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06 / 01

event

WEC Awards 2021

For the third year in a row, the World Employment Confederation will honour its National Federations. Three categories are open for competition: “Leadership in Social Innovation”, “Outstanding Advocacy” and “Rising Federation”. Who will join ABU, ACHAZ, Federgon, NRF, ISF and RCSA on the roll of honour? Applications are open until July, 1st and Awards will be handed out on September,...

For the third year in a row, the World Employment Confederation will honour its National Federations. Three categories are open...

06 / 02

press release

Covid Puts Halt To Private Employment Services’ Pre-Pandemic Growth Trajectory

The World Employment Confederation’s latest Economic Report shows that the Covid-19 pandemic put a halt to the growth that the global private employment services industry was experiencing for the past couple of years. In 2019, the global industry was worth €495 billion – an increase of 5% compared to the prior year – while the first half of 2020 already...

The World Employment Confederation’s latest Economic Report shows that the Covid-19 pandemic put a halt to the growth that the...

06 / 03

opinion piece

Notes on the New Normal #9 - Taking a lead on the leadership debate

Notes on the New Normal #9 - Taking a lead...

Reflections are now turning to the Covid-19 pandemic’s legacy in terms of the skills, capabilities and mind-set expected of future leaders and managers. This is just one of the topical debates where the global HR services can inject practical insight and expertise and make a real impact, writes Tom Hadley in the latest “Notes from the New Normal”.

Reflections are now turning to the Covid-19 pandemic’s legacy in terms of the skills, capabilities and mind-set expected of future...

06 / 04

opinion piece

How the HR Services sector will support workers post pandemic

The Covid-19 crisis has served to intensify many of the pressing challenges that the world of work was facing and is accelerating the need for practical solutions. Denis Pennel, Managing Director of the World Employment Confederation, looks at how the private employment services sector is re-inventing itself to better support workers in the new normal.

The Covid-19 crisis has served to intensify many of the pressing challenges that the world of work was facing and...

06 / 05

news

Clear role for career management sector as partner for transitions in the new normal

Clear role for career management sector as partner for transitions...

On February 11, the World Employment Confederation’s members operating in the Career Management sector organised a virtual roundtable to discuss the role of the industry in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis and in building a strong recovery.

On February 11, the World Employment Confederation’s members operating in the Career Management sector organised a virtual roundtable to discuss...

06 / 06

publication

Activity Report 2020

2020 will remain a memorable year. The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted lives around the world. For the private employment services industry too, the shock has been massive. Yet, the World Employment Confederation and its members are coming out of this crisis stronger and ready for the new normal. Find out what we have been able to achieve in this...

2020 will remain a memorable year. The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted lives around the world. For the private employment...

Creating safety nets for agency workers in Covid-19 crisis

Italy was one of the European countries that was the hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis. Assolavoro, the national federation for private employment services agencies, together with trade unions, implemented a series of measures and tools aimed at ensuring continuity of income and contributions to agency workers and, at the same time, extended the benefits payable to workers.

press release

IOE & WEC launch business position for a sustainable recovery...

IOE & WEC launch business position for a sustainable recovery from Covid-19

A set of policy recommendations by the International Organisation of Employers and the World Employment Confederation set out a clear and concrete path for a sustainable recovery of employment and decent work.

A set of policy recommendations by the International Organisation of Employers and the World Employment Confederation set out a clear...

Member of the Month

Kelly

Kelly is a US-based company offering outsourcing, consulting, and staffing solutions across the world. With 7,000 employees in its global network, the company provided employment to more than 440,000 employees in 2019.

Kelly

Private Employment Services Industry

Agency Work

Agency work is an internationally recognised and regulated form of employment. The agency worker has an employment contract with the employment agency. They are then deployed to a user firm and work under the guidance and supervision of the user company. This “triangular employment relationship” improves allocation within the labour market. It allows workers to gain easy access to work...

Agency work is an internationally recognised and regulated form of employment. The agency worker has an employment contract with the...

World Employment Confederation

Partners & Stakeholders

The World Employment Confederation interacts with a wide range of stakeholders, from policy-makers and social partners to industry experts and academics.

