2025.10.04 – Doorzaam Training Voucher, Temporary Work Phases in the Netherlands, Worker Wellbeing, Financial Support, and the BudgetInzicht Program (2025)

Summary

Doorzaam is a Dutch foundation that enhances employability and wellbeing for temporary agency workers. Its €500 Scholingsvoucher supports professional training, while wellbeing and financial guidance programs—such as Hulp bij Geldzaken and BudgetInzicht—help build personal stability. This article outlines how these initiatives operate, how temporary workers can access them through their agencies, and how they contribute to sustainable employment in 2025.

Context and Scope

This article presents verified information as of October 2025 (Europe/Amsterdam). It summarizes Doorzaam’s structure, its training voucher system, and associated wellbeing and financial programs.
The focus is on temporary agency workers in the Netherlands, particularly in technical and industrial sectors where continued education and certification are essential for employability. All factual content is derived from official Doorzaam sources and verified Dutch labor and education portals.

Doorzaam Training Voucher

The Scholingsvoucher provides €500 (excluding VAT) for one or more training courses related to the worker’s current or future occupation. It aims to increase employability and career development for temporary workers.

Key points:

• Eligibility: For agency workers (phases A/B or 1–3) whose highest education level is at most MBO (senior secondary vocational education) level 4.
• Application: The staffing agency submits the application on the worker’s behalf. After approval, Doorzaam sends an email allowing the worker to confirm participation (Goedkeuren).
• Validity: The voucher must be used within four months of approval.
• Limitations: It cannot cover internal company training, driving licenses A/B, or previously completed courses.

Training may include technical, safety, digital, or language courses, provided by accredited Dutch institutions such as ROC, NRTO, or Cedeo-certified organizations.

Language and Term Equivalences

Approve = Goedkeuren

“Goedkeuren” is Dutch for “Approve.” It appears in Doorzaam’s confirmation emails to accept the voucher.

Doorzaam

A Dutch foundation dedicated to sustainable employability (duurzame inzetbaarheid) through training, financial guidance, and health programs for temporary agency workers.

MBO

Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs — senior secondary vocational education (levels 1–4) in the Dutch education system.

Uitzendkracht

A temporary agency worker employed via a Dutch staffing company.

Scholingsvoucher

A €500 training voucher funded by Doorzaam to promote job-relevant learning.

Hulp bij Geldzaken

“Help with Money Matters” — a confidential financial guidance service offered by Doorzaam to temporary workers.

BudgetInzicht

“Budget Insight” — Doorzaam’s personalized financial coaching program focused on budgeting and financial literacy.

Dutch Employment Phases

Temporary work in the Netherlands follows a legally defined phased system:

• Phase 1–2 (A): Up to 78 worked weeks; flexible contracts with hourly pay.
• Phase 3 (B): Fixed-term contracts lasting up to four years, offering more security.
• Phase 4 (C): Permanent contract; the worker is no longer considered temporary.

Doorzaam programs—including the training voucher—apply only to workers in phases A/B (1–3). After phase 3, the employee often transitions to stable, direct employment.

Professional Growth and Stability

The Scholingsvoucher helps workers expand qualifications alongside existing safety and electrical certifications such as VCA (Safety, Health and Environment Checklist for Contractors) and NEN 3140 (Dutch Standard for Electrical Safety in Low-Voltage Installations).
Courses particularly valuable for industrial employers in regions like Rotterdam include:

• High- and low-voltage cable termination and testing
• High-voltage safety and maintenance procedures
• Instrumentation and measurement systems
• PLC programming and industrial automation
• Renewable energy integration and grid systems
• Technical project management and planning

These competencies are in high demand among engineering and service firms, including those active in infrastructure, energy, and industrial maintenance.

Structure and Financing of Doorzaam

Doorzaam is funded by the SOOB fund (Stichting Opleidings- en Ontwikkelingsfonds voor de Uitzendbranche), the Dutch sectoral training and development fund for the temporary employment industry.
The foundation is jointly managed by:

• ABU (Algemene Bond Uitzendondernemingen) and NBBU (Nederlandse Bond van Bemiddelings- en Uitzendondernemingen) — employers’ associations representing staffing agencies.
• FNV, CNV, and De Unie — national labor unions representing workers.

Through SOOB, Doorzaam finances training vouchers, vitality projects, and financial support programs that encourage long-term employability and wellbeing.

Access to Doorzaam Programs

Workers cannot apply directly to Doorzaam. Their Dutch temporary employment agency must submit the application and verify eligibility. Once approved, the worker receives an official email from Doorzaam to confirm acceptance (Goedkeuren).
Doorzaam processes only essential personal data—such as name, date of birth, education level, and anonymized payslip data—to ensure compliance and accountability.

Health and Wellbeing Programs

Doorzaam also offers initiatives to support workers’ health, motivation, and work–life balance, contributing to sustainable careers.

Programs include:

• Vitality Check: Free assessments covering health, fitness, and lifestyle habits.
• Personal Coaching: Guidance on stress management, nutrition, and sleep.
• Work–Life Balance Support: Tools for maintaining energy and preventing burnout.

These programs help reduce absenteeism and encourage long-term engagement within the temporary workforce.

Financial Support — Hulp bij Geldzaken

Hulp bij Geldzaken (“Help with Money Matters”) provides confidential, free-of-charge assistance for workers facing financial challenges.
Key elements:

• Personal budget planning and debt prevention
• Financial goal-setting and monitoring
• Connection with certified debt counselors if necessary

The program aims to strengthen financial stability and reduce money-related stress, allowing workers to focus on career development and performance.

BudgetInzicht Program

BudgetInzicht (“Budget Insight”) provides individual coaching on personal finance. Participants learn to:

• Understand payslips, taxes, and deductions
• Manage income, expenses, and savings
• Establish realistic financial priorities
• Develop sustainable financial behavior

This initiative promotes long-term financial awareness, contributing to both professional and personal resilience.

Entities and Roles

• Doorzaam: Foundation promoting training, wellbeing, and financial literacy among temporary workers.
• SOOB Fund: Sectoral training and development fund financing Doorzaam’s initiatives.
• ABU and NBBU: Employers’ associations representing staffing agencies.
• FNV, CNV, De Unie: Labor unions supporting workers’ rights and representation.
• Dutch temporary employment agency: The staffing company that mediates between the worker and Doorzaam for training or support programs.

Practical Conclusions

Doorzaam’s integrated system—combining education, health, and financial support—strengthens the position of temporary agency workers in the Dutch labor market.
The Scholingsvoucher empowers workers to pursue technical and professional training relevant to their field, while wellbeing and financial programs address broader challenges that affect employability.
Together, these initiatives foster sustainable careers and improve the overall quality of work life for thousands of agency workers in the Netherlands.

Sources

• Doorzaam – Scholingsvouchers — Official overview of voucher terms and eligibility.
• Doorzaam Regulations 2025 (PDF) — Official rules for 2025.
• Uitzendkracht.Doorzaam.nl – Training Voucher — Official worker portal.
• BTR Trainingen – Doorzaam Voucher Info — Details on training options and timelines.
• Deltion College – Scholingsvoucher Guide — Example of educational provider participation.
• ExplainIT – Doorzaam Subsidy Page — Technical and digital training options covered by the voucher.
• Seesing Flex – Doorzaam 2025 Voucher — Example of staffing agency communication.
• SPIE Wind Connect – Training and Development — Typical technical skill requirements relevant to industrial employers.