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06 / 01

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WEC 2019 Awards: meet the finalists!

For the first time, the World Employment Confederation is organising an Awards competition for its members. On 29th October, winners of the “Leadership in Social Innovation”, “Outstanding Advocacy” and “Rising Federation” Awards will be revealed. In the meantime, let’s meet the finalists!

For the first time, the World Employment Confederation is organising an Awards competition for its members. On 29th October, winners...

06 / 02

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SIA 2019 Executive Forum Europe

The World Employment Confederation is partner to SIA’s 2019 Executive Forum Europe, the renowned annual meeting for CEOs, owners and senior-level staffing and workforce solutions executives from across industry sectors. The 6th annual event offers sessions under the theme of Breakthrough Leadership and a 10% discount rate for WEC members.

The World Employment Confederation is partner to SIA’s 2019 Executive Forum Europe, the renowned annual meeting for CEOs, owners and...

06 / 03

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Reducing labour shortages by improving skills matching

Alongside 17 cross-industry and sectoral employers’ organisations, the World Employment Confederation-Europe co-signed a statement calling policy-makers and social partners to improve skills matching across European Member States to reduce labour shortages. The coalition proposes concrete actions to reverse this worrying trend.

Alongside 17 cross-industry and sectoral employers’ organisations, the World Employment Confederation-Europe co-signed a statement calling policy-makers and social partners to...

06 / 04

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 seven 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...

06 / 05

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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...

06 / 06

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“Making Europe the best place to work!” Private employment industry unveils its vision for future employment policies in Europe

“Making Europe the best place to work!” Private employment industry...

The World Employment Confederation-Europe launches “Making Europe the best place to work”, the private employment industry’s vision for labour markets for the next five years. As the EU prepares for a new Parliament and Commission to take over, WEC-Europe proposes five areas of focus and a series of concrete policy measures to help European people and companies adapt to changes...

The World Employment Confederation-Europe launches “Making Europe the best place to work”, the private employment industry’s vision for labour markets...

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New WEC-Europe/UNI-Europa Social Innovation project kicks off!

The World Employment Confederation-Europe and UNI-Europa have commissioned CEPS and the University of Leuven to work on their new joint research project focusing on social innovation in the areas of access to training and social protection, as well as on the role of social dialogue in fostering social innovation in the temporary agency work industry.

The World Employment Confederation-Europe and UNI-Europa have commissioned CEPS and the University of Leuven to work on their new joint...

World of Work

Work plays a central role in our lives and in our social identity. It not only represents a means to achieve economic independence, but is also a source of personal fulfillment and social inclusion.

Work plays a central role in our lives and in our social identity. It not only represents a means to achieve economic independence, but...

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World Employment Conference 2019

For the first time in its 51 year history the World Employment Confederation will hold its annual conference in Australia in conjunction with the RCSA International Conference. The combined event will see the world’s thought leaders in the recruitment, staffing and workforce solutions space converge on the Sheraton Mirage Resort on the Gold Coast from the 30 October to the...

For the first time in its 51 year history the World Employment Confederation will hold its annual conference in Australia...

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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...

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ADAPT International Conference 2019

The annual conference organised by ADAPT, the international network for researchers and academic scholars on labour and industrial relations, celebrates its 10th edition in 2019 with the theme “Labour is not a commodity. Today”. Annemarie Muntz, President of the World Employment Confederation, and Even Hagelien, Chairman of the WEC’s Economic Affairs Committee, will both address the event taking place in...

The annual conference organised by ADAPT, the international network for researchers and academic scholars on labour and industrial relations, celebrates...

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

Membership

As of 2019, the World Employment Confederation-Europe comprises 30 national federations and eight corporate members. All members of WEC-Europe are also members of the World Employment Confederation.

As of 2019, the World Employment Confederation-Europe comprises 30 national federations and eight corporate members. All members of WEC-Europe are...

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Working Conditions

In an increasingly diverse world of work, we need to ensure appropriate working conditions for any form of work – regardless of the contractual arrangement – in order to guarantee a fair job for all.

In an increasingly diverse world of work, we need to ensure appropriate working conditions for any form of work –...

Michael Kersten

@MicKersten

10:01, Oct 22

Presentation of @CEPS_thinktank and @KU_Leuven on Social Innovation Joint Project of @WECeurope and @UNI_Europa with @EU_Social at #Brussels @BAP_Berlin https://t.co/UZhQcZzxhE

WECeurope

@WECeurope

08:00, Oct 22

News, events, position papers, documents, press releases, publications... whatever the resource, topic, country or HR service you are interested in, you will find them all on our website's Resource Hub. Check it out: https://t.co/oSm1bn6Q2N https://t.co/aIBKaTHFat

WECglobal

@WECglobal

14:05, Oct 18

EU, OECD, the world... WEC eyes were set on all levels this week: https://t.co/uc02uvRg9f https://t.co/Z9fc6ylzmA

WECeurope

@WECeurope

08:00, Oct 17

#EUVocationalSkills Agency workers often face challenges in accessing #training they need. In several countries like #Switzerland bipartitie funds help them secure employability. @swissstaffing TempTraining example & more on our platform https://t.co/pqnVpYox2j https://t.co/8qkVYJrMib

Denis Pennel

@PennelDenis

16:37, Oct 16

« Public employment services have a duty to cooperate with private employment services » says Maxime Cerutti from ⁦@BusinessEurope⁩. ⁦@WECglobal⁩ & ⁦@WECeurope⁩ members are ready to implement cooperation activities! ⁦@EU_PES_Network⁩ ⁦@DGEmployment⁩ https://t.co/8aFaqGHMU7

Denis Pennel

@PennelDenis

16:37, Oct 16

« Cooperation between public and private sector is needed to activate the diverse target groups of jobseekers » says Stefano Scarpetta from ⁦@OECD⁩ at ⁦@EU_PES_Network⁩ conference ⁦@WECeurope⁩ ⁦@WECglobal⁩ ⁦@DGEmployment⁩ ⁦@mariannethyssen⁩ https://t.co/muOy0Horsl

murielleantille

@AntilleMurielle

16:37, Oct 16

Could not agree more! Thanks @EU_PES_Network for inviting us (@WECeurope and @LHH_Global and @AdeccoGroup ) to contribute to your annual conference and talking about the contribution of the private employment services to the world of work https://t.co/0P8vQk7tgK