WerkBedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen

What WerkBedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen does

WerkBedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen is a publicly mandated regional employment mediation organization established in 2016 under the Modulaire Gemeenschappelijke Regeling (MGR) Rijk van Nijmegen by seven municipalities: Nijmegen, Wijchen, Druten, Beuningen, Berg en Dal, Heumen, and Mook en Middelaar. Operating as a government module rather than a commercial entity, the organization executes the Dutch Participatiewet (Participation Act), Wet sociale werkvoorziening (Social Employment Act), and parts of the Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning (Social Support Act), mediating between job seekers with vulnerable labor market positions and employers in the Gelderland labor market region. Across its first decade it has guided nearly 10,000 people out of welfare benefits, with 4,000+ people in service and 1,700 placements reported in 2025 alone.

The organization's core service lines include Werving & Selectie (recruitment and selection), Detachering (temporary staffing), Beschut Werk (sheltered employment), Jobcoaching, Functiecreatie (custom job creation), and the SROI-loket (Social Return on Investment advisory desk). Supporting tools include the SWeb candidate portal, CompasCloud employer work-instruction system, Harrie helpt supervisor training, the Road2Work work-readiness program, and the training 'Oriënteren op Werken in Nederland' for newcomers. Technology is service-led rather than product-led, relying on standard enterprise systems, an online vacancy portal, and consumer AI tools such as ChatGPT recommended to candidates for interview preparation. No proprietary AI/ML models, patents, or research capabilities are disclosed.

WerkBedrijf's revenue model is public funding rather than commercial sales. The organization receives municipal budget allocations under the MGR arrangement, co-financing from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), and Employer of Record income from detachment placements. Services are provided free of charge to both job seekers and employers, and placement outcomes are partially delivered through Social Return On Investment agreements with regional companies such as Oosterpoort, ZZG zorggroep, Radboud Universiteit, ROC Nijmegen, Compass Group, and Thermen Berendonck. The current interim director is Rens Kézér, and the organization has approximately 251-500 employees across headquarters in Nijmegen and secondary locations.

Name

WerkBedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen

Legal name

WerkBedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen

Website

https://werkbedrijfrvn.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

WerkBedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen is a publicly funded regional employment service mandated by seven Dutch municipalities to mediate between vulnerable job seekers and regional employers, executing the Participatiewet and Social Return On Investment programs across the Rijk van Nijmegen labor market region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound) (EDAAAOAK)

Keywords

• Public employment services
• Labor market mediation
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Sheltered employment
• Workforce reintegration

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: WerkBedrijf is funded through the Modulaire Gemeenschappelijke Regeling (MGR) Rijk van Nijmegen, a joint municipal arrangement. The organization executes the Participatiewet (Participation Act), Wet sociale werkvoorziening (Social Employment Act), and parts of the Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning (Social Support Act) on behalf of seven municipalities.
2. European Social Fund Plus (ESF+): WerkBedrijf receives financial support from the European Social Fund Plus for coaching conversations and facilities that contribute to the development of job seekers, supporting their path to suitable employment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WerkBedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen is a public employment mediation organization that matches job seekers with vulnerable labor market positions to employers in the Rijk van Nijmegen region, executing the Participatiewet on behalf of seven municipalities. Its core offerings include recruitment and selection, temporary staffing (detachering), sheltered work (beschut werk), on-the-job coaching, custom job creation, Social Return on Investment advisory, and training programs for both job seekers and employers. All services are provided free of charge to participants and funded through municipal contributions and European Social Fund Plus co-financing.

