World Employment Confederation (WEC) is proud to welcome DEKRA Arbeit Group as its newest Corporate Member. With a strong presence across Europe and a reputation for quality and trust, DEKRA Arbeit Group brings decades of expertise in staffing, recruitment, and HR solutions to the WEC community. We asked Suzana Bernhard, Executive Vice President at DEKRA Arbeit Group, to introduce their vision and expectations of WEC membership.
Published on 4th March 2026
Q: Tell us about DEKRA Arbeit Group and its position in the European and global private employment services industry ecosystem.
DEKRA Arbeit Group is part of the broader DEKRA family, a name that stands for quality and trust across the globe. Founded in Stuttgart, Germany, in 2000, DEKRA Arbeit Group has grown into one of the leading staffing and recruitment providers in Europe; recognized among the Top 100 European firms in our industry.
Today, we operate across more than 20 European countries and Morocco, supporting clients with a long-term mindset and a strong commitment to operational excellence. Our growth has been healthy and sustainable, built on enduring partnerships and repeat business, not on short-term wins.
What differentiates us is the depth of our portfolio and the way we work: we don’t simply “deliver a service,” we build workforce solutions. We combine staffing and recruitment expertise with consultative capability, compliant delivery models, and digital HR innovation – so our clients can scale, stay competitive, and remain resilient in rapidly changing labor markets.
Q: Why did DEKRA Arbeit Group decide to join WEC at this point in time? What are you main areas of interest and where you plan to be most active?
We have followed the World Employment Confederation for many years, since the CIETT era. We’ve consistently recognized WEC as the most credible global voice for our industry.
Joining now is a deliberate decision: the private employment services sector is facing a defining period shaped by demographic change, skills shortages, regulation, and accelerating digital transformation.
We believe this is the right moment to contribute more actively; not only to learn, but to lead, share, and co-create. With our practical market experience, multi-country operational footprint, and business intelligence from diverse labor markets, we are confident we can add tangible value to the WEC community.
Our main areas of interest are economic affairs, public affairs, HR innovation and digitalization, and quality and compliance standards. We plan to be most active wherever our core competencies translate into real impact: strengthening responsible practices, raising standards, and helping shape a future-ready framework for private employment services.
Q: How do you expect your membership in WEC to support the HR services industry’s growth and impact?
We see WEC membership as a platform to strengthen the industry where it matters most: at local market level; where regulation, labor supply, and client reality meet.
We plan to actively engage with national federations in every country where we operate. Even more importantly, we want to support the creation and development of WEC presence in markets where no national federation exists yet.
Our ambition is clear: to help elevate professionalism, compliance, and ethical practice across the sector market by market, at the same time aligning local progress with a strong global narrative. With WEC’s infrastructure and global voice, and with our operational reach and on-the-ground expertise, we can drive improvements that are practical, measurable, and scalable.
In short, we want to help ensure that responsible and ethical private employment services are not the exception, but the standard – everywhere. And when local markets move forward, the entire global ecosystem benefits.
