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05 / 01

opinion piece

BLOG - Recruitment 2.0: The Transformative Power of (Lifelong) Learning

Nowadays recruiters need to master skills that go beyond the ability to conduct interviews and screen resumes. To stay up-to-date with the fast-developing world of work and deliver the highest-quality services, innovative education and lifelong learning programmes are essential. Olive Group, WEC’s EdTech partner, explains how their e-learning solutions are enabling the HR services industry to up its game and...

Nowadays recruiters need to master skills that go beyond the ability to conduct interviews and screen resumes. To stay up-to-date...

05 / 02

event

Exploring ILO Conventions 88 and 181

Join us on November 28, 2024 for a collaborative webinar by the ILO, WAPES, and WEC aiming at promoting the ratification of the international conventions on public and private employment services! Learn about effective strategies for engaging with national governments, advancing the ratification process and leading to more effective and inclusive labour markets.

Join us on November 28, 2024 for a collaborative webinar by the ILO, WAPES, and WEC aiming at promoting the...

05 / 03

event

World Employment Conference 2025

The World Employment Conference 2025 will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, on 7-11 April 2025. Our theme: The Next Generation. There is no better-suited place than the African continent to look forward to the future of employment policies and the staffing industry.

The World Employment Conference 2025 will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, on 7-11 April 2025. Our theme: The...

05 / 04

World of Work

The Work We Want

Technology, demographic shifts, evolving expectations… the transformation of work and workforce give us an opportunity to build a future that works for all of us. But what work do we want? The World Employment Confederation, in partnership with FT Longitude, surveyed senior executives from around the world to shed light on the scale of the challenges for how we work...

Technology, demographic shifts, evolving expectations… the transformation of work and workforce give us an opportunity to build a future that...

05 / 05

publication

Economic Report 2024

The HR services industry pursued an upbeat trend in 2022, growing global turnover by 8.3% for a total of €632 billion (USD666 billion) in sales revenues. The Economic Report 2024 of the World Employment Confederation demonstrates through the positive results recorded as per the number of people supported, the opening of agencies and hiring of internal staff how attractive the...

The HR services industry pursued an upbeat trend in 2022, growing global turnover by 8.3% for a total of €632...

Member of the Month

FES

FEDIL Employment Services (FES), our National Federation member in Luxembourg, celebrates its 30th anniversary in October! FSI, the training fund for the agency work sector, also celebrates its 15th anniversary. FEDIL Employment Services represents more than 75% of the revenues in the agency work sector.

Vill Gléck fir däi Gebuertsdag!

FES

Vill Gléck fir däi Gebuertsdag!

LinkedIn InConversation with Bettina Schaller, President, World Employment Confederation

Labour Market Strategic Insight Q3 2024

Every quarter, the World Employment Confederation compiles the latest data about staffing activity, the economy and labour markets and brings them all in one place: the “Labour Market Strategic Insight” brief. Check out the latest edition: it’s a goldmine of data!

NEW ! Thanks to our Labour Market Intelligence Partner Lightcast, we have added new data related to Artificial Intelligence: the AI-index (the share of online job adverts which require at least one AI skill for the job) and a chart with the global top 20 hardest-to-fill skills in the online jobs market.

Topics

Social Justice

While the changes affecting the world of work have brought significant new opportunities, they have also led to inequality and risks of exclusion, threatening social cohesion, economic growth and human progress. International stakeholders such as the International Labour Organisation have taken on tackling this need for more social justice. The HR services industry fully supports this fight as it aligns...

While the changes affecting the world of work have brought significant new opportunities, they have also led to inequality and...

Stay updated on WEC activities!

Entrenching our global reach and influence result from empowerment of our members. The World Employment Confederation aims to support them in building their capacity and maintaining the highest quality standards, as we are convinced that the future of work will become more reliant upon trustful labour market intermediaries.

Charles Cameron - Vice-President, World Employment Confederation

Thought leadership is about timing. As we prepare for the New Normal, the opportunity is there to position the industry as a ‘knowledge hub’ for all labour market and workplace issues.

Geraldine King - Board member, World Employment Confederation

A strong knowledge base is fundamental to support our advocacy activities and ensure sound regulatory frameworks. The World Employment Confederation helps members to better collect and organise knowledge, in particular data. Pulling our resources together contributes to strengthening the image of our industry as a credible partner.

Even Hagelien - Director, NHO Service og Handel

opinion piece

Enhancing Refugee Employment: An Imperative for Economic and Social Inclusion

Marking World Refugee Day, Denis Pennel, Managing Director of the World Employment Confederation details which visible (and invisible) barriers to employment remain for refugees around the world and how the HR services industry helps overcoming them.

Marking World Refugee Day, Denis Pennel, Managing Director of the World Employment Confederation details which visible (and invisible) barriers to...

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Fair Recruitment and Migration

Formal work migration reaps benefits for individuals, companies and societies. It bridges persistent skill gaps and provides opportunities for individuals to find a job most aligned with their ambitions, skills and competencies. It allows businesses to grow and create jobs in the countries in which they are based. Migrant workers access higher incomes and valuable work experience that allows them...

Formal work migration reaps benefits for individuals, companies and societies. It bridges persistent skill gaps and provides opportunities for individuals...