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Mike started his professional life with a contract position at a Canadian temporary work agency specialised in logistics. Little did he know that it would be a stepping-stone to full-time employment with endless opportunities to hone his talents.
Mike started his professional life with a contract position at a Canadian temporary work agency specialised in logistics. Little did he know that it would be a stepping-stone to full-time employment with endless opportunities to hone his talents.
On 4th April 2022, Gi Group announced a landmark moment in the company’s history: the launch of Gi Group Holding, a new corporate brand that represents the company’s global, multi-brand staffing and recruitment business ecosystem with a footprint in 30 countries. Early May, this footprint expanded even further with the acquisition of the Colombian company Focun Group.
On 4th April 2022, Gi Group announced a landmark moment in the company’s history: the launch of Gi Group Holding, a new corporate brand that represents the company’s global, multi-brand staffing and recruitment business ecosystem with a footprint in 30 countries. Early May, this footprint expanded even further with the acquisition of the Colombian company Focun Group.
The World Employment Conference 2022 will take place on 31 May in Brussels. Join us to discuss how to bridge the gap between workers and employers expectations.
The World Employment Conference 2022 will take place on 31 May in Brussels. Join us to discuss how to bridge the gap between workers and employers expectations.
Want to find out how the labour force participation rate evolves? Or see the difference in employment growth by contract type? Dive into our Global Labour Market Fact Sheet 2022 which also offers an overview of the evolution during the Covid-19 crisis. This fact sheet provides a comprehensive overview of regional and global labour markets based on statistics from various international organisations (ILO, World Bank, OECD, etc.). It is updated on an annual basis.
Want to find out how the labour force participation rate evolves? Or see the difference in employment growth by contract type? Dive into our Global Labour Market Fact Sheet 2022 which also offers an overview of the evolution during the Covid-19 crisis. This fact sheet provides a comprehensive overview of regional and global labour markets based on statistics from various international organisations (ILO, World Bank, OECD, etc.). It is updated on an annual basis.
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In March 2022, the World Employment Confederation-Europe contributed to the EU Public Consultation on adult learning. It pleads for adult learning, life-long learning and a combination of work-based on training-based learning as the most suited approaches to equip adults with the skills needed to succeed on the labour market. It also highlights the role of the private employment services industry in providing skills assessment, career guidance and career management and transition pathways for millions of workers in Europe.
In March 2022, the World Employment Confederation-Europe contributed to the EU Public Consultation on adult learning. It pleads for adult learning, life-long learning and a combination of work-based on training-based learning as the most suited approaches to equip adults with the skills needed to succeed on the labour market. It also highlights the role of the private employment services industry in providing skills assessment, career guidance and career management and transition pathways for millions of workers in Europe.
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The HR services sector has an important role to play in helping employees manage transitions whether it is finding new roles or transitioning internally.
Jurriën Koops - Director, ABU (The Netherlands)
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, World Employment Confederation
Our membership to the World Employment Confederation-Europe not only brings value because it provides us with up-to-date information about EU policy developments and with the possibility to shape the position of the industry. It also gives us the opportunity to be directly involved in discussions with EU policymakers and such contacts would not be possible without the WEC.
Jakob Tietge - Head of Division at Dansk Erhver
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09:21, May 20
Today, @WECeurope is invited to an expert workshop on the integration of displaced people and refugees from Ukraine, organised by the European Labour Authority. Initiatives of the agency work industry are available here: https://t.co/aQ2RJS3XmG https://t.co/U8SpQ3opxb
11:00, May 19
Matching workers to jobs in the 🟢 economy is crucial to the green transition & private employment agencies are essential partners to #upskill & bridge labour gaps! Looking forward to @ManuelaGeleng speaking on this at today's @EU_Social vocational week event✅ #WorkingForYou https://t.co/wEtcswRGXl
10:01, May 13
A new @interregeurope study shows that the more you invest in youth, the more young people get jobs📈 But how has Covid affected young workers? How do we help them enter & remain in #jobs? Find out at 👇 https://t.co/aZUlWskJCx https://t.co/pGDfsZYOon #WEC2022Brussels
09:05, May 12
The World Employment Confederation-Europe was invited today to speak at @BusinessEurope meeting on labour shortages, highlighting the benefits of diverse forms of work, improve labour market access, training, skills policy and the role of mobility @WECeurope #WorkingForYou https://t.co/7hvGnAGVzk
13:38, May 11
Today, our colleague @MichaelFreytag is participating to a roundtable hosted by @rmkanev on #platformwork🎙️💬 It is vital to correctly classify online platform labour suppliers at national level on the basis of 🇪🇺 criteria Find out more 👉https://t.co/j5LWjKp6oP #WorkingForYou https://t.co/TAWGXgIbOX