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06 / 01

opinion piece

BLOG - How Virtual Reality Reinvents the Candidate Experience and Promotes Careers

BLOG - How Virtual Reality Reinvents the Candidate Experience and...

Virtual reality (VR) is revolutionizing recruitment and career guidance. Traditional methods are being replaced by immersive experiences that allow candidates to visualize their future workplaces and perform in simulated scenarios. This innovative approach, championed by companies like MIMBUS, WEC’s Affiliate Partner for Training & Skilling, not only reduces turnover and recruitment errors but also enhances employer branding and attracts top talent.

Virtual reality (VR) is revolutionizing recruitment and career guidance. Traditional methods are being replaced by immersive experiences that allow candidates...

06 / 02

publication

Gender Equality in the Green and Technological Age

The green transition and technological progress are changing workplaces, creating opportunities but also challenges like job displacement and skill gaps. Women in vulnerable roles face unique barriers, while ageing populations add pressure. Our joint publication with Ius Laboris, our Legal & Regulatory Partner, examines how businesses and governments are building inclusive, resilient workplaces.

The green transition and technological progress are changing workplaces, creating opportunities but also challenges like job displacement and skill gaps....

06 / 03

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...

06 / 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...

06 / 05

event

WEC Awards 2025

They have become a much-anticipated event within the WEC membership… the WEC Awards are back! Applications for the 2025 edition are now open. Let’s see which trailblazing projects, outsanding advocacy campaigns, remarkable initiatives and leading social innovation programmes our National Federations and their members have put in place this year!

They have become a much-anticipated event within the WEC membership… the WEC Awards are back! Applications for the 2025 edition...

06 / 06

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...

Job Vacancy

The World Employment Confederation is looking for an Executive Director to lead the operations of the organisation, including WEC-Europe.

In this future-focused role, you will guide strategy, foster innovation, and empower a team which will elevate the Confederation’s impact on Public Policy, Industry Standards, and Commercial Performance.

For more details about the expected responsibilities and attributes for success, please consult the job description.

Applications close on Sunday January 26, 2025.

The World Employment Confederation is looking for an Executive Director to lead the operations of the organisation, including WEC-Europe.

For more details about the expected responsibilities and attributes for success, please consult the job description.

Applications close on Sunday January 26, 2025.

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Member of the Month

Dansk Erhverv

In Denmark, the private employment services industry is represented by Dansk Erhverv. The agency work sector has a headcount of 17,184, with 1,083 agencies generating 2.3 billion € of sales revenues.

Dansk Erhverv

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...

opinion piece

Migration Crucial to Greening our Economies

Within the HR services industry, we believe that well-designed migration policies enable labour mobility, which is vital for filling skills gaps, supporting economic growth, and ensuring inclusive labour markets. In a paper produced with the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), we have demonstrated this crucial role of migrants as integral contributors in the context of the green transition. Here are...

Within the HR services industry, we believe that well-designed migration policies enable labour mobility, which is vital for filling skills...

Topics

Skills

Labour markets in Europe are changing at a fast pace, requiring people to adapt and constantly develop their skills and qualifications if they want to remain employable. Companies increasingly struggle to find people with the skills they need. Beyond basic competences and trade-specific skills, digital skills are gaining in importance in many economic sectors, as are social and interpersonal skills.

Labour markets in Europe are changing at a fast pace, requiring people to adapt and constantly develop their skills and...

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Labour Market Intelligence Insights (LMI²) Q4 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! Plus, it has a fresh new look!

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The HR services sector has an important role to play in helping employees manage transitions whether it is finding new roles or transitioning internally.

Jurriën Koops - Director, ABU (The Netherlands)

Our membership to the World Employment Confederation-Europe not only brings value because it provides us with up-to-date information about EU policy developments and with the possibility to shape the position of the industry. It also gives us the opportunity to be directly involved in discussions with EU policymakers and such contacts would not be possible without the WEC.

Jakob Tietge - Head of Division at Dansk Erhver

publication

The Europe We Want. Creating Futureproof Labour Markets that Work for All

As we enter 2024, a pivotal year for Europe begins to take shape! With the European Parliament elections in June and a brand-new European Commission taking the helm in the autumn, it’s time to begin shaping the social Europe we want. A new social contract, skills to empower and appropriate regulation in times of digitalisation: the vision of the HR...

As we enter 2024, a pivotal year for Europe begins to take shape! With the European Parliament elections in June...