Werkzoeken.nl Scraper

👋 Welcome to the Werkzoeken.nl Scraper! This actor helps you extract job listings and vacancy details from Werkzoeken.nl. You can use it to collect structured data about jobs, companies, locations, and requirements for market research and monitoring.

Introduction

The Werkzoeken.nl Scraper is a web scraping tool that extracts job data from werkzoeken.nl. It starts from listing URLs and navigates pagination, then opens detail pages to return normalized vacancy output.

Use Cases

• Job Market Research: Analyze job demand by role, location, and company.
• Competitive Analysis: Track hiring activity from target employers.
• Job Aggregators: Collect and display Dutch job listings on your own platform.
• Recruitment Monitoring: Monitor new openings for specific search patterns.
• Company Analysis: Study company hiring profiles and vacancy attributes.

Input 📥

To use this actor, provide the following input fields:

• startUrls (array, required): Direct listing URLs to scrape. Editor: requestListSources.
• maxItems (integer, required): Maximum number of jobs to extract per startUrl. Example: 50.
• proxyConfiguration (object, optional): Apify proxy configuration. Default: { "useApifyProxy": false }.

Example input:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.werkzoeken.nl/vacatures/?filtered=1&from-company-profile=&ai=&what=Productiemedewerker&r=30&where=Barneveld&salary=&date=&pnr=0"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}

Output 📤

The output is a dataset of job objects with the following fields:

{
  "url": "https://www.werkzoeken.nl/vacature/14977059-productiemedewerker/?source=1&position=29",
  "jobTitle": "Productiemedewerker",
  "location": "Barneveld",
  "companyName": "Example Company",
  "companyHeaderImage": "https://cdn.example.com/header.jpg",
  "companyLogo": "https://cdn.example.com/logo.png",
  "workingHours": "32 - 40 uur",
  "educationLevel": "MBO",
  "languageRequirement": "Nederlands",
  "employmentType": "Fulltime",
  "salary": "EUR 2.400 - 2.900",
  "benefits": "Reiskostenvergoeding",
  "workSchedule": "Dagdienst",
  "jobSummary": "Korte samenvatting van de vacature.",
  "companyIndustry": "Metaalindustrie",
  "companySize": "50 - 100 medewerkers",
  "companySizeRange": {
    "min": 50,
    "max": 100
  },
  "jobDescription": "Volledige vacaturetekst..."
}

How many jobs can the Werkzoeken.nl Scraper extract?

The scraper paginates listing pages and extracts up to the value set in maxItems for each startUrl. If you need more coverage, increase maxItems.

Why use the Werkzoeken.nl Scraper?

• ⚡️ Fast: Quickly collects listing and detail data from Werkzoeken.nl.
• 🤙 Easy to use: Just provide start URLs and max items.
• ☑️ Well-Maintained: Maintained by Lexis Solutions for reliability and updates.
• 🎯 Flexible: Supports multiple start URLs for parallel sourcing.
• 🔍 Comprehensive: Extracts both vacancy and company attributes.
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands Focus: Optimized for Dutch job listings and structure.

FAQ 💬

• Can I use this scraper to apply for jobs?

  No, this scraper is for data extraction and analysis only. It does not submit applications.

• What types of jobs can I find?

  Any public listing available on Werkzoeken.nl that is reachable from your startUrls.

• What if the website changes?

  If Werkzoeken.nl changes its page structure, selectors may need to be updated. Please report issues or request maintenance updates.

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Image Credit

Image Credit: werkzoeken.nl