Teacher Jacco: "They are very motivated, help each other and there is laughter."

June 11, 2024

Instructor Jacco Regtop of the NOVA Campus in Beverwijk looks back on the first six weeks of Techniektuin IJmond. He taught participants in electrical, - metal, - installation, - process, - and...

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Techheroes pilot launched

June 10, 2024

The Tech Heroes pilot enables side-streamers without education and/or work experience to enter a job in IJmond Engineering.

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Technique Garden participant Rick: "I see this track as an opportunity to get my bearings and get a piece of training."

May 16, 2024

The Techniektuin IJmond is a project of Techport, WerkgeversServicpunt ZKIJ, the Nova College Beverwijk and eleven companies that allows new entrants to actually start in a technical profession....

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Techniektuin participant Mariëtte: "I already have choice stress, because I find all engineering fields interesting."

May 7, 2024

In early April, the Techniektuin IJmond, the project of Techport, WerkgeversServicpunt ZKIJ the Nova College Beverwijk and eleven companies that allows new entrants to actually start in a...

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Invest in craftsmanship as an engine for sustainable innovation

April 25, 2024

The Hogeschool van Amsterdam and Techport are looking for companies that want to work together for a sustainable future by seeing their own employees as key in it. Sign up for this initiative...

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Strategic HR can start!

March 28, 2024

Thanks to an award from the Just Transition Fund IJmond (EU grant) and financial contributions from RBA ZKIJ Werkt Door and the Province of North Holland, we have the green light to...

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Maintenance engineers ready for the future

March 8, 2023

On March 7, 2023, the first batch of maintenance engineers from Tata Steel, Facta and GWOC passed the Smart Maintenance Masterclass.

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Techport seeks sniffing status holders: 'We're waiting for people'

December 15, 2022

Techport is working with Beverwijk and Velsen municipalities to introduce status holders to the technical companies in IJmond. In this way, the status holders learn about job opportunities in the...

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Your vacancy unfilled? Also look at applicants' skills, not just diplomas

April 23, 2021

Do you have hard-to-fill vacancies as an entrepreneur, but are you open to lateral entrants? 'As a company, don't stare blindly at whether an applicant has the right qualifications, but instead also look...

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Engineering study day for teachers Phanta Rei

December 17, 2020

On Monday, Dec. 7, over 60 teachers at Panta Rhei Elementary School in Beverwijk were immersed in the seven worlds of technology. This time, the teachers' study day was in fact...

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Lifelong learning

December 17, 2020

It is important to match education with the job market. But once working, you would want to continue using the learning curve. Recently, Techport organized the digital...

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Techport wins SME!DEE for training maintenance engineer of the future

December 2, 2019

On Monday, December 2, four Techport companies received a check from State Secretary Mona Keizer for the MKB!dee project Masterclass Smart Maintenance Techport. The grant...

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