Product overview

WerkBedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen is an employment services organization (arbeidsbemiddelingsbedrijf) operating across 7 municipalities in the Rijk van Nijmegen region. The organization functions as a unified service platform offering multiple interconnected employment services rather than a modular product architecture. Core services include Werving & Selectie (recruitment and selection), Detachering (temporary staffing), Beschut Werk (sheltered employment), and Jobcoaching, which work together to guide job seekers with vulnerable labor market positions into employment. The SROI-loket serves as the regional knowledge center for Social Return on Investment initiatives. Supporting services include Functiecreatie (custom job creation), Harrie helpt training, Advies, and Duurzaam Ondernemen. Specialized offerings include 2dA (digitalization services), Road2Work (work-readiness programs), and SWeb (candidate portal). CompasCloud provides employer-facing work instructions. The organization implements the Participatiewet (Participation Act), Wet sociale werkvoorziening, and parts of the WMO for the participating municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Werving & Selectie (Recruitment & Selection)
• Detachering (Detachment/Temporary Staffing) Temporary staffing service placing job seekers with employers, with ongoing support and supervision during the assignment.
• Beschut Werk (Sheltered Work) Supervised employment for people with a protected work indication who need special support in the workplace.
• Jobcoaching Personal job coaching service providing guidance and support directly at the workplace to help employees with additional support needs succeed in their roles.
• Functiecreatie (Job Creation) Custom job creation service that develops new positions tailored to the specific capabilities and needs of individual job seekers.
• SROI-loket (Social Return on Investment Desk) Regional knowledge center advising municipalities, businesses, and organizations on implementing Social Return, creating concrete job placements for people with vulnerable labor market positions.
• Advies (Advisory Services) Consulting services for employers on topics including inclusive entrepreneurship, subsidies, and workforce solutions.
• Duurzaam Ondernemen (Sustainable Entrepreneurship) Advisory service helping businesses integrate sustainable and socially responsible practices into their operations.
• Harrie helpt training Training program that provides tools and guidance for workplace supervision and coaching, helping supervisors support employees with additional needs.
• Road2Work Work-readiness program through recycling and disassembly operations, helping job seekers build work skills and physical stamina before transitioning to paid employment.
• Training Oriënteren op Werken in Nederland Training program for newcomers to the Netherlands helping them understand Dutch work culture, job searching, applications, and interview preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 10,000 people outflowed from benefits in 10 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OosterpoortcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2025Housing corporation Oosterpoort partnered with WerkBedrijf, De Variabele, and Van de Klok in a Social Return On Investment agreement for daily maintenance of Oosterpoort's housing stock. The agreement aims to include people with vulnerable labor market positions in maintenance work, creating both societal value and strengthening craftsmanship.
• De VariabelecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2025Construction company executing Social Return projects for Oosterpoort housing maintenance. De Variabele is responsible for including people with vulnerable positions in their workforce as part of the SROI agreement.
• Van de KlokcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2025Construction company executing Social Return projects for Oosterpoort housing maintenance. Van de Klok contributes to the social mission while addressing their own need for workers in the construction sector.
• Radboud UniversiteitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor university in Nijmegen advised by WerkBedrijf's SROI loket on implementing Social Return, contributing to inclusive employment practices.
• ROC NijmegencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional training center partnering with WerkBedrijf and ZZG zorggroep to develop training trajectories that enable WerkBedrijf candidates to obtain qualifications while working.
• ZZG zorggroepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare group that partnered with WerkBedrijf and ROC Nijmegen to create a training trajectory to become a verzorgende 3IG (nursing professional). Eleven healthcare workers signed employment contracts through this joint initiative.
• 2dAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerData specialist company that develops digitization, data application, monitoring, analysis, hosting and management services. 2dA is committed to hiring people with vulnerable labor market positions and partners with WerkBedrijf for recruitment of new colleagues.
• Modulaire Gemeenschappelijke Regeling Rijk van Nijmegen (MGR)coreOthersThe joint municipal arrangement that oversees WerkBedrijf. Seven municipalities (Nijmegen, Wijchen, Druten, Beuningen, Berg en Dal, Heumen, Mook en Middelaar) participate in this regional cooperation that executes social welfare legislation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UWV WERKbedrijf (legacy brand): UWV's former employment-services brand (now integrated into UWV) historically provided regional work-mediation similar to WerkBedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen. Operates Werk.nl as a national vacancy portal and remains the closest national-scale functional peer in employment mediation for the same vulnerable populations.
• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): Dutch national agency administering employee insurances and providing employment services (including Werk.nl). UWV is the national-scale counterpart to WerkBedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen, executing overlapping Participatiewet and re-integration mandates at much greater scale and with its own digital matching infrastructure.
• Randstad NV: Global staffing and HR services firm headquartered in the Netherlands. While commercial rather than public-sector, Randstad operates in overlapping Dutch recruitment, temporary staffing (detachering), and inclusive-employment initiatives, competing for the same regional employer relationships and talent pool.

Direct peers

• Tempo-Team (Adecco Group): Major Dutch staffing and HR services firm offering recruitment, detachering, and inclusive-employment programs (Tempo-Team Inclusion). Competes with WerkBedrijf's recruitment & selection and detachering service lines for employer relationships in the same regional Dutch labor market.
• SW bedrijven (Sociale Werkvoorziening bedrijven): Dutch sheltered-employment organizations (SW companies) bundled under sector association Cedris. These entities execute the Wet sociale werkvoorziening — one of the same laws WerkBedrijf implements — providing sheltered work (beschut werk) for people with protected work indications. They are direct operational peers for WerkBedrijf's sheltered-employment service line.
• Start People: Dutch staffing firm specializing in re-integration of job seekers with distance to the labor market, including welfare recipients and people with disabilities. Directly comparable to WerkBedrijf's reintegration mandate and competes for the same employer-vacancy relationships in the same vulnerable-candidate segment.

Emerging players

• ManpowerGroup Nederland: Global staffing firm with Netherlands operations focused on workforce solutions and inclusive employment. Provides direct-hire and temporary staffing services that overlap with WerkBedrijf's recruitment & selection and detachering offerings, targeting similar regional Dutch employers.

Others

• Divosa: Dutch association for municipal social-domain managers, supporting municipalities in executing the Participatiewet and related welfare legislation. Acts as a sector-wide knowledge and policy counterpart to WerkBedrijf's operational mandate, setting frameworks within which WerkBedrijf and its peers operate.

Regional players

• Gemeente Utrecht - Werk en Inkomen: Utrecht municipality's work and income division delivering Participatiewet reintegration services in the Utrecht labor market region. Functions as a regional public employment services peer with comparable mandate and vulnerable-job-seeker focus.
• Gemeente Amsterdam - Werk en Inkomen: Amsterdam's municipal employment and income department executing Participatiewet services in a different Dutch labor market region. Operates a similar public employment mediation mandate as WerkBedrijf Rijk van Nijmegen but for the Amsterdam region, providing a parallel regional model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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