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05 / 01

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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 / 02

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WEConversations | Insiders’ Insights: HR Services’ Outlook on Labour Market Challenges

WEConversations | Insiders’ Insights: HR Services’ Outlook on Labour Market...

As we get back to business and gear up for what’s typically a busy quarter, join us in the next WEConversations to find out what economic and labour market situation awaits us in 2025 and find out which reasons are behind the frictions in labour markets currently.

As we get back to business and gear up for what’s typically a busy quarter, join us in the next...

05 / 03

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B20 and WEC join forces to reimagine The Work We Want

B20 and WEC join forces to reimagine The Work We...

When the global business community descends on São Paulo, Brazil, in late October, the World Employment Confederation and the voice of the HR services industry will have a starring role in and around the B20 Summit. WEC co-chaired the B20 Employment and Education Taskforce whose report not only outlines crucial recommendations to advance the future of work, but makes the...

When the global business community descends on São Paulo, Brazil, in late October, the World Employment Confederation and the voice...

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

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Unpacking the ILC 2024: Compromise Reached on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

Unpacking the ILC 2024: Compromise Reached on Fundamental Principles and...

The 2024 edition of the International Labour Conference aimed at revitalising action on fundamental principles and rights at work – in connection to the International Labour Organisation’s ongoing mission to foster social justice. The private employment services industry, represented in Geneva by a World Employment Confederation (WEC) delegation, advocated for a balanced approach taking into account people in diverse forms...

The 2024 edition of the International Labour Conference aimed at revitalising action on fundamental principles and rights at work –...

Member of the Month

JASSA

Our latest Economic Report shows that 2023 was a challenging year for the global agency work industry, with an overall decline in activity worldwide. Japan was an outlier, showing a decisive uptick in the last quarter of the year. In 2023, the Japanese HR services market expanded by 12.7%.

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International Labour Conference 2024 - Inaugural Forum of the Global Coalition for Social Justice

For more videos from the WEC delegation at the International Labour Conference 2024, check out our YouTube playlist “Global agenda”!

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...

Agency Work in Healthcare

Responding to the concerning developments in many countries regarding the use of agency work in the healthcare sector, the World Employment Confederation demonstrates in this issue paper, through data and national case studies, how agency work is a cost-effective solution to respond to peak demand in the healthcare sector.

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Unpacking the ILC 2024: Employers’ Voices Heard in the Care...

Unpacking the ILC 2024: Employers’ Voices Heard in the Care Economy

After consecutive days of marathon negotiation sessions, employers can be satisfied with the conclusions adopted on the care economy at the International Labour Conference 2024. The outcome clearly shows how the private sector, and specifically agency work, complements public services in the care economy, which leads to job creation, helps cut health and care costs, and plays a vital role...

After consecutive days of marathon negotiation sessions, employers can be satisfied with the conclusions adopted on the care economy at...

Online Labour Market GPS

The Online Labour Market GPS is a powerful, AI-based tool developed by WEC’s Partner Lightcast to analyse the online staffing market. Based on official statistical data and online job vacancies, it offers data at global, regional, national and industry as well as a deep dive on occupations and skills. Access is an exclusive benefit of WEC membership.

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The Missing Workforce: How Can We Fill The Talent Gap?

As organizations grapple with finding the talent they need, it’s imperative to adopt a multifaceted strategy to bridge this gap and pave the way for a more inclusive and resilient workforce. Viktorija Proskurovska, Labour Market Intelligence Manager at the World Employment Confederation, analyses the innovative strategies that organisations are putting in place to expand the talent pool and create more inclusive...

As organizations grapple with finding the talent they need, it’s imperative to adopt a multifaceted strategy to bridge this gap...

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

Private Employment Services Industry

Career Management

From outplacement to redeployment and career mobility, Career Management offers a range of services that help people and organisations navigate the complex and dynamic environment of the changing world of work. Adding value at every stage of the work life journey, career management solutions contribute to smooth labour markets and fulfilling work experiences; benefiting enterprises, individuals and society as a...

From outplacement to redeployment and career mobility, Career Management offers a range of services that help people and organisations navigate...