Werkgeversservicepunt Midden-gelderland

What Werkgeversservicepunt Midden-gelderland does

Werkgeversservicepunt Midden-Gelderland (WSP Midden-Gelderland) is a public-sector employment service organization operating as a statutory collaborative partnership (samenwerkingsverband) between UWV, the Dutch Employee Insurance Agency, and nine municipalities: Arnhem, Doesburg, Duiven, Lingewaard, Overbetuwe, Rheden, Rozendaal, Westervoort, and Zevenaar. Founded around 2015 and headquartered at Driepoortsweg 5 in Arnhem with a secondary location at the UWV Werkplein on Boulevard Heuvelink, WSP functions as the single employer-facing contact point for the Midden-Gelderland region, delivering free recruitment, HR advisory, and subsidy navigation services. The parent governance framework is MGR sociaal domein Centraal Gelderland. The organization is explicitly not a commercial entity: it charges no fees, has no shareholders, and is funded through municipal contributions and UWV resourcing.

The service portfolio centers on three pillars. The recruitment pillar covers Werving en Selectie (recruitment and selection from the target-group register), Vacature Plaatsen (free vacancy posting), and sector-specialized account management across healthcare, hospitality, retail/wholesale, construction, transport & logistics, IT, industry, government, education, business services, and production. The advisory pillar includes Bedrijfsadvies Inclusieve Arbeidsorganisatie (strategic HRM advice), Arbeidsanalyse (labor-process analysis), and Functiecreatie (job creation by reorganizing tasks for people with employment limitations). The subsidy pillar encompasses Proefplaatsing (trial placement), Loonkostensubsidie naar Loonwaarde (wage-cost subsidy), Jobcoaching, Loondispensatie for Wajong beneficiaries, No-riskpolis sickness compensation, and the Harrie Training program (a structured workplace-mentor curriculum developed with CNV Jongeren and Enspiratie). The underlying technology stack is the Mett platform, which provides content management, authentication, cookie management, and form delivery; the organization has no proprietary AI, API surface, or software product.

The go-to-market motion is sales-led and event-driven rather than digital. A team of approximately 38 account managers, employer advisors (Werkgeversadviseurs, seconded from UWV), coordinators, policy advisors, and administrative staff provides direct, sector-segmented advisory to employers through in-person consultations, phone, email, and a self-service subsidy-consultation form. Activation events drive scale: the JobOlympics Banenfestival 2025 attracted over 500 job seekers, and the Stage- en Banenfestival VSO PRO Entree 2025 at Gelredome connected over 470 youth with more than 30 employers, with co-organization from ROC Rijn IJssel, Quadraam, De Onderwijsspecialisten, and Pro College under the Regionale Aanpak Jeugdwerkloosheid framework. Marketing is conducted via LinkedIn, the annual Inclusief Magazine, the Inclusief Werkgeversnetwerk Samen voor een Baan newsletter, and the Stichting Inclusief Midden Gelderland network. Customer outcomes cited include Teamplast Productions BV winning the Inclusief Ondernemer van het Jaar 2024 award, with case studies spanning PostNL (logistics), Kickstart Food, Koskamp Automaterialen, Sight Landscaping, Vooruit IT, 2Switch, and De Gastronoom across both SMB and enterprise tiers.

Name

Werkgeversservicepunt Midden-gelderland

Legal name

Werkgeversservicepunt Midden-Gelderland

Website

https://wsp-mg.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Werkgeversservicepunt Midden-Gelderland is a public collaborative employment-service body jointly operated by UWV and nine Midden-Gelderland municipalities, providing free recruitment, HR advisory, and subsidy guidance to regional employers on inclusive hiring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM), Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

Keywords

• Employment advisory services
• Inclusive recruitment
• Subsidy advisory
• Workforce inclusion
• Employer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arnhem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-funded employment services: Services are provided free of charge to employers in the Midden-Gelderland region. The organization is funded through municipal partnerships and government programs focused on employment, inclusion, and reducing youth unemployment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Werkgeversservicepunt Midden-Gelderland (WSP Midden-Gelderland) is a public employment service center that provides free recruitment, HR advisory, and subsidy guidance to employers in the Midden-Gelderland region of the Netherlands. It operates as a joint initiative of UWV (Dutch Employee Insurance Agency) and nine municipalities, acting as a single point of contact for employers seeking to hire inclusively — including people with disabilities, status holders, youth, and 50+ workers. The organization also organizes job fairs and runs the Harrie workplace inclusion training program.

