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Mental Health
Remote working: why some people are less productive at home than others – new research
Debate has arisen as to whether emote working is more or less productive than being in an office. A study by Lancaster University has explored the link.
COVID-19
One in two people globally lost income due to the pandemic
One in two people have lower earnings due to the pandemic and people in lower income countries were affected the most, according to a global poll.
COVID-19
Remote working: how can we enable employees to 'disconnect'?
Some companies have already put measures in place, such as an 'email ban' outside standard working hours to create boundaries and improve mental health.
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
3 reasons manufacturing in 2021 will focus on connecting workers
By building a people-centric mindset in 2021 and using technology to increase agility, manufacturing workers can feel connected, supported and empowered.
Workforce and Employment
4 reasons why Labour Day matters
With COVID-19 creating employment challenges – and automation on the rise – valuing and protecting employees is as important as it was in the Industrial Revolution.
Future of Work
65% of remote workers do not want to return to the office - here's why
Although working from home was significantly preferred, the survey also highlighted some disadvantages such as overworking and technology problems.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
New manufacturing jobs and automation aren't mutually exclusive. Here's why
President Biden's 'Made in America' executive order is banking on technology to create a new manufacturing boom – but this shouldn't affect jobs overall.
Workforce and Employment
Business management: how can you introduce new ideas?
Introducing new management ideas can be a slow process - pursuing adjacent possibilities and providing room for procrastination can be effective tools.
Gender Parity
To unlock African women's potential, we must end gendered patterns of labour
From education to the workplace, African women must break free of the gendered job roles that have limited them for so long and be allowed to define their own future.
Workforce and Employment
The balancing act: what we've learned from one year of working from home
New research shows that remote working is improving personal relationships, while increasing the risk of burnout. How do we strike a balance on the new work frontier?
Workforce and Employment
Does America’s STEM workforce have a diversity problem? Here are the facts
According to new Pew Research Center analysis, Black and Hispanic workers remain underrepresented in STEM jobs compared with their share of the U.S. workforce.
COVID-19
Work from home: how COVID-19 sped up the inevitable
Technological developments over the last 30 years, including affordable PCs, business email, WiFi and smartphones, made WFH possible during coronavirus.
COVID-19
6 things to know about the pandemic's impact on US employment
COVID-19 has significantly impacted the U.S. labor force, with employment decreasing by 8.5 million from February 2020 - February 2021.
Future of Work
COVID-19 has left many employees in the lurch. What's next for the global workforce?
Employers must invest in retraining and reskilling, while levelling the playing field and embedding greater equity into the workforce of the future.
Gender Parity
8 charts that show the impact of race and gender on technology careers
These charts show how gender and race impact those working in the tech industry, where more needs to be done to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.