The World Employment Confederation interacts with a wide range of stakeholders, from policy-makers and social partners to industry experts and...

Topics

Decent Work and Fighting Informality

60% of all global workers are working informally. As such, they are devoid of the most basic of fundamental principles and rights of work and exposed to serious threats, including forced and bonded labour. Fighting informality remains the greatest challenge for the global labour market.

60% of all global workers are working informally. As such, they are devoid of the most basic of fundamental principles...

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Topics

Inclusiveness and Active Labour Market Policies

Whether due to the economic dynamics or their personal situation, not everybody who wants to work can find a job. To promote employment and labour market participation for all, governments set up Active Labour Market Policies (ALMP). These policies seek to boost employment of the unemployed and (future) displaced people, as well as of people from specific underrepresented labour market...

Whether due to the economic dynamics or their personal situation, not everybody who wants to work can find a job....

The broadening scope of HR services, digital disruption, and the global Covid-19 pandemic are creating both challenges and opportunities for the private employment services sector. The World Employment Confederation can offer significant support to its members working to grow their business and be recognised as global leaders in the transformation of this new world of work.

John Healy - Vice-President, World Employment Confederation

At the heart of the debate around the future of work lies the issue of labour market security, which must be favored over job security. To fit the new reality, we must create a whole new social deal which embraces these new attitudes to life and work and which fosters the diversity that already exists in our labour markets.

Denis Pennel - Managing Director, World Employment Confederation

One thing that never changes is change. The Covid 19 crisis is accentuating this but there is, and always was – an ongoing need for evolution and change. The key for the HR services sector lies in our agility and adaptability to this change

Elaine Zhang - Secretary General, CAFST (China)

Membership

The World Employment Confederation represents national federations as well as workforce solutions companies from across the world.

opinion piece

We need to focus on skills if we want to deliver a sustainable recovery post-pandemic

For the recovery after the Covid-19 crisis, we need to focus on securing employability, not jobs. Career management firms can play an important role in supporting both workers and businesses to create a sustainable learning culture in which we all view skills development as an ongoing feature of our worklife journey.

For the recovery after the Covid-19 crisis, we need to focus on securing employability, not jobs. Career management firms can...

WECglobal

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14:40, Mar 05

Time for our quick round-up of the week! https://t.co/heGmashMZF https://t.co/iw6uYnp15u

WECglobal

@WECglobal

09:49, Mar 05

NEW episode of our podcast World Views on the World of #Work! @HadleysComment takes us to #SouthAfrica #Argentina #Spain to discuss labour market challenges of the #newnormal, with strong focus on #skilling. Listen👇 or on your favorite podcast platform: https://t.co/RNfav95HzC https://t.co/gaBhD5wcXr

ILO Publications

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08:24, Mar 05

Digital labour platform workers often lack social protection. #COVID19 has exacerbated the risks these workers face daily How can we ensure decent work for platform workers? Check out the new ILO report: https://t.co/9aUiUAvtN5 https://t.co/vQuhrMqsZi

WECglobal

@WECglobal

10:16, Mar 03

#WECAwards2021 competition is on! Call out to WEC's national federation members to start preparing their applications! All details on our website: https://t.co/uVAFjuWhBn https://t.co/tNA1LixP9N

WECglobal

@WECglobal

09:11, Mar 02

The February edition of our joint newsletter with @ioevoice is out! Featuring the latest developments on #Covid19 recovery, #platformwork, EU/UK agreement, #remotework, #mentalhealth & right to #disconnect. https://t.co/4SimqSaZG7

Tom Hadley

@HadleysComment

09:05, Mar 02

Interesting update on labour mkt & social protection developments in India. @ISFederation is playing leading role in addressing informality. Enabling legit & well-regulated flex staffing to flourish are in interests of compliant biz as well as workers. https://t.co/HOsoP5E7Nt

WECglobal

@WECglobal

10:36, Mar 01

In our latest column for @ADAPT_bulletin we discuss why need to focus on #skills if we want to deliver a sustainable recovery post-pandemic and how #careermanagement services can weigh in. https://t.co/gPOgAPPgxT