Product overview

Werkgeversservicepunt Midden-Gelderland is a public employment service center operating as a collaboration between UWV (Employee Insurance Agency) and nine municipalities in the Midden-Gelderland region. It is not a software product but a government service portfolio providing free support to employers with staffing and labor market challenges. The core offerings center on recruitment and selection services (Werving en Selectie), strategic HRM advisory including labor analysis and job creation (Bedrijfsadvies Inclusieve Arbeidsorganisatie, Arbeidsanalyse, Functiecreatie), and subsidy advisory (Subsidies en Regelingen). The service portfolio includes incentive programs such as trial placements (Proefplaatsing), wage cost subsidies based on work value (Loonkostensubsidie naar Loonwaarde), job coaching, the Harrie Training program for workplace mentors, sickness wage compensation (No-riskpolis), and wage dispensation for Wajong beneficiaries. The organization also runs interactive employment events including the JobOlympics Banenfestival, Stage- en Banenfestival for youth education, and sector-specific Banenmarkt events, plus publishes the annual Inclusief Magazine. The Regional Mobility Team provides career guidance across nine municipalities in the Arnhem area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Werving en Selectie (Recruitment and Selection) Recruitment and selection services that help employers in Midden-Gelderland find suitable candidates for vacancies, including candidates from the target group register such as people with employment limitations, status holders, and other job seekers requiring support.
• Bedrijfsadvies Inclusieve Arbeidsorganisatie (Business Advice Inclusive Labor Organization) Strategic HRM advisory services for employers, including labor analysis to identify suitable tasks for people with employment limitations and to optimize organizational processes for inclusive hiring.
• Arbeidsanalyse en Functiecreatie (Labor Analysis and Job Creation) Analysis of work processes within an organization to identify tasks suitable for people with employment limitations or lower education levels, combined with job creation by reorganizing work processes and combining simple tasks into new functions.
• Subsidies en Regelingen (Subsidies and Schemes Advisory) Advisory services on available subsidies and regulations for employers hiring candidates with employment limitations, including trial placement, wage cost subsidy, job coaching, sickness compensation, and wage dispensation.
• Proefplaatsing (Trial Placement) Trial employment period allowing employers to assess candidate fit while benefits continue, available through municipalities or UWV for employers evaluating candidates with employment limitations.
• Loonkostensubsidie naar Loonwaarde (Wage Cost Subsidy based on Work Value) Subsidy compensating employers for reduced productivity when hiring someone with employment limitations, based on assessed work value.
• Jobcoaching Job coach support (on-site or remote) to guide new employees with limitations in the workplace, reducing dropout risk and providing confidence for new hires and their employers.
• Harrie Training Training program developed with CNV Jongeren and Enspiratie that prepares colleagues to become a 'Harrie' — a workplace guide for employees with employment limitations, representing Hulpvaardig (Helpful), Alert, Realistisch (Realistic), Rustig (Calm), Instruerend (Instructional), and Eerlijk (Honest) qualities.
• Looncompensatie bij Ziekte / No-riskpolis (Sickness Wage Compensation) Financial insurance against absence due to illness for employees with disabilities, allowing employers to hire with reduced financial risk through the No-riskpolis scheme.
• Loondispensatie (Wage Dispensation) For employers hiring Wajong (disabled youth) beneficiaries with reduced productivity, UWV supplements the wage up to the previous benefit level under the Loondispensatie scheme.
• Vacature Plaatsen (Vacancy Posting) Free vacancy posting service connecting employers in Midden-Gelderland with motivated job seekers including youth, 50+ workers, status holders, and people with employment limitations.
• JobOlympics Banenfestival (JobOlympics Job Festival) Sports-themed job fair connecting employers with job seekers from all target groups and education levels through interactive booths across 5 branches.
• Stage- en Banenfestival VSO PRO Entree (Internship and Job Festival) Festival connecting employers with students from special secondary education (VSO), practical education (PRO), and entry-level education (Entree) for internships and jobs.
• Banenmarkt Transport & Logistiek (Transport & Logistics Job Market) Sector-specific job market event for transport and logistics employers featuring speed dates and information booths to meet job seekers.
• Inclusief Magazine Annual publication featuring real stories from employers, entrepreneurs, and professionals creating opportunities for people who need extra support in the labor market in Midden-Gelderland.
• Regionaal Mobiliteitsteam (Regional Mobility Team) Network collaboration providing career guidance for job seekers across nine municipalities of Midden-Gelderland, including Arnhem, Doesburg, Duiven, Lingewaard, Overbetuwe, Rheden, Rozendaal, Westervoort, and Zevenaar.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stage- en Banenfestival connected over 470 youth with 30+ employers in single event
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UWVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUWV (Dutch Employee Insurance Agency) is a core strategic partner. WSP operates as a joint initiative of UWV and 9 municipalities. UWV contributes employer advisors and shares candidate data for job matching.
