With the Arbeidsmarktgids, you can discover (without obligations) what is possible when it comes to work, learning and development in Parkstad. It is:

• no counter
• no mandatory process
• no hassle

Together with the Arbeidsmarktgids, you will look at what might suit you. What are you curious about? What do you want to research? You choose what to do or not do.

You don't have to search endlessly between job sites and websites yourself.Whether you're working, not working or going to school. You get:

• overview of opportunities in the region
• activities where you can look around or walk
• personal contact if you want
• help taking the first step

The idea is simple: first orientate, then decide.

And it works. Of the people who took a step to work, a course or a program via a labour market guide in the first tryout, around 70% are still active in it. This shows that calmly orienting beforehand often leads to lasting choices.

Yes, if you:

• not working now and want to know what can be done
• unsure about your next step
• looking for something different than what you're doing now
• goes to school and wants to look ahead
• just curious

Whether you know exactly what you want or don't know it at all, there are options for everyone.

By a small team of labour market guides from the region. Real people. No reviewers. No auditors. No robots or AI: just watch (link to tile)

They know many employers and organizations in Parkstad and think along with you. They don't know everything. But if they don't know something right away, they find it out or switch on their network.Accessible, personal and without obligations.

That is allowed, but it is not mandatory. The Arbeidsmarktgids is supplementary. If you want, we can coordinate with your supervisor so that everyone works towards the same goal: a step that suits you.

We don't work with robots or automated answers. Mail to info@arbeidsmarktgids.nl and you'll get an answer from a real person.

Are you organizing an open day, attendance, tour, workshop, webinar or anything else? Then we help make your activity visible.

For residents, this means:‍

Easily discover where to orientate — without applying directly.

For organizations, this means:

Extra visibility among people who are looking for opportunities. We do this via:

• a spot on arbeidsmarktgids.nl
• targeted, personalized mailings in Parkstad
• attention via Instagram and Facebook

Behind the scenes, we are building a smart search function that will soon allow people to filter more specifically by interests and type of activity.

Do you want to register your activity? Mail to activiteit@arbeidsmarktgids.nl. We will contact you personally. Currently, participation is free of charge.

Free 30-minute online brainstorm: Do you want to organize something, but could use some inspiration? Or are you still looking for a good shape? Then take advantage of a free 30-minute brainstorm. Send an email to activiteit@arbeidsmarktgids.nl then we will contact you.

Get in touch

No. The Arbeidsmarktgids is under development.

We deliberately started small. With an initial selection of activities. With real conversations. With testing what works and what doesn't. We are continuing to build step by step. New organizations are joining. The search function is getting smarter. The offer is growing.

Our goal is not to be a temporary platform that lights up for a while and then disappears. We want to make something that large groups of people really use. Practical, accessible and relevant.

That's why we're constantly improving. Based on what residents, employers and counselors give us back. We do this together. And we're continuing to build.

There are plenty of job sites. But if you think:

• what can I actually do?
• what do I really want?
• what will be my next step - and am I afraid to take it?

Then you won't apply right away. That makes sense.

Many people just want to see what's possible first. Explore. Taste the atmosphere. Without being directly attached to anything. There was hardly any alternative. So far.

With the Arbeidsmarktgids, municipalities and employers are working together to create a place where you can easily start orienting. Employers show what is possible. Even if you have little experience or are still looking.

We start small and continue to build step by step. Based on what works, we are constantly improving. This is also valuable for supervisors and coaches: see what appeals to you together, visit an activity and then continue talking based on real experiences.

That's why we do this together: to make it easier to get moving.

The Arbeidsmarktgids is made possible with the support of Parkstad Stadsregio Limburg and is part of the Social Economic Structure Reinforcement, Education and Labour Market program: Business involved in the educational labor market | Parkstad Limburg

Collaborating municipalities:

Together, the municipalities of Beekdaelen, Brunssum, Heerlen, Kerkrade, Landgraaf, Simpelveld and Voerendaal form Parkstad Limburg. Characteristic is the great interconnectedness between the countryside and the city. Parkstad Limburg is a unique region in South Limburg, bordering Germany with 257,000 inhabitants.More info: https://www.parkstad-limburg.nl/over-ons/samenwerkende-gemeenten