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Stay up to date with Recruit a Student Belgium: discover the latest news, inspiring blog articles, and practical tips about student jobs and student employment. We share updates on student work, labour market trends, and everything you need to know to make sure you don’t miss a thing.

Are you an employer? You’ll find practical insights on hiring student workers, efficient planning and administration, and tips to quickly find the right student talent. This way, you stay compliant with the rules and make smart staffing decisions for your team.

Are you a student? We provide clear information about working as a student, your rights and responsibilities, and helpful tips to smoothly combine work and studies. That way, you can get started well-prepared and make the most of your student job.

Do you still have questions? Be sure to check out our Student FAQ and Employer FAQ for quick and clear answers to the most frequently asked questions.

The newest blogs

Side jobs

How many hours can you work while studying?

How many hours can you work while studying in the Netherlands? See the legal limits, the rules per age and find a student job that fits your timetable.

Side jobs

Benefits of a student job: skills, salary and CV

Benefits of a student job in 2026: what you earn, which skills you gain and what your rights are. View the vacancies at Recruit a Student.

Employer

Onboarding student workers

The onboarding of student workers decides within the first week whether the hire pays off. Get it right and after five days you have someone who runs their own tasks. Get it half right and you spend six weeks correcting course, only to lose the student anyway.

Employers

Dimona and the 650-hour counter: how to avoid a costly regularisation this autumn

Your student worker is working full-time this summer, but do you know how many of their 650 hours will be left come autumn? The NSSO doesn't look at what you agree with the student, but at what you reserve via Dimona, and a declaration filed even one day late costs you the entire period straight away. Find out how to avoid a costly regularisation this autumn.

Students

Your Student Employment Agreement: How to Check It Before You Sign

What must legally be in your student employment agreement, how long can it last, and how do you give notice? The rules for student workers in Belgium, with source.