• Gemeente ArnhemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 9 municipalities that fund and govern WSP. The municipalities provide candidate data from residents receiving benefits and participate in shared service delivery.
• Gemeente DoesburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 9 municipalities in the Midden-Gelderland region served by WSP.
• Gemeente DuivencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 9 municipalities in the Midden-Gelderland region served by WSP.
• Gemeente LingewaardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 9 municipalities in the Midden-Gelderland region served by WSP.
• Gemeente OverbetuwecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 9 municipalities in the Midden-Gelderland region served by WSP.
• Gemeente RhedencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 9 municipalities in the Midden-Gelderland region served by WSP.
• Gemeente RozendaalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 9 municipalities in the Midden-Gelderland region served by WSP.
• Gemeente WestervoortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 9 municipalities in the Midden-Gelderland region served by WSP.
• Gemeente ZevenaarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 9 municipalities in the Midden-Gelderland region served by WSP.
• ROC Rijn IJsselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational college and partner in Regionale Aanpak Jeugdwerkloosheid. Contributes to Stage- en Banenfestival events and supports work-based learning trajectories.
• De OnderwijsspecialistencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational specialists partner in Regionale Aanpak Jeugdwerkloosheid, supporting youth employment initiatives.
• Quadraam | Grenzeloos lerencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner in Regionale Aanpak Jeugdwerkloosheid, supporting youth employment programs.
• Pro CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner in Regionale Aanpak Jeugdwerkloosheid, supporting youth employment programs.
• CNV JongerencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the Harrie training program in collaboration with Enspiratie. CNV Jongeren delivers the Harrie workplace inclusion training multiple times per year.
• Stichting Inclusief Midden GelderlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation that organizes the Inclusief Werkgeversnetwerk Samen voor een Baan and awards Inclusief Ondernemer van het Jaar.
• ScalaborcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Inclusief Werkgeversnetwerk Samen voor een Baan, supporting inclusive employment initiatives in the region.
• Landelijk Werkgeversservicepunt GemeentenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of employer service points. Received handreikingen for Ukrainian employment integration on behalf of the ministry.
• Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid (SZW)minorOthersMinistry that developed SOWIS subsidy scheme for employer support in hiring refugees, and handed over handreikingen for Ukrainian employment integration.
• RMT Midden-Gelderland (Regionaal Mobiliteitsteam)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork collaboration including UWV, employee organizations (FNV, CNV, VCP), and municipalities that provides services to job seekers. WSP shares candidate contact information within this network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Nederland: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with significant Dutch presence. Competes for employer recruitment mandates including for underrepresented candidate pools.
• Randstad Nederland: Largest commercial staffing firm in the Netherlands, offering permanent placement, temporary staffing, and HR solutions. Competes with WSP for employer recruitment budgets in the same regional sectors.
• Tempo-Team: Major Dutch staffing and HR services provider owned by Randstad. Targets many of the same mid-market and enterprise employers in healthcare, logistics, and industry that WSP serves.
• UWV WERKbedrijf: National Dutch public employment agency that co-funds and staffs WSP Midden-Gelderland. Operates the broader Werkplein system that WSP plugs into, making it both a parent entity and a structural peer.
• Adecco Nederland: Global staffing leader with Dutch operations spanning temporary help, permanent placement, and outplacement. Comparable in serving employers across healthcare, industry, and logistics.
• Start People: Dutch staffing brand (under RGF Staffing) focused on temporary staffing, on-site workforce solutions, and inclusive employment pathways, overlapping with WSP's regional employer base.

Regional players

• Scalabor: Regional social employment organization in Gelderland that WSP partners with in the Inclusief Werkgeversnetwerk. Directly comparable in providing inclusive employment and sheltered work placements in the same geography.

Others

• Yacht (Randstad Professional): Dutch professional staffing brand under Randstad focused on higher-skill contract and permanent placements. Tangentially comparable as a Dutch staffing brand serving regional employers, though serving a different candidate segment than WSP.

Direct peers

• Werkgeversservicepunt Rijk van Nijmegen: Adjacent regional employer service point operating under the same Dutch WSP/Gemeente-UWV model. Directly comparable in structure, service portfolio, and target audience (regional employers seeking inclusive hiring support).
• Werkgeversservicepunt Noordoost-Brabant: Another regional WSP serving a different Dutch province with the same UWV-municipality partnership structure, providing recruitment, subsidy advice, and job-coaching services to local employers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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