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04 / 01

press release

HR Services Markets In Limbo As Skills Mismatch Worsens

The HR services industry pursued an upbeat trend in 2022, growing global turnover by 8.3% for a total of €632 billion (USD666 billion) in sales revenues. Positive results recorded as per the number of people supported, the opening of agencies and hiring of internal staff demonstrate the attractiveness of the sector and its key role in navigating the complexities of...

The HR services industry pursued an upbeat trend in 2022, growing global turnover by 8.3% for a total of €632...

04 / 02

news

Who’s on for a WEC Award 2024?

It was once again a fierce competition amongst WEC’s National Federation members but we now know who made the cut to the ‘finalists’ stage for the WEC Awards 2024! Congratulations to RCSA, ISF, ASA, APSO and Kompetensföretagen! Which of these will be a lucky winner? We’ll find out on 24th April during the World Employment Conference 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal.

It was once again a fierce competition amongst WEC’s National Federation members but we now know who made the cut...

04 / 03

press release

Global Study Reveals How AI is Transforming Work As We Know It

Global Study Reveals How AI is Transforming Work As We...

According to a survey commissioned by the World Employment Confederation, 81% of business leaders believe that AI and other tech disruptions will force organisations to radically rethink skills and human resources across large areas of their workforce. But 78% of those same executives are concerned that they cannot train employees fast enough to keep pace with technology developments in the...

According to a survey commissioned by the World Employment Confederation, 81% of business leaders believe that AI and other tech...

04 / 04

opinion piece

Quality matters. Working collectively to uphold industry standards.

Reports of fraudulent and unethical behaviours in staffing and recruitment increase and disproportionally affect the entire industry’s reputation in a negative way. WEC members are committed to upholding the highest quality standards, writes Denis Pennel, Managing Director of the World Employment Confederation, explaining why the organisation has made it a strategic priority to take a more proactive role as a quality...

Reports of fraudulent and unethical behaviours in staffing and recruitment increase and disproportionally affect the entire industry’s reputation in a negative...

Member of the Month

APESPE RH

The World Employment Conference 2024 is taking place in Lisbon, Portugal. The occasion to get to know our Portuguese national federation APESPE RH!

APESPE RH

The World Employment Conference 2024 is taking place in Lisbon, Portugal. The occasion to get to know our Portuguese national federation APESPE RH!

How the HR services industry contributes to social justice

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ILO meeting delivers balanced guidance on living wages

In February 2024, the ILO convened representatives of employers, workers and governments to discuss wage policies, including living wages. The meeting concluded with an agreement on appropriate and balanced principles and calculation methods for living wages. The World Employment Confederation welcomes these decisions which complement existing international and national regulations and will further ensure the right to fair pay for...

In February 2024, the ILO convened representatives of employers, workers and governments to discuss wage policies, including living wages. The...

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...

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...

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WEC adopts Code of Ethical Principles in the use of...

WEC adopts Code of Ethical Principles in the use of Artificial Intelligence

There is much excitement about the possibilities offered by Artificial Intelligence to facilitate recruitment and employment processes… but there are also many concerns raised. To ensure a balance that will benefit individuals and companies alike, the World Employment Confederation adopted a set of ethical principles for its members to abide with when deploying AI technology. At the core lies the...

There is much excitement about the possibilities offered by Artificial Intelligence to facilitate recruitment and employment processes… but there are...

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Lightcast develops exclusive tool for WEC to analyse online staffing...

Lightcast develops exclusive tool for WEC to analyse online staffing market

Having good knowledge of the current and future trends in labour markets is essential today to enable the HR services industry in connecting companies and talents. Thanks to WEC’s Affiliate Partner Lightcast, WEC members now have access to a goldmine of global and national data about the online staffing market. The Online Labour Market GPS will be a precious tool...

Having good knowledge of the current and future trends in labour markets is essential today to enable the HR services...

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

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Introducing MIMBUS, WEC’s Affiliate Partner for Training & Skilling

Virtual reality is opening up tremendous opportunities for training and skilling. WEC members will now have a much deeper understanding of the potential of such tools thanks to the new partnership that the World Employment Confederation concluded with MIMBUS, a company specialized in developing and distributing virtual training tools for manual trades.

Virtual reality is opening up tremendous opportunities for training and skilling. WEC members will now have a much deeper understanding...