WCC present vision on PES digitalization at WAPES conference
Utrecht – NL, December 3, 2019. WCC CEO Jan Jensen gave a presentation about “Digitalization for Improvement of PES” at the WAPES conference held in Cambodia on 5–8 November 2019. During the presentation, Mr. Jensen first outlined how Public Employment Services (PES) have different objectives from private job boards and commercial employment companies. And how they have a different mandate too. He therefore made the case for PES-specific software solutions that take these differences into account.
Unlike commercial employment organizations for instance, PES are required to implement Active Labor Market Policies (ALMPs). in addition, they must be transparent if jobseekers ask about the job matching process.
At the Wapes conference, Mr. Jensen also gave an overview of the elements that make up the job finding process. Where the aim is of course to find a sustainable job for people. He went on to explain how WCC’s advanced software solutions can support and improve this process.
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About WCC Group
Founded in 1996, WCC Group provides intelligent employment and workforce solutions that help organizations connect people with jobs and training opportunities more effectively. WCC supports public employment services across more than 25 countries worldwide and powers recruitment operations for leading staffing agencies globally.
Building on decades of expertise in public employment services and workforce matching, WCC recently expanded its portfolio with Workr, a solution designed to help large organizations improve internal mobility, retain talent, and better align workforce skills with organizational needs.
Powered by responsible AI and advanced search and match technology, WCC’s solutions enable skills-based matching and support more transparent and informed decision-making. Processing more than half a billion interactions every day, WCC supports large-scale labor market initiatives globally, including MyFutureJobs in Malaysia and recruitment operations for Robert Half in the United States.
About MSD
MSD is New Zealand’s agency for providing public employment services and delivering the country’s welfare system. Originally established in 1889 as the Old Age Pensions Office, MSD today supports around 1.4 million New Zealanders (around 28% of the population), with an annual budget of $47.5 billion (approx. 33.5% of core government spending).
The Ministry provides financial assistance to people of working age who may be unemployed and seeking work, temporarily or permanently unable to work due to a health condition or disability, or sole parents caring for young children. MSD also delivers New Zealand Superannuation, student loans and allowances, and Disability Support Services.
In addition, MSD assesses eligibility for social housing and works in partnership with organizations and community groups across New Zealand to improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities. The Ministry collaborates closely with iwi and Māori to support the Crown’s obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi).