Park City works 2025

Meet your potential employer at the market fair!

Meet your potential new employer. Employees of the Parkstad organizations will be happy to tell you about working within these organizations, the different work areas and positions. For example, you can ask questions to our colleagues in the field of sustainability, or hear from our service colleagues what it is like to have direct contact with residents.

Concurrent with the Market Fair, there are interesting workshops and presentations: 

Workshops

• Application and resume by Caroline Berger

  • From job application to success!
    Applying for a job anno nowadays is more than just a good CV and a neat letter. How do you present yourself powerfully, both online and in an interview? In this training you will learn how to stand out in a competitive job market. We will work on personal branding, the use of AI and the do's and don'ts of modern job applications. Expect an interactive session full of practical tips!
     

• Information Management by Cynthia Weng

  • The invisible force behind the congregation
  • Information management: the key to a successful municipality!

  • How do you turn information management into an exciting career? Participate in a fun escape room-style assignment where you help solve a municipal crisis with smart information management. Experience how crucial your role can be and discover the impact of well-organized information.

• Healthy in Park City by Sandy Deckers and Berry Jacobs 

  • Your role in a more vital Park City 
  • Collaborate on a healthier and more vital region in Parkstad Limburg!

  • Discover how you as a policy maker can contribute to a healthy lifestyle in your municipality. Together we brainstorm about designing healthy living environments, stimulating healthy choices and dealing with resistance from residents and entrepreneurs.
    
    Or get inspired by experts, learn from practical examples and gain insight into the challenges of municipal policy. After this workshop you will be ready to actively contribute to a healthier Parkstad Limburg!

• Parkstad: a region full of opportunities by Pascal Lonij

  • Discover the opportunities of Parkstad Limburg!
    Are you ready to join others in exploring and exploiting the opportunities of Parkstad Limburg? This region is bursting with potential and you can make a difference! During this inspiring workshop we will work together to discover innovations, sustainable developments, social initiatives and economic opportunities.
  • Exploring Opportunities
    In small groups, we explore opportunities in the region. Where can we strengthen, innovate or improve?
  • Connecting Opportunities
    We think out of the box and link different topics together to arrive at new insights. 
  • Area development
    Together we put concrete ideas and plans on paper that make a real impact.
     

• Work happiness by Josje Smeets

  • Happiness is engineerable! Happiness and neuropsychologist Josje Smeets shows how you yourself can influence your (work) happiness. Not your circumstances, but your mindset determines to a large extent how happy you are. Discover the power of positive thinking and take control of your happiness!

• Parkstad in figures by Dennis Martens

  • The numbers behind the story!
  • Researcher Dennis Martens takes you through the demographic trends and shows you which functions play a role in them. What can your social contribution be?

  • Be inspired by his enthusiasm and discover how valuable working in Parkstad is and what you can do for the region!

Presentations

• How do municipalities and the Park City Region work? by Paul Consten

  • The municipality: visible and invisible in your daily life!
    The municipality is there for the resident - from passports and permits to improving the living environment and addressing societal challenges.

  • Behind the scenes, they are working on:

    • Maintaining and improving facilities
    • Health promotion and educational housing
    • Greening, sustainability and energy transition
    • Poverty alleviation and housing for specific target groups
    • Employment, entrepreneurship and shopping facilities

    Each municipality implements this in its own way, with unique local challenges and politics. Find out how the municipality contributes to a better society!

• Employees speaking: operations, implementation, content, regional tasks 

  Wondering what it's really like to work at the municipality? Our colleagues share their experiences about their jobs, daily work and the impact they make within the region.
  They update you on:

  • Municipal services
    Working at the municipality means contributing to a smooth and accessible service both for residents and internally within the organization.
    • For residents:
      Whether you're at the front desk, working at the customer contact center or outside working in enforcement or green space management - you have a direct impact on residents' environment. What are the most special or surprising moments you experience?
    • Inside the organization:
      Behind the scenes, departments such as HR, communications and legal ensure that the municipality runs smoothly. What do you enjoy most about your job?
  • Why choose government?
    What makes working in the municipality different from working in the business world? Colleagues talk about the advantages: flexibility, career opportunities and the chance to make a real difference to society.
  • Preconceptions debunked!
    Is working in the municipality really so slow and stagnant or does it actually offer dynamism, challenge and plenty of room for innovation?

  • Development opportunities and benefits
    From working from home and flexible hours to training and advancement opportunities.

    Find out why our employees love working at the municipality!

• Labor conditions and collective bargaining agreement by Kiki Widdershoven

  • Discover how nice working at the municipality is!
    Would you like to know what the municipality organizes for you to do your job as well as possible? Learn all about development opportunities and how you can manage your own growth.
    Kiki can explain more about terms of employment.