Ogólnopolski Konwent Agencji Pracy

What Ogólnopolski Konwent Agencji Pracy does

Ogólnopolski Konwent Agencji Pracy (OKAP) is a Polish non-profit employers' association (Związek Pracodawców) headquartered in Opole that brings together more than 70 employment agencies, recruitment firms, HR consultancies, and outsourcing companies operating in the domestic and international labour market. The organization was established around 2008 and is led by President of the Management Board Dawid Seifert, with Mariusz Hoszowski serving on the board; the staff is reported at 1-10 employees. OKAP's members include large international firms such as Adecco Poland and AB Job Service Polska alongside regional and local agencies that collectively operate hundreds of offices across Poland and abroad.

The association delivers its value through a structured four-tier membership programme (Full Member, Associate Member, Partner Member, and Supporting Member) that grants access to legal advisory services, monthly training sessions, the proprietary Academy of Recruiters and Academy of Managers programmes, advocacy before Polish and EU institutions, legislative monitoring, a Code of Ethics, and discount programmes with partner companies. OKAP does not develop proprietary technology products; its activities centre on member services, advocacy, and project-based work. Notable initiatives include the INFO-RIGHTS European consortium (involving partners from Portugal, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway), the "Most do sukcesu: Projekt Integracji+" migrant integration project in Lower Silesia, and the Opole-based organisational development project with Rada OPZZ.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership fees from the 70+ member entities, supplemented by EU project co-financing (e.g., the Norway Grants "Stepping Up the Implementation of the Decent Work Agenda" project and European Social Fund Plus grants for current projects totalling over 1.0M PLN in co-financing). Through its membership in Pracodawcy RP, OKAP represents the HR services sector in Poland's Trilateral Commission, Parliamentary Committees, and official consultative bodies, giving members institutional access that individual agencies cannot obtain independently.

Name

Ogólnopolski Konwent Agencji Pracy

Legal name

Związek Pracodawców Ogólnopolski Konwent Agencji Pracy

Website

https://okap.org.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ogólnopolski Konwent Agencji Pracy (OKAP) is a Polish non-profit employers' association serving over 70 employment agencies and HR service firms with tiered membership, legal advisory, training programmes, and policy advocacy in the domestic and international labour market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHACAN

Public Sector & Policy Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

Keywords

• Employment agency association
• Industry membership services
• Labor market advocacy
• Staffing industry representation
• Professional association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Opole

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: OKAP generates revenue through membership fees paid by employment agencies, recruitment companies, HR consultancies, and other entities engaged in the domestic or international labour market. Members receive legal advice, training, industry representation, and access to expert resources in exchange for membership contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ogólnopolski Konwent Agencji Pracy is a Polish national industry association for employment agencies, providing membership services, training, legal assistance, and collective advocacy on labor-market regulation to its 70+ member agencies headquartered in Opole, Poland. It operates as a non-profit employers' organization representing the staffing and employment-agency sector in regulatory and policy discussions.

