We reported last edition on research conducted precisely on current boardroom thinking and workforce alignment, demonstrating the centrality, in the current social, economic and labour context, of a greater connection between workforce and management expectations.

The Conference confirmed that the private employment industry helped, and can continue to help, to bridge the gap between diverging employees’ and employers’ expectations.

The pandemic has shown that enabling work transitions, building resilience and adding value within the employment ecosystem are key factors to achieve these goals.

In a shape-shifting world of work, global HR services industry has to look forward and build a dynamic and inclusive post-pandemic employment ecosystem.

Denis Pennel, WEC Executive Director, confirmed industry’s gap-bridging role in helping to close expectations gap between employers and workers, balancing the need for flexibility and protection and contributing to the resilience of the business world.

The Conference also stresses that workplace changes are accelerating like never before as employers are changing workplace policies according to worker needs and expectations, adding flexibility and increasing focus on wellbeing.

As underlined by WEC President, Bettina Schaller, “Private employment agencies will continue to collaborate within the HR ecosystem and strive for a better labour market for both workers and employers”.

In the following weeks, on the World Employment Confederation (WEC) website will publish  a series of ‘Bridging the Gap’ blogs on specific themes from the Conference on a broad range of issues, such as inclusion, youth employment, reskilling and getting to grips with the evolving priorities and needs of workers, employers and policy makers.