WerkServicePunt Zeeuws-Vlaanderen

What WerkServicePunt Zeeuws-Vlaanderen does

WerkServicePunt Zeeuws-Vlaanderen (WSP) is a publicly funded municipal employment service center operating in the Zeeuws-Vlaanderen region of the Netherlands, founded around 2012. It functions as the regional werkgeversservicepunt for the municipalities of Hulst, Sluis, and Terneuzen, connecting approximately 350 job seekers annually with employers in sectors including transport and logistics, process technology, metal, construction, hospitality, and healthcare. Its primary beneficiary population is people with a 'distance to the labor market' under the Dutch Participatiewet — welfare recipients, people with disabilities, and other groups facing employment barriers — alongside regional employers and, via Grensinfopunt Scheldemond, cross-border workers between the Netherlands and Belgium.

The platform consists of a standard CMS-based web portal hosted by TiDi Media, offering a free job board (Vacaturebank) where employers post vacancies and job seekers register accounts, upload CVs, and set job alerts. The underlying technology is conventional: login/registration, vacancy database, social plugins for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+, Google Analytics for web telemetry, and ReadSpeaker for accessibility text-to-speech. There is no proprietary AI, no public or partner API, no SDK, no MCP server, and no mobile app. Service modules layered on top of the platform include Jobhunting, Jobcoaching, Jongerenloket (youth services for ages 18-28 in Terneuzen), Social Return On Investment, Werkgeversdienstverlening, Grensinfopunt Scheldemond, Loonwaardebepaling, Bedrijfsadvies Inclusieve Arbeidsorganisatie, Zeeland International Center, and the events/Bijeenkomsten program. Cross-border projects include TechBridge. Inclusion@Work (Interreg-funded) and Lerende Euregio Scheldemond.

The business model is publicly funded: all services are provided free of charge to both job seekers and employers. Revenue streams flow from municipal subsidies (Hulst, Sluis, Terneuzen), UWV Werkbedrijf, VNO/NCW Brabant-Zeeland, and Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland cross-border programs. The go-to-market motion is hybrid: community-led outreach via digital engagement and events, sales-led employer advisory on subsidy schemes (Wet Banenafspraak, SOWIS, SLIM), and event-driven activity including weekly Jobshops every Tuesday at Terneuzen, Goes, and Vlissingen plus regional banenmarkten and career fairs. With 20 employees, the organization is a lean coordinating entity whose strategic value lies in network orchestration rather than headcount scale.

Name

WerkServicePunt Zeeuws-Vlaanderen

Legal name

Werkservicepunt Zeeuws-Vlaanderen

Website

https://werkservicepunt.nl

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WerkServicePunt Zeeuws-Vlaanderen (WSP) is a publicly funded Dutch municipal employment service center serving the Zeeuws-Vlaanderen region. It provides free job-matching, coaching, and employer services to job seekers with barriers to employment and regional employers, including cross-border labor mobility support between the Netherlands and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGALAB

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYEDAAAOAL

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

SECONDARYBPACAKAG

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/HR Outsourcing (HRO) & Shared Services

SECONDARYBPACAFAA

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Permanent Placement & Direct Hire

Keywords

• Public employment services
• Job matching platform
• Job coaching services
• Cross-border labor mobility
• Inclusive employment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Terneuzen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding and subsidies: WerkServicePunt Zeeuws-Vlaanderen is funded through municipal subsidies and public employment schemes. All services to job seekers and employers are provided free of charge, funded by government (municipal, UWV, and Interreg cross-border programs).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WerkServicePunt Zeeuws-Vlaanderen is a publicly funded, free-of-charge municipal employment service organization that connects job seekers (particularly those with a distance to the labor market under the Dutch Participatiewet) with employers in the Zeeuws-Vlaanderen region. It provides a free online job board for vacancy posting and CV upload, plus service modules including jobhunting, jobcoaching, youth services (Jongerenloket), Social Return On Investment placements, employer recruitment support, cross-border employment information for NL-BE workers, wage value assessments, and inclusive labor organization consulting.

