World Employment Confederation-Home ()

06 / 01

press release

Private Employment Services Industry Creates Positive Value for Workers

In 2017 members of the World Employment Confederation touched the lives of 54 million people by providing them work opportunities, career prospects, access to training and new forms of social protection. Through data and concrete cases, the World Employment Confederation’s Social Impact Report shows how private employment services bring increased participation, smoother transitions and more inclusiveness to labour markets around...

In 2017 members of the World Employment Confederation touched the lives of 54 million people by providing them work opportunities,...

06 / 02

publication

Social Impact Report 2019

The Social Impact Report is a new publication by the World Employment Confederation evidencing the positive contribution that private employment services bring to labour markets around the world. The 2019 Report dives deep into the contribution of the sector for participation, transitions and inclusiveness but also addresses the impact of WEC members in upskilling the workforce, ensuring quality working conditions and...

The Social Impact Report is a new publication by the World Employment Confederation evidencing the positive contribution that private employment...

06 / 03

news

3 lessons from the World Employment Conference 2019

From 29th October to 1st November, the World Employment Conference gathered members of the World Employment Confederation and of RCSA, the peak body for the recruitment and staffing industry in Australia and New Zealand, on the Gold Coast to talk about how to take leadership in the new world of work. It was an intense week, full of valuable insights,...

From 29th October to 1st November, the World Employment Conference gathered members of the World Employment Confederation and of RCSA,...

06 / 04

news

WEC welcomes new Board members

During its General Assembly on 29th October, the World Employment Confederation elected four new Board members: Even Hagelien (NHOSH), Neil Carberry (REC), Jan Denys (Randstad) and Shinya Yamamoto (Recruit Staffing). Three standing Board members – Herwig Muyldermans, Bettina Schaller and Antonio Bonardo – were also re-elected in their current roles.

During its General Assembly on 29th October, the World Employment Confederation elected four new Board members: Even Hagelien (NHOSH), Neil...

06 / 05

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...

06 / 06

event

World Employment Conference 2020

The 2020 World Employment Confederation will take place from September 29 to October 1, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. The event is organised by the World Employment Confederation, in partnership with ASEMPLEO, the Spanish federation for Temporary Employment Agencies, and has “Steering a Labour Market in Transformation” as main theme.

The 2020 World Employment Confederation will take place from September 29 to October 1, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. The event...

Topics

Skills

Technology is changing the way we work, including the skills that workers need to succeed. Moreover, the skills and competences workers need will change over the course of their working lives. This begs the question as to whether existing workforces and skilling institutions are fit-for-purpose and will be able to deliver on these changing skills needs.

Technology is changing the way we work, including the skills that workers need to succeed. Moreover, the skills and competences...

Member of the month - REC

People are making a positive choice to do flexible work because they want more from their job, whether it is to care for family, spend more time on hobbies, gain skills, or set up a business. In its latest research, the REC looks into flexible work, the reasons people choose to do it at different stages of their career and who these workers are. It also lays out the benefits of flexible work, highlights the role of intermediaries who facilitate this flexibility, and identifies measures which could further improve the nature of flexible work in the UK.

#flexibilityworks

REC, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, is the voice of the recruitment industry in the United Kingdom.

#flexibilityworks

REC, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, is the voice of the recruitment industry in the United Kingdom.

World Employment Confederation

Code of Conduct

Members of the World Employment Confederation are committed to the WEC Code of Conduct. This Code contains the Principles that ethical, quality and professional private employment services should deploy in the provision of their services. The principles include a ban on fee charging to jobseekers and workers, the appropriate use of personal data and dedication to compliance, social dialogue remedy,...

Members of the World Employment Confederation are committed to the WEC Code of Conduct. This Code contains the Principles that...

Private Employment Services Industry

Over the years the private employment services industry has grown to provide a variety of labour market services. Its history dates back to the 19th century, but the industry truly started to grow after the second world war. As labour was in short supply, private employment agencies started to operate to fill gaps within labour markets by matching workers with...

Over the years the private employment services industry has grown to provide a variety of labour market services. Its history...

World of Work

Work plays a central role in our lives and in our social identity. It not only represents a means to achieve economic independence, but is also a source of personal fulfillment and social inclusion.

Work plays a central role in our lives and in our social identity. It not only represents a means to achieve economic independence, but...

Topics

Digitalisation

Digitalisation is a very broad topic, impacting every aspect of society. In the work sphere, digitalisation allows for new ways of working, delivering services (including employment services), improving worker productivity and increasing health and safety at work.

Digitalisation is a very broad topic, impacting every aspect of society. In the work sphere, digitalisation allows for new ways...

WEC Awards 2019 - Finalists

By helping businesses and workers adapt to the increasingly changing world of work, our industry has developed expertise in creating open, sustainable and inclusive labour markets. Working together within the World Employment Confederation, we can maximize this knowledge and share it on a broader scale as we gain access to the global world of work community

Annemarie Muntz - President of the World Employment Confederation

The overarching raison d’être of the World Employment Confederation is to support its members in growing their business in a sustainable way.

Denis Pennel - Managing Director of the World Employment Confederation

Through the World Employment Confederation, national federations like ours get a platform to engage with international policymakers and key stakeholders and share our insights into the global workforce ecosystem. Such dialogue is vital for the growth and betterment of the staffing industry.

Rituparna Chakraborty - President of the Indian Staffing Federation

Membership

As of 2019, the World Employment Confederation comprises 49 national federations and eight corporate members.

Social Innovation Stories database

Explore stories from our membership about how the private employment industry is re-inventing labour markets.

WECglobal

@WECglobal

15:52, Dec 05

Our Managing Director @PennelDenis is talking today at the @hrmagazine conference about the on-demand economy and how it is affecting workers, organisations and #labour markets. https://t.co/5PEzZKpCnL

WECglobal

@WECglobal

08:00, Dec 04

Did you know that our new website has key data on the global labour market, diverse forms of work and labour market demographics? ➡️ https://t.co/whsuCg7YWB https://t.co/mW0l4kODiq

Tom Hadley

@HadleysComment

17:12, Dec 03

This wk we will be reviewing latest international mkt trends & external developments across different mkts at the @WECglobal General Assembly in Brussels. Many common challenges to discuss & good opp to look ahead at 2020 priorities for the global recruitment & employment sector.

Denis Pennel

@PennelDenis

17:12, Dec 03

World – Private employment agencies drive workforce participation & diversity according to latest @wecglobal Social Impact Report https://t.co/mkjhhibuL3 @SIAnalysts @weceurope @ilo

WECglobal

@WECglobal

10:49, Dec 03

#IDPD While people with disabilities often face obstacles to adapt to jobs in enterprises, enterprises struggle to recruit and manage such talents, despite their qualifications. In China, an innovative employment support centre was developed to help both. https://t.co/E4Atzpv1un https://t.co/NCEiRhPUjF

WECglobal

@WECglobal

13:06, Dec 02

Congratulations on this 10th edition! Proud to have been part of it! https://t.co/axraiXCkgR