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06 / 01

news

WEC-Europe takes head of European Business Services Alliance

Michael Freytag, the World Employment Confederation-Europe’s Public Affairs Manager, has been elected as the new Chairman of the European Business Service Alliance (EBSA). The Alliance intends to boost its activities towards EU stakeholders in 2020 in order to secure an appropriate regulatory framework for business services in Europe.

Michael Freytag, the World Employment Confederation-Europe’s Public Affairs Manager, has been elected as the new Chairman of the European Business...

06 / 02

news

Swedish industry figurehead passed away

The private employment services industry has lost one of its figureheads. Ulla Murman, ‘mother’ of the Swedish staffing industry, passed away at the age of 93. She was one of Sweden’s first female entrepreneurs and also played a central role in the creation of CIETT – as the World Employment Confederation was called then.

The private employment services industry has lost one of its figureheads. Ulla Murman, ‘mother’ of the Swedish staffing industry, passed...

06 / 03

press release

Private Employment Services Industry Creates Positive Value for Workers

In 2017 members of the World Employment Confederation touched the lives of 54 million people by providing them work opportunities, career prospects, access to training and new forms of social protection. Through data and concrete cases, the World Employment Confederation’s Social Impact Report shows how private employment services bring increased participation, smoother transitions and more inclusiveness to labour markets around...

In 2017 members of the World Employment Confederation touched the lives of 54 million people by providing them work opportunities,...

06 / 04

event

World Employment Conference 2020

The 2020 World Employment Conference will take place from September 29 to October 1, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. The event is organised by the World Employment Confederation, in partnership with ASEMPLEO, the Spanish federation for Temporary Employment Agencies, and has “Steering a Labour Market in Transformation” as main theme.

The 2020 World Employment Conference will take place from September 29 to October 1, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. The event...

06 / 05

news

WEC-Europe ready to work with newly elected EU Commission

On 27 November, the European Parliament elected the new European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen. The World Employment Confederation-Europe is ready to work with the new EU officials on the announced priorities, including online platforms and individual learning accounts.

On 27 November, the European Parliament elected the new European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen. The World Employment...

06 / 06

news

Sectoral Social partners adopt 2019-2020 work programme

Continuing on a long-standing tradition of joint discussions and research projects, the World Employment Confederation-Europe and UNI Europa have adopted their work programme for the EU Sectoral Social Dialogue in the temporary agency work sector for the next two years. With social innovation, regulatory challenges and capacity building, the agenda is not short of topics to address.

Continuing on a long-standing tradition of joint discussions and research projects, the World Employment Confederation-Europe and UNI Europa have adopted...

Member of the month

ABU (The Netherlands)

Headcounts of agency work: 856,638

Market size in sales revenues (billion €) of agency work: € 14.4000

Number of Private Employment Agencies: 13095

Penetration Rate of Agency Work: 3.30%

ABU (The Netherlands)

Headcounts of agency work: 856,638

Market size in sales revenues (billion €) of agency work: € 14.4000

Number of Private Employment Agencies: 13095

Penetration Rate of Agency Work: 3.30%

Topics

EU Labour Market Reforms

Reforms are essential to ensure that labour markets fit the changing world of work. For any country, an efficient labour market is a prerequisite for economic growth and competitiveness. Countries with forward-thinking labour policies and effective labour markets are more resilient and more likely to prosper. One way to improve the efficiency of labour markets is to allow the private...

Reforms are essential to ensure that labour markets fit the changing world of work. For any country, an efficient labour...

World Employment Confederation

Code of Conduct

Members of the World Employment Confederation are committed to the WEC Code of Conduct. This Code contains the Principles that ethical, quality and professional private employment services should deploy in the provision of their services. The principles include a ban on fee charging to jobseekers and workers, the appropriate use of personal data and dedication to compliance, social dialogue remedy,...

Members of the World Employment Confederation are committed to the WEC Code of Conduct. This Code contains the Principles that...

World Employment Conference 2019

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Protection of Personal Data (GDPR)

Labour market matching involves the use of personal data. To prevent identity fraud and ensure adequate use, this data needs to be protected and used appropriately. This issue has become ever more important with the rise of digital tools and interfaces that support labour market matching. Digital and data-driven tools hold huge value and potential to improve labour market inclusiveness,...

Labour market matching involves the use of personal data. To prevent identity fraud and ensure adequate use, this data needs...

Private Employment Services Industry

Over the years the private employment services industry has grown to provide a variety of labour market services. Its history dates back to the 19th century, but the industry truly started to grow after the second world war. As labour was in short supply, private employment agencies started to operate to fill gaps within labour markets by matching workers with...

Over the years the private employment services industry has grown to provide a variety of labour market services. Its history...

Europe needs a new focus and strategy to adapt to the changing world of work. The World Employment Confederation-Europe believes that social innovation is the right approach to build more inclusive and sustainable labour markets.

Bettina Schaller - President of the World Employment Confederation-Europe

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

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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Social Innovation Stories: how private employment services reinvent working, learning and social protection

Training girls for IT jobs, helping army veterans to transition into civilian jobs, enabling people with disabilities to offer their talents to employers, providing stability to agency workers through social benefits, certifying employment firms to guarantee reputable providers,… all across the globe, members of the World Employment Confederation are setting up initiatives to fit the new world and its diverse...

Training girls for IT jobs, helping army veterans to transition into civilian jobs, enabling people with disabilities to offer their...

World Employment Confederation - Europe

The World Employment Confederation-Europe is the voice of the recruitment and employment industry at European level. It brings together 30 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). WEC-Europe is part of the World Employment Confederation.

The World Employment Confederation-Europe is the voice of the recruitment and employment industry at European level. It brings together 30...

Michael Kersten

@MicKersten

10:13, Jan 23

@EU_Commission Social Sectoral Dialogue Committee Meeting for temporary agency work in #Brussels on Labour inspectorates and #socialinnovation @EU_Social @WECeurope @BAP_Berlin #EUbestplacetowork https://t.co/Hgfc8USMJp

WECeurope

@WECeurope

10:13, Jan 23

New @NRFIreland President got quite an onboarding programme! Welcome to the WEC-Europe family Donal! https://t.co/yidD7rd2eb

WECeurope

@WECeurope

08:00, Jan 23

Is learning more about the #changingworldofwork your New Year's resolution? Search no more, visit our website! Data, facts, resources... all you need to know is there. https://t.co/6ZaEKYCLBg https://t.co/z2jF1GJtCt

Michael Freytag

@MichaelFreytag

09:01, Jan 22

Yesterday, @WECeurope Public Affairs Committee with members from across Europe. Today, EU Sectoral Social Dialogue on temporary agency work #StrongerTogether #SocialInnovation #EUbestplacetowork

WECeurope

@WECeurope

08:00, Jan 22

With Experis Tech Academy,@ManpowerGroupIT shifted the decline of the textile industry into a success story by retraining workers for the booming auto sector. https://t.co/tYPThKetTN More stories on how private #employment services enable #JobMobility on https://t.co/DYW2WN7quD https://t.co/KNwycAM63y

WECeurope

@WECeurope

08:00, Jan 21

Many #young people gain 1st work experience through agency work. Students also benefit by earning income to support their studies. More facts & figures about how private #employment services increase labour market #inclusiveness in our Social Impact Report:https://t.co/At6RcNBj3m https://t.co/XSEOa5XMQI

WECeurope

@WECeurope

11:14, Jan 16

Working with our social partners this week on our joint research project, discussing innovative solutions for working conditions of agency workers. #socialinnovation https://t.co/1bdPN9O5x8 https://t.co/jDJl8nxwMP