand names belong to their owners. Spotted an error or an outdated figure? Mail hello@altusconnect.be and we will correct it.
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