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Labour market

What a temp worker really costs — the hidden margin, unpacked

We laid 14 agency invoices side by side. The average margin: 38%. We show you where the difference sits, and where you can win it back.

EKErik Karst·6 min
Recruitment

Job ads that work: 7 examples from logistics, hospitality and engineering

Before and after: from tidy-but-dull to a vacancy that pulls 38 responses in 24 hours. Including the templates we use ourselves.

SDSanne de Vries·10 min
Case

KMZ Bouw filled 12 vacancies without an agency — here is how

A family business, 80 employees, 9 roles open at once. We followed along for three months. An honest reconstruction.

MGMark Geldof·5 min
Labour market

Hospitality staff shortage: figures, causes & fixes for 2026

The national statistics next to our own campaign data. Plus: three restaurants that turned the tide without raising wages.

JBJoost Bakker·7 min
Tools

Preparing a job interview as an employer: the checklist

17 questions you should never ask, 12 you always should, and a scoring sheet that brings the conversation back to facts.

LPLotte Prins·4 min
SME

A recruitment budget for SMEs: how to split €1,000 across Meta, Google & Indeed

A practical split per sector, based on 1,200 real campaigns. Including when you are better off spending nothing at all.

THTom Hendriks·9 min
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