Huis van het Werk

What Huis van het Werk does

Huis van het Werk (legal entity: Stichting Huis van het Werk, KvK 61661279) is a non-profit foundation and HR network organization founded circa 2014-2015 and headquartered in Alkmaar, North Holland. Its purpose is to retain talent in the Noord-Holland Noord region by connecting employers, educational institutions, and government bodies through a triple helix collaboration model. The organization serves approximately 80 partner organizations — primarily mid-sized employers with 50-250 employees — and organizes more than 30 HR events per year, including themed events, knowledge sessions, training, intervisie groups, webinars, directie lunches, talent matches, and a Summer BBQ. It also curates an Expert Network spanning labor law, coaching, vitality, recruitment, occupational health, and training categories.

Name

Huis van het Werk

Legal name

Stichting Huis van het Werk

Website

https://huisvanhetwerk.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Huis van het Werk is a non-profit HR network foundation in Alkmaar, Netherlands, connecting approximately 80 mid-sized employers, educational institutions, and government bodies in Noord-Holland Noord through 30+ annual events, an expert network, and partner membership subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Network Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Compliance, Policy, EEO & Labor Law (BPACAPAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA)

Keywords

• HR network organization
• Regional labor market
• Workforce development
• Employer partnership network
• HR knowledge sharing

Headquarters

HQ city

Alkmaar

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Partner Membership Fees: As a non-profit foundation (stichting), Huis van het Werk generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by partner organizations. The fee is scaled based on the number of employees the partner employs. The entry-level fee starts at €1,150 per year (excluding VAT). Membership grants cost-free access to all 30+ annual events, expert sessions, subsidies support (ESF, SLIM), and the broader HR network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Huis van het Werk is a non-profit foundation (Stichting) that operates an HR network organization for the Noord-Holland Noord region in the Netherlands. It sells annual partner memberships to mid-sized employers, giving them access to 30+ HR events per year, a curated expert network covering labor law, coaching, recruitment, and vitality, subsidy support (ESF, SLIM), and peer knowledge sharing. It also distributes a podcast on Spotify and offers downloadable whitepapers.

