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05 / 01

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WEConversations | Unpacking the year of elections

Let’s meet for our last WEConversation of the year! We’ll explore the major winners and losers of some key 2024 elections and discuss the implications these outcomes have on the staffing industry.

Let’s meet for our last WEConversation of the year! We’ll explore the major winners and losers of some key 2024...

05 / 02

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WEC Awards 2025

They have become a much-anticipated event within the WEC membership… the WEC Awards are back! Applications for the 2025 edition are now open. Let’s see which trailblazing projects, outsanding advocacy campaigns, remarkable initiatives and leading social innovation programmes our National Federations and their members have put in place this year!

They have become a much-anticipated event within the WEC membership… the WEC Awards are back! Applications for the 2025 edition...

05 / 03

opinion piece

BLOG - Recruitment 2.0: The Transformative Power of (Lifelong) Learning

Nowadays recruiters need to master skills that go beyond the ability to conduct interviews and screen resumes. To stay up-to-date with the fast-developing world of work and deliver the highest-quality services, innovative education and lifelong learning programmes are essential. Olive Group, WEC’s EdTech partner, explains how their e-learning solutions are enabling the HR services industry to up its game and...

Nowadays recruiters need to master skills that go beyond the ability to conduct interviews and screen resumes. To stay up-to-date...

05 / 04

publication

The Europe We Want. Creating Futureproof Labour Markets that Work for All

The Europe We Want. Creating Futureproof Labour Markets that Work...

As we enter 2024, a pivotal year for Europe begins to take shape! With the European Parliament elections in June and a brand-new European Commission taking the helm in the autumn, it’s time to begin shaping the social Europe we want. A new social contract, skills to empower and appropriate regulation in times of digitalisation: the vision of the HR...

As we enter 2024, a pivotal year for Europe begins to take shape! With the European Parliament elections in June...

05 / 05

press release

European employers unveil the European Employers' Institute

On 1st October, thirteen sectoral employers’ organisations from leading associations at European and national level have launched the European Employers’ Institute (EEI). The EEI will serve as a central hub for cross-industry research on topics of common interest to employers, providing robust data and insights to inform EU policy decisions on social and employment matters.

On 1st October, thirteen sectoral employers’ organisations from leading associations at European and national level have launched the European Employers’...

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Polskie Forum HR

In October 2024, our Polish National Federation organised the HR Tech | Changer Conference, gathering experts to discuss which HR Tech trends will be leading in the near future and how to implement them in organisations.

Polskie Forum HR

Staffing Insights October 2024 - Staffing Industry Trends: The Work We Want

Online Labour Market GPS

The Online Labour Market GPS is a powerful, AI-based tool developed by WEC’s Partner Lightcast to analyse the online staffing market. Based on official statistical data and online job vacancies, it offers data at global, regional, national and industry as well as a deep dive on occupations and skills. Access is an exclusive benefit of WEC membership.

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...

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Labour Mobility

Labour mobility is a key driver of well-functioning labour markets in Europe, contributing to a better matching of labour supply and demand, and offering opportunities for companies and workers. This became even more evident in the context of increasing labour and skills shortages in Europe as well as the situation arising from the Russian war of agression against Ukraine. Two...

Labour mobility is a key driver of well-functioning labour markets in Europe, contributing to a better matching of labour supply...

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opinion piece

Empowering Lives, Shaping Futures

On the occasion of World Day for Decent Work, Denis Pennel, Managing Director of the World Employment Confederation, explores how the HR services industry contributes to offering better labour market outcomes to all.

On the occasion of World Day for Decent Work, Denis Pennel, Managing Director of the World Employment Confederation, explores how...

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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Blog - The Power of the HR Services Ecosystem

In this blog, find out how WEC’s partners are enabling the HR services industry to be more efficient, innovative and impactful.

In this blog, find out how WEC’s partners are enabling the HR services industry to be more efficient, innovative and...