Regional Mission Huy-Waremme

What Regional Mission Huy-Waremme does

Mission Régionale Huy-Waremme (MIRHW) is a Belgian non-profit association (ASBL) founded in 1992, operating as an accredited 'agence de placement' within the public employment infrastructure of Wallonia. The organization delivers free, proximity-based employment services to two primary customer sets: low-qualified job seekers (including RIS beneficiaries, individuals without a CESS diploma, long-term unemployed, under-25s unemployed 12+ months, and those aged 55+) and small-to-medium employers in the Huy-Waremme-Hannut-Condroz arrondissement. Services span jobcoaching (with a structured 5-step methodology covering interview, assessment, job search, contract signing, and validation), qualifying training programs with internship placement, group workshops on CV writing, interview preparation, and digital skills, free end-to-end recruitment for businesses, and skills assessments.

MIRHW operates four physical offices (Huy, Waremme, Hannut, Wanze) supplemented by three Maisons de l'Emploi satellite locations, and reaches its constituents through a referral ecosystem that includes 36+ CPAS offices, 20+ Local Employment Agencies (ALE), CISP insertion centers, training providers (IFAPME, IPES, Promotion sociale), and eleven sister Regional Missions across Wallonia. The organization is financed entirely by public subsidies from the Région Wallonne, the European Social Fund (FSE), and the Forem public employment service, with no fees charged to either job seekers or employers. A 20-person team led by Director Sylvie Gilson delivers the service portfolio, and the organization was formerly known as Mission Régionale Hesbaye Emploi before rebranding in 2022 to reflect its expanded regional footprint.

Name

Regional Mission Huy-Waremme

Legal name

Mission Régionale Huy-Waremme

Website

https://mirhw.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mission Régionale Huy-Waremme (MIRHW) is a Belgian non-profit (ASBL) public employment mission founded in 1992, delivering free jobcoaching, training, and recruitment services to low-qualified job seekers and SMB employers across the Huy-Waremme-Hannut-Condroz arrondissement, financed by the Walloon Region, European Social Fund, and Le Forem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workforce Management & Scheduling Outsourcing (Non-payroll) (BPACAKAJ)

Keywords

• Employment placement services
• Job coaching
• Vocational training
• Recruitment services
• Workforce integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Waremme

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies: MIRHW is financed by the Walloon Region (Région Wallonne), the European Social Fund (FSE), and the Forem public employment service. All services to job seekers and employers are provided free of charge.
2. Free Employer Services: Recruitment and selection services for businesses are entirely free, supported by public subsidies. Employers receive assistance with job profiling, candidate pre-selection, job posting distribution, and post-hire follow-up at no cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MIRHW is a non-profit employment mission that provides free job coaching, vocational training, and recruitment services to job seekers and employers in the Huy-Waremme-Hannut-Condroz region of Belgium. The organization specializes in supporting low-qualified job seekers through individualized coaching and skills development, while assisting local businesses with candidate pre-selection, job posting distribution, and post-hire follow-up. All services are funded by public subsidies from the Walloon Region, European Social Fund, and the Forem public employment service.

Product overview

The Mission Régionale Huy-Waremme (MIRHW) is a non-profit employment service organization (ASBL) established in 1992, operating as one of the regional employment missions (Mires) in Wallonia. The organization offers an integrated portfolio of employment services including jobcoaching (individual job search coaching), formations (qualifying training programs with internship opportunities), job offers (recruitment and placement services), ateliers (workshops on job search skills), and recruitment services for companies. The services are designed to combat exclusion from the labor market for low-qualified persons and provide proximity employment solutions in the Huy-Waremme-Hannut-Condroz region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jobcoaching Individual job search support service that helps unemployed job seekers find sustainable employment through a structured 5-step methodology including interview, professional/personal assessment, active job search, contract signing, and employment validation. Includes CV preparation, job application assistance, and interview preparation.
• Formations (Training Programs) Qualifying training programs combined with work experience internships, offered in partnership with training operators and regional businesses. Includes sales training, surface technician training, and other vocational programs.
• Offres d'Emploi (Job Offers) Recruitment and selection service connecting job seekers with partner companies in the Huy-Waremme-Hannut-Condroz region across sectors including Horeca, construction, cleaning, retail, and general labor. Job offers published on the mirhw.be website and distributed via Forem platform, Guide Social, and social media.
• Ateliers (Workshops) Group workshops covering job search skills including CV/resume writing, interview preparation, rights and obligations, well-being, stress management, digital tools, and theoretical driving license preparation. Organized upon request for partner organizations with 13 distinct workshop types available.
• Recruitment Services for Companies Free human resources support for businesses including recruitment assistance, candidate pre-screening, job posting distribution, job profiling, and new employee follow-up. Provided entirely free of charge to companies and supported by public subsidies.
• Bilan de Compétences (Skills Assessment) Skills, aptitude, and motivation assessment service to help job seekers identify their professional direction. Currently suspended.

Quantifiable outcome

• Job seeker Namoudjo transitioned from RIS benefit to stable employment (CDD 6 months, 28h/week night shift as surface technician)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Intermarché WaremmecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSuccessful recruitment partnership where MIRHW managed the full hiring process for 5 new team members at the Waremme store. Quote: 'La collaboration avec la MIRHW a été très bénéfique pour nous.' - Nicolas Brumioul, gérant.
• McDonald'scoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPotential major recruitment partnership for ~40 jobs at a new McDonald's planned in Tihange (rue Sainte-Barre), Huy area.
• Burger KingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPotential recruitment partnership for ~50 jobs at a new Burger King planned in Ben-Ahin (chaussée de Dinant), Huy area.
• CPAS (Public Social Welfare Centres) — Regional NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive network of 36+ CPAS offices across the region (Huy, Hannut, Waremme, Amay, Ferrières, etc.) that refer job seekers to MIRHW services.
• ALE (Agences Locales pour l'Emploi) — Regional NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of Local Employment Agencies across the Huy-Waremme region (Amay, Anthisnes, Berloz, Braives, Burdinne, Crisnée, Donceel, Engis, Fexhe-le-Haut-Clocher, Hollogne-Sur-Geer, Couthuin, Huy, Lincent, Modave, Nandrin, Oreye, Villers-le-Bouillet, Wanze, Wasseiges, Waremme) that collaborate on job placement.
• CISP (Centres d'Insertion Socioprofessionnelle) — Regional NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with multiple socio-professional insertion centers including Le Tilleul, Créajob, Le Timon, WORK INN, Alternatives Formations, Lire et écrire, Aide et Reclassement, Centre de Réadaptation au Travail, COF, and others for training and skills development.
• Other Regional Missions (Wallonia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of other Walloon Regional Missions including MIREL-Liège, MIRENA-Namur, MIREC-Charleroi, MIREV-Verviers, MIRESEM-Sambre-et-Meuse, MIRELUX-Luxembourg, MRC-Centre, MIREWAPI-Wallonie Picarde, MRMB-Mons-Borinage, MIREBW-Brabant Wallon, and INTERMIRE.
• Training CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Promotion sociale FPS Waremme, IPES Huy-Waremme, and IFAPME (Formation PME Huy-Waremme) for vocational training delivery and skills validation.
• Maisons de l'EmploicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThree Maisons de l'Emploi in Waremme (Avenue Henri Monjoie 48), Hannut (Place des Déportés 1), and Wanze operate as satellite locations for MIRHW services.
• Regional Business PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with various regional businesses including Delhaize, Brico, Action, Jean Gielen, Lunch Garden, Poivre & Sel, Q8, Spar, and EQUANS for job placement and recruitment.
• Quartier Regies (Neighborhood Councils)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with neighborhood councils in Waremme, Amay, and Engis for local employment initiatives.
• Bassin EFE Huy-WaremmeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal employment basin organization providing economic studies and sector analysis used in MIRHW workshops on local job market discovery.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MIREV-Verviers: Regional Employment Mission for the Verviers region. Direct institutional peer sharing the INTERMIRE network, free-service model, and job-coaching methodology used by MIRHW.
• MIRENA-Namur: Regional Mission serving the Namur area. Directly comparable as a sibling Mire delivering identical proximity-based job-coaching, training, and free employer recruitment services under the same public-funding umbrella.
• MIREC-Charleroi: Charleroi's Mire providing equivalent ASBL employment-services to job seekers and employers in its arrondissement. Operates with the same Walloon public financing model and serves overlapping target populations.
• MIREL-Liège: Another Walloon Regional Employment Mission (Mire) covering the Liège region. Same funding structure (Forem, Walloon Region, FSE), same free job-coaching and employer recruitment model, and part of the same INTERMIRE network as MIRHW.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Belgium: Major commercial HR-services and staffing firm in Belgium. Competes for the same employer recruitment demand but at national scale and via temporary staffing, contrasting with MIRHW's localized, grant-funded coaching and placement approach.
• Le Forem: Wallonia's public employment service. Both funder and broader operator of employment services across the region; MIRHW is a downstream local delivery partner of Forem, with overlapping service lines (job listings, training, placement) at regional scale.
• Adecco Belgium: Global commercial staffing and recruitment firm operating in Belgium. Comparable as an employment-placement provider serving similar employer clients, though commercial fee-based versus MIRHW's free, publicly-funded model.

Regional players

• Actiris: Brussels-Capital public employment service. Mirrors MIRHW's mandate (job-seeker coaching, employer recruitment, training) at a larger metropolitan scale; useful comparable for public-sector employment-service operations.
• VDAB: Flemish public employment and vocational training agency. Operates the same employment-services mandate as MIRHW but in Flanders rather than Wallonia, offering a strong functional analogue across regional lines.

Others

• Federgon: Belgian federation for HR services, staffing, and recruitment providers. Relevant as the sector body that represents commercial employment agencies; useful peer context for understanding MIRHW's positioning relative to the broader Belgian employment-services industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/missionregionaleHuyWaremme
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mirhw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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