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COVID-19
How has COVID-19 impacted world poverty?
Despite recent trends of shrinking global inequality, the pandemic has reversed that trend and is plunging many poor countries into a deeper state of poverty.
Jobs+Skills
How does your personality type affect your income?
Extroverts, sensors, thinkers, and judgers tend to be the most financially successful personality types, according to a new study, based on 72,000 people.
Future of Work
Is teamwork always the most effective way to complete tasks?
A new study shows that while difficult tasks are more effectively completed in a team, simple tasks are best accomplished by individuals.
Sustainable Development
Who benefits most from company mentorship programmes?
US researchers designed a program to see whether mentored employees performed better than non-mentored employees. This showed who benefitted the most.
Workforce and Employment
Why empathy is a must-have business strategy
COVID-19 has pushed us all to our limits. Many employees are exhausted emotionally and physically. Greater empathy in the workplace could be the answer.
Future of Work
5 work trends this week: Working less and dealing with stress
Research shows a majority of workers can do their job in less than 40 hours a week. So why are we still stuck in the same work week, even amid such radical shifts in the way we work over ...
The Digital Transformation of Business
Top-down or bottom-up? How to cultivate a digital culture in your organization
COVID-19 accelerated the shift to a digital-first world which made businesses rethink the way they operate. One key to success in a post-Covid world is to embrace digitalization.
Media, Entertainment and Information
4 ways media and entertainment could be more equitable and diverse
Examples of media, entertainment and sports brands that are bringing their diversity commitments to life.
Future of Work
5 ways to inject culture into a hybrid working model
Organizational culture can be hard to maintain in a hybrid working model. Business leaders must take the lead in supporting innovation culture.
Workforce and Employment
'Zigzag working’: The alternating shift between paid and unpaid work for parents
'Zigzag working' is the continuous alternation between paid and unpaid work which many parents are facing.
Spain
Spanish government announces plan to help young adults move out
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wants to offer 18-35 year olds €250 ($290) a month to spend on rent for up to two years.
Future of Work
Why companies must prioritize wellness in the workplace
Companies that place a premium on employee well-being and experience will gain a competitive advantage as the world builds back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
SDG 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 leaders reveal how to make decent work a reality for everyone
Ahead of the World Day for Decent Work, we asked leaders in global organizations for their take on what is needed to make good work a reality for everyone.
Education, Skills and Learning
World Teachers Day: This is where teachers are paid the most
Global organizations have called for more investment in teachers on World Teachers’ Day. Here’s what you need to know about teachers’ pay
COVID-19
This is how remote work can boost productivity and curb burnout
As the future-of-work paradigm shift accelerates, organizations have seen how people working from home can be more productive – and less prone to burnout.