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Mental Health
Is there a doctor in the boardroom? 6 health chiefs explain why employee wellbeing matters more than ever
Organizations are increasingly appointing an executive to their leadership to focus on employee wellbeing and make related investments. Here's how.
Workforce and Employment
Automated hiring systems are ‘hiding’ candidates from recruiters – how can we stop this?
27 million "hidden workers" in the US are being filtered out of job applications by automated tech, a report by Harvard Business School and Accenture says.
Workforce and Employment
Here's how to retain employees during the 'Great Resignation'
Worldwide 41% of employees plan to leave their jobs this year. Brands that focus on connection, progress and employee development are most likely to retain staff.
Better Business
How 8 innovative leaders keep track of ideas
Digital note-taking apps are today’s go-to organization tools, but sometimes you can’t beat a pen and paper. Here, leaders share their preferred method.
Future of Work
COVID-19 has changed the way US mothers think of work
Since COVID-19 has changed how schools and workplaces operate, some parents have considered whether working for pay is still the best solution for them.
Education and Skills
Bridging the digital divide to create the jobs of the future
Governments and businesses must work together to encourage digital training and close the skills gap holding back large segments of the global economy.
SDIS2021
This company is tackling Kuwait's 'tyre graveyard' problem
A plant run by the EPSCO Global General Trading recycling company is taking old tyres and turning them into consumer products.
Workforce and Employment
Employers hold too much power over information. Workers must claim their data rights
Data regulation should be updated to empower workers to access and use their data to further their careers – and not just enable data-hoarding corporations.
COVID-19
Automatic handwashing tech can help provide a resilient return to work
The proven benefits of automation – reduced errors, lower costs – are all advantages that can be gained by applying it to mitigate hygiene risk.
COVID-19
Why age inclusive workforces play a crucial role in building back a better society post-COVID
A thriving jobs market that works for people of all ages is an essential component of any plan to build back better post-pandemic.
Future of Work
Remote working - does it make us more or less productive?
Working remotely may have been liberating for some, but it’s not without its shortcomings. A new report reveals the perks and pitfalls of the home office.
Workforce and Employment
This Labor Day we need to rethink the employer-employee compact
US labour shortages signal a shift in employee expectations and aspirations. We must build a new employer-employee compact, fit for the modern workplace.
SDIS2021
Ending subsidies that harm nature could create millions of green jobs, WWF says
The WWF say that 39 million new green sector jobs could be created globally if governments diverted the annual $500 billion subsidies directed into planet-harming activities.
Information Technology
No, technology doesn't make us less intelligent
Could over-reliance on technology could take away from our cognitive ability? Academics from the University of Toronto explore whether this could be true.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Biden 'climate corps' plan excites young Americans seeking green jobs
The Civilian Climate Corps is modelled in part on a 1930s Depression-era initiative and could create jobs and help tackle climate change across the United States.