Product overview

WerkServicePunt Zeeuws-Vlaanderen (WSP) is an employment services organization functioning as the starting point for the Zeeuws-Vlaanderen labor market. The offering consists of a unified portal platform supplemented by multiple service modules. The core platform includes a free job board where employers post vacancies and job seekers create accounts to upload CVs and set job alerts. Service modules include Jobhunting (guiding job seekers with distance to labor market toward employment), Jobcoaching (supporting candidates during volunteering, internships, or regular jobs), Werkgeversdienstverlening (free employer services for vacancy posting and recruitment support), and Social Return On Investment (placement of candidates under the Participation Act). Supplementary services include Grensinfopunt Scheldemond (cross-border employment information), Zeeland International Center (support for international employees), Loonwaardebepaling (wage value assessments), Bedrijfsadvies Inclusieve Arbeidsorganisatie (inclusive labor organization consulting), Jongerenloket (youth services), and Bijeenkomsten (events organization). Projects such as TechBridge. Inclusion@Work and Lerende Euregio Scheldemond focus on inclusive technology and cross-border labor market matching.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jobhunting Job hunting service that guides people with a distance to the labor market toward regular employment. Job hunters assist with applications, investigate labor market opportunities, and match job seekers with interested employers in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.
• Jobcoaching Job coaching service for candidates with a distance to the labor market. Coaches support activation and day activities for those furthest from employment, while others receive guidance during volunteering, internships, or regular jobs.
• Jongerenloket (Youth Services) Youth services for residents aged 18-27 in the municipality of Terneuzen, providing assistance with questions about housing, education, work, finances, or other issues.
• Social Return On Investment Program helping employers with Social Return obligations by placing candidates with a distance to the labor market under the Dutch Participation Act. Places approximately 350 job seekers annually.
• Werkgeversdienstverlening (Employer Services) Free employer services including vacancy posting, candidate matching, guidance on recruitment processes, and support with internship placements for students across the Zeeuws-Vlaanderen region.
• Grensinfopunt Scheldemond (Border Info Point) Cross-border information service for anyone with questions about social security, working conditions, taxes, and cross-border employment between Belgium and the Netherlands, with walk-in consultation hours at libraries in Sas van Gent, Oostburg, and other regional locations.
• Loonwaardebepaling (Wage Value Determination) Workplace assessment conducted by labor experts to determine the wage value of employees with work limitations, used to calculate wage cost subsidies for employers.
• Bedrijfsadvies Inclusieve Arbeidsorganisatie (Business Advice Inclusive Labor Organization) Participative research service analyzing work processes to advise on reorganizing work to address staffing needs, including placing workers with limitations or reducing absenteeism.
• Zeeland International Center Support service for international employees and their employers regarding practical matters such as housing, taxes, schools, and cultural integration in Zeeland.
• Vacaturebank (Job Board) Online vacancy portal where employers can post jobs for free and job seekers can search and apply for positions across Zeeland and Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.
• Werkcentrum Zeeland Central access point for all questions about work, learning, development, and personnel recruitment in Zeeland, operating on a 'no wrong door' principle every Thursday at the Terneuzen city hall.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350 job seekers per year placed in the labor market through the WSP network

