Blogs
Going global to tackle labor shortages
With labor market shortages making it challenging for recruitment teams to fill vacancies worldwide, many governments are loosening regulations around employing foreign workers. However, companies will still need access to digital employment solutions if they are to efficiently scour through a vast global talent pool to find the right workers.
Aviation Data Privacy – The Growth of Data Protection Legislation
The growth of legislation to guarantee data protection and privacy for citizens is a worldwide phenomenon. At the same time, there is an increasing need for technological solutions to help law enforcement officers maintain border security. WCC has shown a long commitment to providing software solutions that foster a safer world while also protecting citizens’ privacy. In the first part of a two-part blog, we discuss the origins and development of privacy legislation and how our privacy must be respected when traveling, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Avoiding long-term problems of critical labor market shortages
Labor market shortages have rocked countries around the world. Across a broad swathe of industries, a perfect storm of pandemic-related lockdowns, aging populations, and more restrictive immigration policies have led to numerous businesses struggling to fill positions. Worldwide, unemployment remains high, but so too does the number of job vacancies. Moreover, there are worrying signs on the horizon, with an inevitable impact on GDPs across the Globe. So what is causing these labor shortages, and what can Public Employment Services and staffing agencies do to mitigate these extraordinary economic challenges?
Why new skills will be the hottest commodity in the hybrid working economy
New skills are coming to the forefront as companies rethink their operations and how they deliver products and services. For a long time, skills shared equal footing with experience and cultural fit when assessing a candidate’s suitability for a specific role. However, a new breed of professional is emerging – someone who possesses the right combination of hard and soft skills. These professionals will stand tall in the recruitment market, with increasingly less emphasis on where they gained their experience.