# 🎯 Junior Web Developer Job Hunt Report
## Sage Stockmans | SyntraPXL Graduate | Hasselt Area

📅 Report Date: June 21, 2026
🚗 Driving Radius: ~1 hour from Hasselt
📍 Target Area: Hasselt, Genk, Leuven, Maastricht, Heerlen, Eindhoven

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## 🏢 SPECIFIC JOB OPENINGS FOUND

### 1. Dignify — Junior Web Developer (Genk)
- **URL:** https://dignify.teamtailor.com/jobs/1782598-junior-web-developer
- **Location:** Genk (~15 min from Hasselt)
- **Type:** Full-time, permanent contract
- **Focus:** Front-end web development
- **Company:** Part of Customer Collective (marketing/tech collective)
- **Why it fits:** Genk is close, explicitly junior role, web dev focus

### 2. TULA Consulting / ALTITDUDES IT — Junior Angular Developer
- **URL:** https://be.linkedin.com/jobs/view/junior-angular-developper-at-altitdudes-it-4322873636
- **Location:** Likely Belgium-wide / remote options
- **Type:** Junior Angular Developer (PrimeNG)
- **Why it fits:** Angular is in your stack! Junior level explicitly stated.

### 3. NTT DATA Europe — Junior Angular Developer
- **URL:** https://be.linkedin.com/jobs/view/junior-angular-primeng-developer-at-ntt-data-europe-latam-4335852937
- **Location:** Brussels / hybrid
- **Type:** Entry level, Junior Angular (PrimeNG)
- **Why it fits:** Matches your Angular skills, entry-level friendly

### 4. Recommand — Junior Software Engineer (Hasselt)
- **Location:** Corda Campus, Hasselt
- **Stack:** Bun, Hono, React 19, PostgreSQL
- **Type:** Open source, AI-native startup
- **Status:** You already prepared application materials for this!
- **Why it fits:** Hasselt-based, startup culture, AI-forward

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## 🏛️ KEY EMPLOYERS / HUBS IN YOUR AREA

### Corda Campus (Hasselt)
- **What:** Leading tech campus in the Euregio
- **Companies:** 250+ businesses, 5000+ people
- **Focus:** Startups, scale-ups, tech innovation
- **Connection:** Partners with PXL & uHasselt
- **URL:** https://www.cordacampus.com/
- **Tip:** Check their job board and company directory directly

### Customer Collective (Genk)
- **What:** Marketing/tech collective with multiple agencies
- **Brands:** Dignify, Fightclub, Upthrust, The House of Marketing, addData
- **Location:** Genk
- **URL:** https://www.customercollective.eu/
- **Tip:** They hire juniors regularly across their agencies

### Brightlands Smart Services Campus (Heerlen, NL)
- **What:** Tech campus in Netherlands (~30 min from Hasselt)
- **Connection:** Partners with Corda Campus on IT talent projects
- **URL:** https://www.brightlands.com/
- **Tip:** Cross-border job, Dutch-speaking roles available

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## 📋 JOB BOARDS TO MONITOR

| Platform | URL | Best For |
|----------|-----|----------|
| Indeed Belgium | https://be.indeed.com | Volume, junior filters |
| LinkedIn Jobs | https://be.linkedin.com/jobs | Networking, referrals |
| StepStone BE | https://www.stepstone.be | Quality listings |
| Jobat.be | https://www.jobat.be | Belgian market focus |
| Jooble | https://be.jooble.org | Aggregator |
| Glassdoor | https://www.glassdoor.be | Company reviews + jobs |
| Corda Campus | https://www.cordacampus.com/ | Local tech ecosystem |
| Creativeskills.be | https://www.creativeskills.be | Creative/digital sector |

**Search queries to save:**
- "junior web developer" + Limburg
- "junior PHP developer" + Hasselt
- "junior Laravel developer" + Belgium
- "eerste job webdeveloper" + Genk
- "starter software developer" + Leuven

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## 💡 STRATEGIC TIPS FOR SYNTAPXL GRADUATES

### Leverage Your SyntraPXL Network
- SyntraPXL has 4 Limburg campuses: Genk, Hasselt, Pelt, Maaseik
- Corda Campus partners with PXL for IT talent pipelines
- Contact your SyntraPXL career services / job placement
- Ask former classmates where they landed jobs

### SyntraPXL → Corda Campus Connection
- Raf Degens (Corda Campus director) explicitly mentioned the need for new ICT profiles
- Project running between Corda Campus, Brightlands, and PXL
- This is a direct pipeline — use it!

### Highlight Your Home Server
- Your Proxmox + services lab is a MASSIVE differentiator for a junior
- Shows: Linux, Docker, networking, self-hosting, automation
- Include it prominently in your CV and portfolio
- Mention n8n, Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Pi-hole, Hermes

### Your Portfolio Websites
- weddingsbycourtneyaz.com
- verhuizingen-uyttendaele.be
- productionserver.be/Halo-Services/
- These are real client projects — leverage them!

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## 📍 CITIES WITHIN 1-HOUR DRIVE

| City | Drive Time | Country | Notes |
|------|-----------|---------|-------|
| Genk | ~15 min | 🇧🇪 | Customer Collective, Dignify |
| Hasselt | Home | 🇧🇪 | Corda Campus, Recommand |
| Leuven | ~45 min | 🇧🇪 | University city, tech jobs |
| Maastricht | ~30 min | 🇳🇱 | Brightlands campus |
| Heerlen | ~25 min | 🇳🇱 | Cross-border opportunities |
| Eindhoven | ~50 min | 🇳🇱 | Tech hub (Brainport) |
| Brussels | ~1h 10min | 🇧🇪 | Many jobs, slightly over limit |
| Antwerp | ~1h 10min | 🇧🇪 | Many jobs, slightly over limit |

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## 🚀 IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS

1. **Apply to Dignify** (Genk) — https://dignify.teamtailor.com/jobs/1782598-junior-web-developer
2. **Follow up on Recommand** (Hasselt) — you already have application materials
3. **Contact SyntraPXL career services** — ask about Corda Campus pipeline
4. **Browse Corda Campus company directory** — direct outreach to startups
5. **Set up LinkedIn job alerts** for "junior web developer" in Hasselt/Genk/Leuven
6. **Set up Indeed job alerts** with your keywords
7. **Join local tech communities** — meetups at Corda Campus

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## 🔗 QUICK LINKS

- Corda Campus: https://www.cordacampus.com/
- Customer Collective: https://www.customercollective.eu/
- Dignify Job: https://dignify.teamtailor.com/jobs/1782598-junior-web-developer
- TULA / ALTITDUDES: https://be.linkedin.com/jobs/view/junior-angular-developper-at-altitdudes-it-4322873636
- NTT DATA: https://be.linkedin.com/jobs/view/junior-angular-primeng-developer-at-ntt-data-europe-latam-4335852937
- StepStone Junior Web Dev Hasselt: https://www.stepstone.be/vacatures/junior-web-developer/in-hasselt
- Indeed Junior Web Dev: https://be.indeed.com/q-junior-web-developer-vacatures.html

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*Good luck, Sage! Your stack (PHP/Laravel/Angular/MySQL/Docker) + home server skills + real client projects make you a strong junior candidate. 🚀*