Product overview

Ogólnopolski Konwent Agencji Pracy (OKAP) is a non-profit employers' association that does not offer a traditional technology product, but rather provides a suite of membership services to employment agencies. The organization functions as a professional association offering membership programs with tiered benefits, educational training (including the Academy of Recruiters and Academy of Managers), legal advisory services, and EU-funded project participation. The INFO-RIGHTS portal represents a collaborative digital initiative providing cross-border employment information. OKAP serves as an advocacy body representing over 70 member entities in Polish and EU labor market policy discussions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership program for employment agencies Annual membership program granting Polish employment agencies access to association services, collective representation, and peer networking, currently covering 70+ member agencies.
• Training and professional development programs Training and certification programs for member employment agencies covering labor-law compliance, agency operations, and industry best practices.
• Legal assistance and consulting Legal advisory and consulting services for member agencies on employment law, regulatory compliance, and labor-market matters.
• Industry advocacy and representation Collective advocacy and representation of Polish employment agencies in regulatory and policy discussions, including partnerships with Pracodawcy RP and EU-funded projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70 member entities representing both large, nationwide, international entities as well as regional and local agencies across Poland
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundacja Inicjatyw Polsko – Ukraińskich PrzyszłośćcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOKAP is a partner (alongside leader Fundacja Inicjatyw Polsko – Ukraińskich Przyszłość) in the 'Most do sukcesu: Projekt Integracji+' project, funded under the European Funds for Lower Silesia 2021-2027. The project supports the integration of third-country nationals (migrants) in the Lower Silesia region through career counselling, psychological support, Polish language courses, vocational training, and legal advisory services.
• Rada OPZZ Województwa OpolskiegocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOKAP partners with the Rada OPZZ (All-Polish Trade Unions) of the Opole Voivodeship in the EU-funded project 'Rozwój i wzmocnienie organizacji pracodawców oraz związków zawodowych'. The project aims to strengthen the organizational capacity of employers' associations and trade unions in Opole through strategy development, legal advisory, leadership training, and awareness-raising campaigns.
• Federacja Związków Zawodowych Metalowców i Hutników FZZMiH (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOKAP participated in the 'Let's get green!' project led by FZZMiH, which focused on employee participation in management and alignment with the European Green Deal objectives. The project involved trade unions from Croatia, Serbia, Portugal, Spain, and France, and addressed climate change, environmental degradation, and just transition for workers.
• Pracodawcy RP (Polish Employers' Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough membership in Pracodawcy RP, OKAP represents the HR industry in teams of the Trilateral Commission, Parliamentary Committees, official consultative and expert bodies, and in relations with public institutions. This provides OKAP members with high-level institutional representation at the national policy-making level.
• INFO-RIGHTS Project Consortium (Portugal, Poland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOKAP is a partner in the INFO-RIGHTS European initiative aimed at improving transparency and compliance with rules on posting of workers in the EU, with particular focus on agricultural and manufacturing sectors. The project involves collaboration with social partners, research institutes, and NGOs from Portugal, Poland, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway. It includes the development of an accessible information portal on employment terms across EU Member States and Norway.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Agencja Pracy Tymczasowej行业协会 equivalents — Fonds de Formation sector partners: Other national staffing-industry associations within the EU (e.g., Prism'Emploi in France, Assolavoro in Italy) participating in the same European cross-border policy conversations as OKAP through INFO-RIGHTS and similar forums.

Broad incumbents

• Związek Przedsiębiorców i Pracodawców (ZPP): Polish confederate employers' association representing SMEs across sectors. Comparable to OKAP as a domestic industry-voice competitor for members' policy attention and representation, though broader in sectoral scope.
• Polska Konfederacja Pracodawców Prywatnych (PKPP) Lewiatan: One of Poland's largest employer confederations. Represents a competitive alternative for member agencies seeking sector-spanning representation, with high-level access to Polish and EU policymakers similar to what OKAP gains via Pracodawcy RP.
• Pracodawcy RP (Polish Employers' Confederation): Confederate-level Polish employers' association of which OKAP is a member. Directly comparable as a Polish employers' body, but operates across all sectors while OKAP is specialised in the employment-agency industry; serves as the umbrella entity giving OKAP access to tripartite commissions.
• World Employment Confederation (WEC, formerly CIETT): Global federation of employment and staffing industry associations. OKAP engages with WEC-style policy ecosystems via INFO-RIGHTS and similar initiatives; comparable as the international apex body representing the staffing industry before supranational institutions.

Direct peers

• Bundesverband Zeitarbeit Personal-Dienstleistungen (BZA): German trade association of temporary-work and personnel-services agencies. Direct functional peer offering advocacy, member certification, training, and Code-of-Conduct enforcement; INFO-RIGHTS partner alongside OKAP, making cooperation and competitive overlap explicit.
• Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC): UK trade body for recruitment and staffing agencies. Closest functional analogue to OKAP — provides training, legal/regulatory advocacy, and Code of Practice/ethics enforcement to member agencies — making it a benchmark for OKAP's value proposition in a different national market.
• American Staffing Association (ASA): US trade association for the staffing industry, providing legal advocacy, ethics certification, and industry research. Mirrors OKAP's employment-agency-specific role in a different jurisdiction and serves as a model for membership-tiered service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OgolnopolskiKonwentAgencjiPracy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/okap

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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