Green Career Consult: Recruitment en Loopbaancoaching voor Agri, Food en Groene Ruimte

What Green Career Consult: Recruitment en Loopbaancoaching voor Agri, Food en Groene Ruimte does

Green Career Consult is a privately-held recruitment and career coaching consultancy founded in January 2008 by Evert Verboom and headquartered in Wageningen, Netherlands (Agro Business Park 65, 6708 PV Wageningen), in the city branded the 'City of Life Sciences'. The firm operates with a stated headcount of approximately 5 people, including three senior consultants who also serve as Managing Partners: Evert Verboom (founder), Johan Grootscholten, and Bart van Eikema Hommes (MBA). It specializes exclusively in three linked sectors — Agribusiness, Food, and Green Space ('Groene Ruimte') — and runs no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is conducted personally by senior consultants under a sales-led, enterprise field-sales motion.

The firm's core services are: (1) Recruitment & Selection of experienced bachelor and master-level professionals; (2) Executive Search for senior management positions including directors, MT-members, and managers, delivered under the standalone sub-brand 'Green Executives' launched in June 2023; (3) Career Development / Career Coaching for individual candidates; (4) Interim Management placements; (5) International Recruitment, sourcing from more than 60 countries since 2010; and (6) supporting services — Assessments (psychometric testing delivered through a partnership with Meurs and other psychologists working to the NIP code), Outplacement, and Detachment (temporary staffing). The website operates in Dutch, English, and German, supporting Benelux and DACH reach.

The revenue model is professional services: assignment-based recruitment fees, executive search retainers, career-coaching engagements, interim management placements, and international placement fees. The recruitment method is a structured four-step process (Assignment, Pre-selection, Selection, Completion), with a warranty procedure offered to employers. The customer base spans more than 40 named enterprise accounts across Dutch agribusiness — seeds (Bejo, Hazera, ENZA, Pop Vriend, Sakata, Top Seeds), breeding/horticulture (Dümmen Orange, Royal van Zanten, HilverdaFlorist, Interplant Roses, Limgroup), substrates (Jiffy), fertilizers (Yara, Van Iperen, Agriton), crop protection (CertisBelchim, UPL Benelux, Adama Northern Europe, AAKO), feed (Agrifirm, Trouw Nutrition, Schothorst Feed Research, Coppens diervoeding, Havens voeders, ABZ Diervoeding, Voergroep Zuid), livestock (CRV, Nedap, Cobb-Vantress), horticulture equipment (Royal Brinkman, Besseling Techniek), greenhouse construction (Bom Group), technology (Letsgrow.com, Corvus Drones, Mprise Agriware), advisory (Delphy, DLV Rundveeadvies, ZLTO), financial services (Rabobank, ABAB), research (Louis Bolk Instituut, Wageningen Economic Research), and food/retail (SUBWAY, DSM Nutritional Products). No public revenue is disclosed; there are no funding rounds, no parent company, and no institutional investors.

Name

Green Career Consult: Recruitment en Loopbaancoaching voor Agri, Food en Groene Ruimte

Legal name

Green Career Consult

Website

https://greencareerconsult.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Green Career Consult is a privately-held, Wageningen-based recruitment and career coaching consultancy founded in 2008, serving Agribusiness, Food, and Green Space sectors with a small team of senior consultants through recruitment, executive search, career coaching, interim management, and international placements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Recruitment & Career Development Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

Keywords

• Agribusiness recruitment
• Executive search
• Career coaching
• Interim management
• Food industry hiring

Headquarters

HQ city

Wageningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Recruitment & Selection Services: Professional recruitment and selection services for experienced Agribusiness & Food professionals, both bachelors and masters. The company matches candidates with employer organizations through a structured process including interview, competency testing, and reference checking.
2. Executive Search: Discreet, professional executive search services for higher management positions including managers, MT-members, and directors in the Agribusiness & Food sector.
3. Career Development / Coaching: Career guidance and coaching services for professionals in Agribusiness & Food. Services include career orientation, potential determination, and strengths/weaknesses analysis.
4. Assessments: Psychometric testing services performed through partnership with acknowledged psychologists (including Meurs). Tests for candidate suitability, career orientation, potential determination, and strengths/weaknesses analysis.
5. Interim Management: Placement of interim managers including management positions, change management, optimization management, project management, and expertise management.
6. International Recruitment: International talent recruitment services, sourcing candidates from over 60 countries for positions in Dutch companies with offices abroad or foreign companies in the Netherlands.
7. Outplacement Services: Guidance for Agribusiness & Food professionals who no longer fit their current position, supporting transition to suitable alternative employment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Green Career Consult provides recruitment, executive search, career development/coaching, interim management, international recruitment, assessments, and outplacement services exclusively for the Agribusiness, Food, and Green Space (Groene Ruimte) sectors. The firm matches highly-educated (Bachelor and Master level) professionals with employer organizations using structured methodologies including vacancy analysis, multi-channel sourcing, competency testing, and reference checking. It operates through a small team of senior consultants from Wageningen, the "City of Life Sciences," serving clients nationally in the Netherlands and internationally across over 60 countries.