Product overview

Huis van het Werk is a network organization (stichting/foundation) focused on connecting HR professionals in North-Holland North. It is not a software product but rather offers a suite of networking, knowledge-sharing, and professional development services. The core offerings include an HR event program with over 30 events annually (theme events, knowledge sessions, training, intervisie, talent match, executive events, webinars, and summer BBQ), access to an expert network of HR specialists across various categories, and annual partner memberships. Additional offerings include a Spotify podcast series and downloadable whitepaper resources. The organization functions as an intermediary connecting employers, educational institutions, and government to address regional labor market challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Partnerlidmaatschap (Annual Partner Membership) Annual membership paid by employer partner organizations (scaled by employee count, starting at EUR 1,150 per year excl. VAT) that grants free access to 30+ HR events per year, the local expert network, subsidies support (ESF, SLIM), and peer HR community. Designed for mid-sized employers and HR professionals in Noord-Holland Noord.
• HR-netwerk Evenementen (HR Network Events Program) Calendar of 30+ annual HR events including theme events, knowledge sessions, training, intervisie (peer consultation), talent match sessions, executive events/directie lunches, webinars, and the annual Summer BBQ. Targeted at HR professionals and HR directors at member organizations and the broader Noord-Holland Noord employer community.
• Expert Netwerk (HR Expert Network) Access to a curated panel of local HR specialists covering labor law (arbeidsrecht), coaching, consultancy, organizational culture, secondment, health & vitality, career development, organization development, recruitment and selection, training, and occupational safety. Targeted at partner employers seeking specialized HR expertise in Noord-Holland Noord.
• Huis van het Werk Podcast Podcast series available on Spotify featuring conversations about work and development, success stories from partner collaborations, and practical tips and insights for HR professionals and employers.
• Whitepapers en Resources Downloadable resources including whitepapers on HR analytics, workload reduction, and dossier building, plus an HR tips and trends magazine, distributed via the website for lead capture and HR professional education.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HVCcoreOthersHVC (a waste management company focused on energy transition and material reuse) has been a partner of Huis van het Werk for 10 years. HVC joined because they believe in a collective approach to major regional challenges. Huis van het Werk addresses regional HR issues while HVC focuses on its core sustainability mission.
• WooncompagniecoreOthersWooncompagnie (a social housing corporation) has been a partner from the very beginning, motivated by a belief in collaboration to retain talent. The organization participates in strategic meetings and knowledge sessions and views Huis van het Werk as instrumental in developing into a learning organization.
• STAN PartnerscoreOthersSTAN Partners supports Huis van het Werk with resources, expertise, and enthusiasm. They have worked since the late 1970s on strengthening the labor market and believe that collaboration between government, education, and businesses is essential for sustainable careers.
• DruktemakerminorOthersDruktemaker (a marketing/communications firm) joined Huis van het Werk to increase regional impact around labor market communication. The founder particularly values the periodic directie lunches for networking with peer entrepreneurs.
• Koninklijke VezetcoreOthersKoninklijke Vezet (a food production company) has invested for years in employee vitality and development through Huis van het Werk. The subsidized programs and regional network help exchange knowledge and learn from peers, strengthening the region.
• Triple helix stakeholders (government, education, businesses)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuis van het Werk is founded on the triple helix model, bringing together regional employers, educational institutions, and government to improve the local labor market. This is the foundational structure of the organization's mission.
• AgroscoreOthersAgros is a staffing and recruitment agency active in North Holland, connected to the Huis van het Werk expert network. Experts Rob Overpelt (Manager Projects and Innovation) and Pepijn van der Mije (also at Agros) are featured experts providing services including secondment, W&S, re-integration, 2nd spoor, outplacement, job coaching, and participation jobs.
• WerknavigatorcoreOthersWerknavigator is a coaching and career guidance methodology firm connected as an expert in the Huis van het Werk network. Experts Frank Bijvoet (Companjon) and Maaike de Wit (Health Sciences) provide services for individual work/wellbeing questions, team guidance, and organizational change.
• Verhelder TalentcoreOthersVerhelder Talent is a talent-focused HR service provider specializing in identifying and developing talent. Expert Veronique Wanst (Owner) provides services including career advice, outplacement, re-integration, leadership development, team development, skills-based work training, recruitment, and talent management.
• VitalicscoreOthersVitalics helps create a healthy organizational culture. Experts Joyce de Mees (Trainer Energy Management) and Julien Pieterse (Director & Vitality Coach) provide vitality checks, PMO, group training, workshops, and personal coaching on vital leadership, lifestyle, work-life balance, stress, and resilience.
• FuprofcoreOthersFuprof (Future Proof) is a consultancy covering occupational health, safety, and environmental matters. Expert Maik Passchier (Owner) helps organizations with VCA, Safety Ladder, ISO trajectories, RI&E, and ergonomic workplace design.
• Van Diepen van Der Kroef AdvocatencoreOthersVan Diepen van Der Kroef is the largest independent law firm in the Netherlands (~75 specialists). Expert Roelie Conijn provides labor law (arbeidsrecht) expertise to Huis van het Werk network members.
• H&S AdviesgroepcoreOthersH&S Adviesgroep has helped develop people, teams, and organizations for over 30 years. Expert Jeroen Veerman (Director) provides career development, coaching, leadership development, HR advice, and organizational research services.
• PDZ UitzendbureaucoreOthersPDZ Uitzendbureau is a staffing agency. Expert Tamara Woudstra (Branch Manager) provides temporary staffing, recruitment, and selection services, with a focus on training, courses, and sustainable employability of agency workers.
• LubaminorOthersLuba is a staffing and training organization active in the region. Expert Nicole ten Hagen provides recruitment, (social) media campaigns, career fair representation, pool management, W&S, job profiling, testing, and selection services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AWVN: General employers' association in the Netherlands providing labor-conditions advice and HR policy support to member companies. Comparable to Huis van het Werk as an employer-membership organization delivering HR advisory services, but operating nationally rather than regionally.
• MKB-Nederland: Confederation of Dutch small and medium-sized enterprises that advocates for SMB employer interests and provides collective services. Comparable as a non-profit membership organization representing mid-market employers, but nationally scoped rather than locally focused.
• VNO-NCW: Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers, the largest Dutch employers' federation. Comparable as a non-profit, business-led membership organization delivering advocacy, networking, and HR/policy services, though operating at a national level with broader scope.

Emerging players

• Brainport Industries: Regional industry cluster and employer network in the Brainport Eindhoven region. Comparable as a triple-helix, membership-driven regional employer network, though focused on high-tech manufacturing rather than HR services per se.

Others

• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): Dutch employee insurance agency administering labor-market programs including subsidies and workforce reintegration. Comparable as an enabling/ecosystem organization whose subsidies (e.g., SLIM) flow through Huis van het Werk's partners.

Regional players

• Werkgeversservicepunt Noord-Holland Noord: Regional employer service point for NHN supporting employers with workforce and HR-related services. Comparable as a regional HR/labor-market support organization in the same geography, though publicly funded rather than membership-driven.
• Ontwikkelingsbedrijf NHN: Regional development agency for Noord-Holland Noord focused on labor-market and economic development. Directly comparable as a triple-helix regional organization serving employers in the same geography, though with broader economic-development scope beyond HR.

Direct peers

• NVP (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Personeelsmanagement & Organisatieontwikkeling): Dutch professional association for HR professionals offering networking, knowledge sharing, events, and HR community-building. Highly comparable to Huis van het Werk as a membership-based HR community serving practitioners, though operating nationally rather than regionally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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