Werk.Kom

What Werk.Kom does

Werk.Kom is a sub-brand and service line of Risse Groep, a private Dutch social enterprise headquartered in Weert, Netherlands. The service connects regional employers in the Limburg province with local job seekers, with a particular emphasis on inclusive employment and supporting candidates who need additional help entering or staying in the labor market. Werk.Kom is delivered through direct employer engagement by named account managers (Josine and Ruud) and is embedded within municipal partnerships with Gemeente Weert, Gemeente Nederweert, and Gemeente Cranendonck.

The offering sits within Risse Groep's broader employment ecosystem, which also includes the Arbeidstrainingscentrum (ATC) for candidate training, the Simpel Switchen learning practice initiative, and the Konnekt'os connector initiative. Core technology is not explicitly disclosed, and the operating model is human-led rather than platform-led. Employer demand is anchored in Dutch Social Return on Investment (SROI) obligations and inclusive entrepreneurship programs, with revenue most likely generated through managed service contracts, candidate placements, and municipal funding channels rather than direct employer billing at publicly disclosed prices.

Werk.Kom operates on a regional, community-embedded go-to-market with limited geographic ambition evidenced in the input. Distribution relies on direct sales to regional employers supplemented by municipal and sector-body partnerships (Cedris, Divosa, SBCM, WSP, Leerwerkloket, Platform Sociale Zekerheid). Marketing is conducted primarily through Risse Groep's corporate website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and the Risse Talks podcast. There are no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, AI capabilities, app products, or patents in the input data.

Name

Werk.Kom

Legal name

Risse Groep

Website

https://werkpuntkom.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Werk.Kom, a sub-brand of Dutch social enterprise Risse Groep, connects regional employers in Limburg with local job seekers through inclusive employment services. It operates via municipal partnerships in Weert, Nederweert, and Cranendonck, supporting SROI and inclusive hiring mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

Keywords

• Social employment services
• Inclusive recruitment
• Job placement services
• Workforce reintegration
• SROI compliance support

Headquarters

HQ city

Weert

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Inclusive Employment Services: Werk.Kom generates revenue through social employment services, connecting employers with supported job seekers. The service operates within the framework of social return on investment (SROI) obligations and inclusive entrepreneurship programs, likely funded through municipal contracts and social employment schemes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Werk.Kom is an inclusive employment service that connects employers in the Weert region (Netherlands) with job seekers, helping employers fill staffing needs through inclusive entrepreneurship and supporting fulfillment of Social Return on Investment (SROI) obligations. The service operates as a sub-brand of Risse Groep and is delivered through dedicated account managers who match employers with candidates drawn from the regional talent pool, including candidates prepared via the Arbeidstrainingscentrum (ATC) labor training center.

Product overview

Werk.Kom is a sub-brand of Risse Groep, an employment and social integration organization. As a staffing and placement service, Werk.Kom operates as a unified offering focused on connecting employers with regional job seekers through inclusive employment practices. The service is presented as part of Risse Groep's broader portfolio alongside its Arbeidstrainingscentrum (ATC) training center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arbeidstrainingscentrum (ATC): Labor training center where candidates and employees are prepared to participate in the labor process
• Simpel Switchen
• Konnekt'os

Products and services

• Werk.Kom Inclusive Employment Matching Service

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente WeertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for regional employment services. Werk.Kom connects employers with job seekers from the Weert municipality area, supporting local employment goals.
• Gemeente NederweertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership extending Werk.Kom's regional coverage to the Nederweert area, facilitating cross-municipal employment matching.
• Gemeente CranendonckcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership serving the Cranendonck region, expanding Werk.Kom's geographic reach and job seeker network.
• Konnekt'osminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner organization focused on connecting people with employment opportunities in the area.
• CedrisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational sector association for social employment and reintegration organizations in the Netherlands.
• DivosaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for municipal executives in social services, supporting knowledge sharing and best practices.
• SBCMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional knowledge and support organization for labor market and social employment.
• Werkgeversservicepunt (WSP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer service point providing coordination for regional employment services and employer support.
• LeerwerkloketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational learning and work counter providing guidance on apprenticeships and work-based learning.
• BibliocenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural organization that may collaborate on basic skills and literacy initiatives supporting employment.
• Platform Sociale ZekerheidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform for social security professionals, supporting policy alignment and knowledge exchange in employment services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen): Dutch national agency administering employee insurance and providing employment services across the Netherlands. Operates Werkgeversservicepunten (WSP) in partnership with municipalities, overlapping with Werk.Kom's employer-matching role but at national scale.
• Tempo-Team: Major Dutch staffing agency with broad regional and sector coverage. Competes with Werk.Kom for employer placements, particularly in light-industrial and administrative segments common in regional labor markets.
• Adecco Nederland: Global staffing firm with Dutch operations providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Operates as a broad incumbent whose inclusive-employment programs increasingly overlap with Werk.Kom.
• ManpowerGroup Nederland: Global workforce solutions provider with substantial Dutch operations, including staffing, RPO, and talent development — overlapping with Werk.Kom's matching and inclusive-employment positioning.
• Randstad Nederland: Largest Dutch staffing firm with national coverage across all sectors. Increasingly active in inclusive-employment and SROI segments that overlap directly with Werk.Kom's value proposition.

Direct peers

• Pantar: Amsterdam-based social employment organization (SW-bedrijf) that combines work-training, labor reintegration, and employer matching for inclusive hiring — directly comparable to Werk.Kom's Risse Groep/ATC/employer-matching model.
• Drechtwerk: Dordrecht-region social employment company operating work-training centers and employer-matching services within the Dutch SROI framework — the closest direct functional equivalent to Werk.Kom's regional model.
• Rijnvicus: Leiden-region social employment organization providing labor reintegration, training, and employer matching services under municipal frameworks — structurally analogous to Werk.Kom's Risse Groep offering.
• Lumiares: Limburg-based social employment organization (SW-bedrijf) operating in the Parkstad region — the most direct geographic peer to Werk.Kom, with the same provincial base and similar municipal-partnership-driven employment matching model.
• Werkzaak Rivierenland: Regional social employment organization in the Rivierenland area of Gelderland providing municipal-funded employment services, training, and employer matching — directly comparable to Werk.Kom's role within Risse Groep.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rissegroep
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/werk.kom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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