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06 / 01

news

Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

The World Employment Confederation is closely monitoring the evolution of the situation regarding the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The primary concern for our sector and for the World Employment Confederation members is to protect the health and safety of all workers.

The World Employment Confederation is closely monitoring the evolution of the situation regarding the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The...

06 / 02

press release

Private Employment Services Sector Grows, Despite Economic Slowdown

Private employment services faced an increasingly difficult operating environment in 2018 but nevertheless experienced positive growth in most of the segments, according to the latest Economic Report of the World Employment Confederation. With a global turnover of €473 billion and nearly 58 million people placed in jobs, this continued growth demonstrates the need for the sector’s services and the positive...

Private employment services faced an increasingly difficult operating environment in 2018 but nevertheless experienced positive growth in most of the...

06 / 03

news

A year of transformation - Activity Report 2019

If the World Employment Confederation had to sum up 2019 in one word, it would be ‘transformation’. As the private employment services sector accompanies workers and organisations in the transformation of the world of the work, the World Employment Confederation also transforms its service offering to demonstrate how its members enable open and sustainable labour markets.

If the World Employment Confederation had to sum up 2019 in one word, it would be ‘transformation’. As the private...

06 / 04

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...

06 / 05

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....

06 / 06

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...

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Social Protection

Social protection relates to the collective systems and rights created by states to support their citizens. It includes support for labour market risks, such as unemployment and occupational accidents; and also includes saving for retirement or training. Based on national circumstances, countries around the world have developed their own social protection systems. Often, workers and employers play a role in...

Social protection relates to the collective systems and rights created by states to support their citizens. It includes support for...

Member of the Month

ACSESS (Canada)

The World Employment Confederation’s Board is meeting in Canada for its annual strategic meeting. An opportunity to hear more from our national federation member ACSESS about the Canadian market for private employment services

ACSESS (Canada)

SourceAbled

The SourceAbled programme by the staffing company Rangam Consultants (a member of the American Staffing Association, ASA) seeks to connect US public and private Disability Support Agencies (DSAs) to companies looking for talent by creating conditions in which neurodiverse workers can thrive.

World Employment Confederation

The World Employment Confederation is the voice of the recruitment and employment industry at global level. It brings together 49 national federations and six corporations covering a wide range of HR services, including agency work, direct recruitment, career management, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Managed Service Provision (MSP).

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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...

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...

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...

news

WEC Awards 2019: And the winners are…

Federgon, ACHAZ and RCSA are the winners of the first Awards competition ever organized by the World Employment Confederation. The Awards Ceremony took place in the Gold Coast, Australia, on 29th October, as WEC members gathered together for the 2019 World Employment Conference.

Federgon, ACHAZ and RCSA are the winners of the first Awards competition ever organized by the World Employment Confederation. The...

The private employment industry has already embarked on building a future of work that ensures fair and decent work for diverse forms of employment

Annemarie Muntz - President of the 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 of the World Employment Confederation

Thanks to our WEC membership, we can count on the participation of industry leaders as keynote speakers for our future of work seminars with national stakeholders. Organising such high-profile activities helps raising awareness about the agency work industry and firmly positions our federation as a thought leader on employment issues in Chile.

Alfred Budschitz - Director General of Agest (Chile)

Membership

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

Resources

WECglobal

@WECglobal

12:59, Mar 27

Next week of the #newnormal for WEC Head Office… See what we have been doing to help our members in the #covid19 crisis. https://t.co/IPITX3a7v5

WECglobal

@WECglobal

09:16, Mar 26

#COVID19 severely impacts #staffing industry but our members find innovative solutions to avoid unemployment for workers & help essential services to continue running. See how our US member @StaffingTweets is working with retail sector. https://t.co/VmlBqgJ6ZB

Tom Hadley

@HadleysComment

13:55, Mar 25

Ensuring that agencies & temporary/contract workers have access to compensation & support packages is the priority for recruitment industry leaders in many countries. Just one of the key messages from @WECglobal webinar. @RECmembers #RECInternational

WECglobal

@WECglobal

13:54, Mar 25

Record attendance today for our webinar on #COVID19 impact on private #employment services sector! WEC members sharing initiatives on how they help workers keep their job and #staffing businesses stay afloat. #strongertogether https://t.co/Anp33g8USl

WECglobal

@WECglobal

08:00, Mar 25

Do you know how many services are covered within the private employment services sector? And how the sector evolved since the 19th century to become a key economic and social contributor to people, businesses and society? Find out on our website: https://t.co/9lfnl3rafk

WECglobal

@WECglobal

08:00, Mar 24

🚨Reminder to all WEC members: join our webinar on Wed 25 March, 1:30-3:00 PM (CET) to hear best practices & advice on how WEC members & governments worldwide handle impacts of #covid19 on #staffing & #recruitment sector. Sign up on Members Area: https://t.co/5LF89YGc9i https://t.co/OVB1hdzuq4

IOE

@ioevoice

19:54, Mar 23

.@ioevoice & @ituc call on intl orgs for impact-proven measures, better coordination & greater collaboration with #Employers & #TradeUnions in response to #COVID19 emergency👉https://t.co/UEgPea7pjB @WHO @IMFNews @WorldBank @OECD @g7 @g20org @ilo @UN @AfDB_Group @the_IDB @ADB_HQ https://t.co/f2AXmS8VqC