Rishma Behari studied business economics at the ‘Vrije Universiteit’ in Amsterdam and the companies where she has occupied financial positions include TNT, Unisys and Cisco Systems. Since March 2007, she has been working as a Corporate Business Analyst for Corporate Express. “What appeals most to me in Corporate Express is the environment, the warmth. The people are friendly and open.”

“I think the training facilities here are a very big plus. When I indicated that I wanted to do the postgraduate Chartered Controller training course, Corporate Express immediately said yes. It is actually quite a large investment for the company. Other employers did not want to buy it, because I would be absent every Friday for a long time.”

“Working in finance, it sometimes feels like a ‘woman in a man’s world’, but in no way do I see that as a drawback. I equally enjoy working together with men and women; it does not matter to me. Fortunately, being a woman or ethnicity does not play any role here, you are judged on your performance. Though I realize that I may be an example to women regarding what can be achieved here.”

“The pressure of work is quite high, but what I experienced with other employers – that I was working until late at night – has not yet occurred here. In some areas, Corporate Express is still finding its way. Not everything has been laid down in procedures. There are not so many fixed structures. Anyway, that also has advantages, because you get a lot of room to arrange your own position.”