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grensinfopunt ScheldemondcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of a network of border information points in Zeeland and Flanders. Provides information on social security, labor conditions, taxation, and cross-border employment between the Netherlands and Belgium. Hosted within the WerkServicePunt in Terneuzen.
• Zeeland International CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA service providing support and advice to international employees and their employers in Zeeland. Helps with practical matters such as housing, taxes, schools, and Dutch/Zeeland cultural integration for knowledge and labor migrants.
• UWVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch public employment service (UWV Werkbedrijf) participating in the WerkServicePunt network, contributing employment services and job seeker support.
• VNO/NCW Brabant-ZeelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer organization representing businesses in the Brabant and Zeeland region, participating as a partner in the WSP to connect employers with job seekers.
• ScaldacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBO vocational education provider in Zeeland, co-hosting open days and BBL (work-based learning) recruitment events to connect students with employers for work placements.
• SBB (Stichting Samenwerking Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation connecting vocational education with the business community, supporting work placements and apprenticeships for MBO students.
• Gemeente TerneuzencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Terneuzen, one of the Zeeuws-Vlaamse municipalities co-founding and co-funding the WerkServicePunt. Provides office space and administrative support.
• Gemeente HulstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Hulst, one of the Zeeuws-Vlaamse municipalities participating in the WerkServicePunt.
• Gemeente SluiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Sluis, one of the Zeeuws-Vlaamse municipalities participating in the WerkServicePunt.
• Interreg Vlaanderen-NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cross-border funding program supporting the TechBridge. Inclusion@Work project, which aims to increase sustainable employment of people with disabilities by deploying inclusive technology in regular companies across West Flanders and Zeeland.
• Eures ScheldemondminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean employment information network for the Scheldemond region, supporting cross-border job matching and providing authorized descriptions and competence translations for diplomas across the Dutch-Belgian border.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): The Dutch national public employment service providing unemployment benefits administration, job matching via werk.nl, and reintegration services. UWV is a direct partner of WSP but also the broader national incumbent in the same employment services category, overlapping significantly on job placement and employer support across the Netherlands.
• Tempo-Team: Major Dutch staffing and HR services provider operating across permanent placement, temp staffing, and outplacement. Operates in the same Zeeland regional labor market as WSP, competing for employer relationships and candidate placements across multiple sectors.
• Randstad Nederland: Largest Dutch staffing and recruitment firm offering permanent placement, temporary staffing, and HR solutions across all sectors including healthcare, construction, and logistics — the same sectors WSP serves in Zeeland. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the regional employment services space.
• VDAB (Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding): The Flemish public employment service providing job matching, training, and employer services across Flanders. Viable cross-border counterpart to UWV and a natural comparator for WSP's Grensinfopunt work, given WSP's focus on the Zeeland-Flanders cross-border labor market.

Others

• Scalda: MBO vocational education provider in Zeeland co-hosting WSP open days and BBL recruitment events. Comparable as a regional stakeholder connecting students with employers, but operating in education rather than employment services directly.

Direct peers

• Orionis Walcheren: A regional social development organization in Walcheren (Zeeland) operating employment, income support, and reintegration services. Hosts the WSP Jobshop in Vlissingen and is functionally a peer organization delivering employment services to people with distance to the labor market under the Participatiewet.
• Werkcentrum Zeeland: A central access point in Zeeland for questions about work, learning, and development for residents, workers, job seekers, and employers — operating a 'no wrong door' principle. It is co-located with WSP and serves a largely overlapping regional constituency, making it the closest functional peer.
• EURES Scheldemond: European Employment Services cross-border partnership for the Scheldemond region, providing cross-border job matching, diploma translations, and labor mobility information between the Netherlands and Belgium. Already a partner of WSP, EURES Scheldemond is the most functionally comparable entity on the cross-border employment niche.

Regional players

• Gemeente Middelburg / Werkplein: A neighboring Zeeland municipal employment service operating in the Walcheren region (Middelburg/Vlissingen area) — overlapping with WSP's service area at Orionis Walcheren Vlissingen. Comparable as a public regional employment service offering job matching, social return programs, and employer services in an adjacent Dutch sub-region.

Emerging players

• YoungCapital: Dutch recruitment platform focused on younger job seekers (students, graduates, young professionals) with a strong online job board and BBL/placement focus. Comparable to WSP's Jongerenloket and youth outreach work, and competes for entry-level candidate placement in the same regional labor market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/werkservicepunt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/werkservicepunt-zeeuws-vlaanderen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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