Randstad CEO, Jacques van den Broek, will speak with leaders from governments, civil society and business on ’Bridging Divides in the Future of Work’ at the OECD Forum, to be held on June 6 and 7 in Paris. He will participate in the sessions ‘the Gig economy’ and ’Inclusiveness in the Future of Work’.
Businesses’ operations are changing. A strong online presence and tailored services are crucially important to their global development. Together with the emergence of the on-demand economy, the traditional employment relationship is being replaced by a diversity of more detached, agile and adaptable forms of employment. Workplace flexibility - with respect to contracts, time and location - is the name of the game in this new world of autonomous, result-driven and project-oriented work.
New capabilities, driven by technological innovation, will create an important number of new job opportunities and new markets while existing jobs or tasks disappear or are re-designed. Changes in skills needs, organization of work and employment relations will accommodate better work-life balance and provide easier access to income opportunities. Yet, despite its benefits, they also risk creating skills polarization and pose serious challenges to the adequacy of current legal, institutional and social protection frameworks.
Randstad believes everybody should have access to decent work providing people with security in work and income. At the same time, workers and companies alike need flexibility in when, where and how we work. This means the inclusive and competitive labor market we want for our future, should be agile and adaptable. By combining a variety of decent employment contracts with modern social security and accessible employability schemes, we can reach that goal and provide sustainable prosperity for as many people as possible.
Randstad is Gold sponsor of the annual OECD Forum, which has become a global showcase for thoughtful and revealing discussions on economic trends, especially on the topic of human capital. This year several Randstad representatives will discuss the findings of the latest Randstad-IZA research ‘People to Jobs, Jobs to People’ on the need for well-managed global mobility to bridge skill gaps on the labor markets. The full report is available here.
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Randstad is a global talent leader with the vision to be the world’s most equitable and specialized talent company. As a partner for talent and through our four specializations - Operational, Professional, Digital and Enterprise - we provide clients with the high-quality, diverse and agile workforces that they need to succeed in a talent scarce world. We help people secure meaningful roles, develop relevant skills and find purpose and belonging in their workplace. Through the value we create, we are committed to a better and more sustainable future for all. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Randstad operates in 39 markets and has approximately 40,000 employees. In 2023, we supported 2 million talent to find work and generated a revenue of €25.4 billion. Randstad N.V. is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam. For more information, see www.randstad.com.
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