Product overview

Green Career Consult operates as a recruitment and career development consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of services for the Agribusiness, Food, and Green Space sectors. The core offering consists of four main services: Recruitment (filling vacancies for experienced professionals at bachelor and master levels), Executive Search (specialized headhunting for senior management positions), Career Development/Career Coaching (ongoing career guidance for candidates and employers), and Interim Management (temporary staffing solutions for project-based roles). Additional services include International Recruitment (cross-border talent acquisition from over 60 countries), Personal Development programs for employer clients, Assessments (psychometric testing), Outplacement, and Detachment services. In June 2023, the company launched Green Executives as a specialized subsidiary focused exclusively on executive search and interim management for the Agri & Hortibusiness, Food & Retail, and Green Space sectors. The company operates from Wageningen, Netherlands, serving clients nationally and internationally since 2008.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green Executives: A specialized work unit for Executive Search & Interim Management, focusing on the branches Agri- & Hortibusiness, Food & Retail and the Green Space. It connects business-oriented leaders and supervisors for SMB and family businesses. Established June 2023 and located in Wageningen.

Products and services

• Recruitment Services Full-service recruitment for experienced Agribusiness and Food professionals at bachelor and master levels. Includes vacancy analysis, multi-channel candidate sourcing, competency testing, reference checking, and placement support for employers.
• Executive Search Specialized, discreet recruitment for senior management positions including directors, management team members, and executive roles in the Agribusiness and Food sector. Features candidate sourcing from pre-screened talent pools and a comprehensive search methodology.
• Career Development / Career Coaching Career guidance and coaching services for professionals in Agribusiness and Food. Provides ongoing support for career progression, professional development, career orientation, potential determination, strengths and weaknesses analysis, and career transitions.
• Interim Management Placement of qualified interim managers and project-based professionals in agriculture, horticulture, and food sectors. Covers management, change management, optimization management, project management, and expertise management positions.
• International Recruitment International talent acquisition services connecting Dutch and foreign companies with qualified Agribusiness and Food professionals. Covers placements for Dutch companies with foreign offices and foreign companies seeking Dutch talent, sourcing from over 60 countries including East and South Africa, North America, China, Latin America, Europe, and Oceania.
• Personal Development Services for Employers Career development and coaching support for employer organizations to help employees progress in their careers within the company. Includes general and intensive career guidance tracks delivered as an employer-paid service.
• Assessments Psychometric testing and assessment services delivered in collaboration with recognized psychologists (including Meurs) operating under the NIP professional code. Includes competency testing, career orientation, potential determination, and strengths/weaknesses analysis for both candidates and organizations.
• Outplacement Services Professional transition support for Agribusiness and Food professionals who need to find alternative employment. Covers both employer-initiated and candidate-initiated outplacement programs with a proven methodology.
• Detachment / Detachering Temporary staffing services placing qualified professionals in project-based functions, including project leaders, expats, and specialists in various agricultural and horticultural organizations.
• Green Executives Specialized executive search and interim management service focusing on Agri & Hortibusiness, Food & Retail, and Green Space sectors, connecting business-oriented leaders and supervisors for SMB and family businesses. Operates as a dedicated work unit under Green Career Consult.

Quantifiable outcome

• Proven ability to connect professionals and organizations in a lasting manner

Named customers44 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

One partnership is on record.

• MeursminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPsychological assessment services partner. Green Career Consult works with Meurs and other reputable organizations for conducting psychometric tests by acknowledged psychologists who work according to NIP (Dutch Institute of Psychologists) professional code.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays: Global recruitment firm with established Life Sciences and Agri/Food practices that compete with GCC for mid-to-senior roles at the same multinational clients (e.g., Yara, DSM). Significantly larger scale but less niche specialization.
• Randstad: Largest generalist staffing firm globally with dedicated Agrarisch and Food divisions in the Netherlands. Competes with GCC for high-volume and permanent placements with the same Dutch enterprise client base.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing leader with food and agriculture clients across Europe. Targets the same enterprise hiring market as GCC but with a substantially broader service portfolio and technology-enabled sourcing.
• Robert Walters: International recruitment group with strong consumer goods and agri-business practices in the Netherlands and Germany. Competes for executive and senior professional mandates similar to Green Executives.
• Michael Page: Large international recruitment group with dedicated Food & Agriculture practice. Overlaps with GCC on professional and managerial placements in seed, feed and food companies across the Benelux and DACH regions.
• Brunel International: Global technical staffing and project services provider with an Agri/Food division placing interim managers and project-based specialists — directly comparable to GCC's Interim Management and Detachment revenue streams.

Regional players

• Real Staffing: International life-sciences and biotechnology recruiter with strong Netherlands presence serving seed, breeding and crop-science clients. Adjacent specialization overlapping with GCC's R&D and technical candidate pool.

Direct peers

• AgriHolland: Dutch Agri/Food careers platform and jobs board operating across the same agricultural and food verticals. Competes directly with GCC for visibility to the same Wageningen-area talent pool and employer relationships.
• Foodcareers: Specialist recruitment firm focused on the food and drink industry across Europe. Comparable niche specialization in a closely adjacent Agri/Food vertical and similar boutique operating model.

Emerging players

• Greenjobs: Dutch job board focused on sustainability and green-economy roles, partially overlapping with GCC's 'Groene Ruimte' (Green Space) vertical. Less specialized in Agri/Food but targets similar candidate mindset.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/green-career-consult

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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