Serving the employment industry since 1967, the World Employment Confederation plays a pivotal role in advancing the sector’s profile, development and reputation. The World Employment Confederation’s comprehensive range of added value services and professional support are focused on protecting and promoting the interests of the employment industry in order to enhance its sustainable growth. All these services are free of charge for members (except the participation to the annual World Employment Conference):

1. A unique worldwide representation of the employment industry
   The World Employment Confederation is the only authoritative voice promoting the interests of the employment industry at global level, gathering 50 national associations and 8 of the largest worldwide workforce solutions companies
   
   
2. A thought leadership on the changing world of work
   Capitalising on its members' expertise and own knowledge, the World Employment Confederation benefits from a situation to understand the structural shifts taking place in the world of work. It publishes White Papers and opinion pieces, moderates a blog (http://www.scoop.it/t/the-new-reality-of-work) and its Managing Director gives regular lectures on the future of work
   
   
3. Intelligence gathering and monitoring international Public Affairs
   The World Employment Confederation monitors all international policy areas of relevance to the employment industry and informs its members on a regular and timely basis, especially via a monthly Public Affairs Report
   
   
4. Pro-active advocacy for the employment industry
   The World Employment Confederation defends the common interests of its members on the key policy priorities and maintains regular contacts with international policymakers such as the ILO, the OECD, the World Bank, the IOM and other relevant stakeholders (international social partners, think thanks, academic world and research institutions)
   The World Employment Confederation provides on a regular basis position papers on its main policy priorities to support members in their lobbying on the national level.
   If relevant, the World Employment Confederation provides support to national federations for their lobbying on key topics of the national, political debate.
   
   
5. Best-practice sharing
   The World Employment Confederation promotes the exchange of best practices via its annual conferences, its website’s “Members Only” section and dedicated workshops and webinars.
   General Assemblies, which are open to all members, are organised two to three times a year to discuss public affairs priorities, agree on the priorities of the confederation and exchange information between members.
   The World Employment Confederation distributes on a regular basis an internal newsletter that informs members about new developments in the employment industry (national federations & corporate members)
   
   
6. Data and Strategic Research
   The World Employment Confederation's Secretariat gathers data, research and statistics on the employment industry and provides corresponding information to its members.
   It carries out own research projects in close cooperation with research institutions and bodies.
   
   
7. Increase representation and professionalism of the employment industry
   The World Employment Confederation works towards increasing the representation of the industry by getting new members and supporting the setting up of new federations, by strengthening the involvement into national employers federations and by developing capacity building programmes for the staff of national federations.
   It supports junior federations to improve their organisational structure and to strengthen their profile and activities.
   It strives for improving the awareness and profile of the confederation, by sharing information, engaging with key media, providing marketing tools, publishing an annual Activity Report and issuing a newsletter for external audiences