Cité des métiers

What Cité des métiers does

Cité des métiers is a French non-profit association (Association de loi 1901, SIRET 493 642 615 000 71) operating as a public employment and career-guidance platform in the Grand Beauvaisis region of the Oise department, headquartered at 13 rue Jean Monnet in Beauvais with a satellite point (Centre Associé) in Grandvilliers. It does business under the names Cité des métiers, MEF (Maison de l'Emploi et de la Formation), and Mission Locale du Grand Beauvaisis, and is a member of the international Réseau International des Cités des Métiers. Its core products are the Cité des métiers advisory service (free, walk-in, appointment-free career guidance), the Mission Locale youth service for 16-25 year-olds, the Contrat Engagement Jeune (CEJ) program, the MEF umbrella coordination platform, and an online job board (Offres d'emploi). Underlying technology is minimal: a WordPress-based informational website (mef-beauvaisis.fr) hosting a job-listing portal, supplemented by social media channels and PDF/print communications such as the new Mag'Jeunes magazine; there is no proprietary technology, app, API, or SDK.

The organization's business model is a public-funded managed-services model rather than a commercial revenue model. All user-facing services are provided free of charge, funded through institutional grants and subsidies from national, regional, departmental, and local public authorities (DREETS, Préfète de l'Oise, Région Hauts-de-France, Conseil Départemental de l'Oise, Agglomération du Beauvaisis, Ville de Beauvais, and several communautés de communes), with revenue figures not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is event-driven and locally distributed: physical walk-in centers, recurring job fairs and themed events (e.g., Numeri'Day for digital professions), monthly agenda publications, and on-site permanences by OPCO partners (CNAM, FONGECIF, UNIFORMATION, CIBC) and consular chambers. Customer segments are predominantly individual persons (job seekers, NEET youth aged 16-25, salaried employees seeking reconversion, students and lifelong learners), with employers (e.g., SETO in Grandvilliers) participating as job-posting counterparties on the job board rather than as paying customers. The organization holds a GDPR (RGPD) compliance posture and operates within a tightly bounded geographic territory in northern France, with no M&A, venture funding, or leadership changes disclosed in the available data.

Name

Cité des métiers

Legal name

Cité des métiers / Maison de l'Emploi et de la Formation du Pays du Grand Beauvaisis

Website

https://mef-beauvaisis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cité des métiers is a French non-profit association operating free, walk-in career-guidance, employment, and training services for job seekers, youth aged 16-25, and employers in the Grand Beauvaisis territory, funded by public authorities and delivered through Mission Locale and MEF programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Beauvais

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding: As a public service organization (Association de loi 1901) affiliated with the French public employment service, Cité des métiers operates primarily through government funding from regional and local authorities rather than commercial revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cité des métiers is a publicly-funded non-profit association that delivers free, walk-in career guidance, employment assistance, vocational training information, and professional reconversion support to job seekers, youth aged 16-25 (via the Mission Locale and the Contrat Engagement Jeune program), and salaried employees in the Grand Beauvaisis region. It also operates a website-based job board where local employers can post vacancies and job seekers can apply.

Product overview

Cité des métiers operates as a unified public service offering that combines career counseling, youth employment services (Mission Locale), and the Contrat Engagement Jeune program under the Maison de l'Emploi et de la Formation (MEF) umbrella. The organization provides integrated services including employment assistance, vocational training guidance, professional orientation, and career reconversion support for job seekers and young people aged 16-25 in the Grand Beauvaisis region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cité des métiers — Career Guidance Service

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DREETS Hauts-de-FrancecoreOthersDirection Régionale de l'Économie, de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités - Key institutional partner providing regional oversight and coordination of employment policies.
• Préfète de l'OisecoreOthersPrefectural authority representing national government in the Oise department, providing institutional support and policy alignment.
• Région Hauts-de-FrancecoreOthersRegional council providing funding and strategic direction for employment and training initiatives in the Hauts-de-France region.
• Agglomération du BeauvaisiscoreOthersMain intermunicipal community covering the Beauvais metropolitan area, serving as a key local government partner for territorial development.
• Communauté de Communes Oise PicardeminorOthersIntermunicipal community partner serving the northeastern part of the Oise department.
• Communauté de Communes du Pays de BrayminorOthersIntermunicipal community partner in the Pays de Bray territory.
• Communauté de Communes Picardie VerteminorOthersIntermunicipal community partner in the Picardie Verte area.
• Ville de BeauvaiscoreOthersCity of Beauvais as municipal government partner providing local support and resources.
• Conseil Départemental de l'OisecoreOthersDepartmental council providing departmental-level funding and support for social and employment initiatives.
• Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie de l'OiseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of commerce and industry partner providing business networking and employer connection services.
• Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat Hauts-de-FranceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of trades and crafts partner supporting artisan businesses and vocational training connections.
• Chambre d'Agriculture de l'OiseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgricultural chamber partner supporting agricultural sector employment and training.
• CNAMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConservatoire National des Arts et Métiers - Provides permanence services at Cité des métiers locations for continuing education information.
• FONGECIFminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOPCO for professional retraining - Provides permanence services for skills assessment and professional transition support.
• UNIFORMATIONminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOPCO for associative sector - Provides permanence services for training financing information.
• CIBCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCentre d'Information sur les Bourses et Conseils - Provides career guidance permanence services.
• Réseau International des Cités des MétierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of Cité des Métiers organizations providing standardized methodology, best practices, and international recognition for career guidance services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Manpower France: Global private staffing and workforce solutions provider with French operations. Comparable to Cité des métiers in the employer-job-seeker intermediation function but operates on a commercial, contract-based model rather than public service delivery.
• Randstad France: International staffing and HR services group with significant French presence. Competes in the same employment intermediation space as Cité des métiers, particularly for entry-level and industrial roles similar to those placed via the Beauvaisis job board.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): National public employment service of France providing job placement, training guidance, and unemployment benefits to job seekers across all territories. Operates the same core employment-matching and career guidance functions as Cité des métiers but at national scale with direct government mandate.
• Cap Emploi: National network of specialized employment services for people with disabilities, operating alongside France Travail. Provides job placement, guidance, and employer intermediation comparable to Cité des métiers but restricted to the disability employment segment.
• APEC (Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres): French public-utility association managing employment services for executives and managers. Comparable to Cité des métiers in providing career guidance, training information, and job-matching support, though focused on the cadre (executive/professional) segment rather than general public.
• Adecco France: Major private staffing and recruitment firm operating across France. Overlaps with Cité des métiers in job placement and employer intermediation but is commercial rather than publicly funded, and serves all skill levels through a private marketplace model.

Direct peers

• Réseau International des Cités des Métiers: International network of which Cité des métiers Beauvaisis is a member. Other Cités des Métiers across France and internationally provide identical free career guidance, training, and orientation services, making them the most direct functional comparables.
• CIBC (Centres d'Information sur les Bourses et Conseils): Network of career information and guidance centers providing skills assessment, professional transition support, and training advice. Listed as an operational partner of Cité des métiers and offers overlapping career guidance and reconversion services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/citedesmetiers_beauvaisis

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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