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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.
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Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Future of Work
COVID-19
Here's why post-COVID-19 recovery plans should focus on care work
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the essential role that care workers play and reform in the sector should be part of pandemic recovery plans.
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.
Oman
How COVID-19 is helping Oman develop a future-ready workforce
Remote work and digitized processes are a new reality for many Omani companies thanks to COVID-19, but how can the country prepare its workforce?
Future of Work
How superfast internet will democratise computing and help close the digital divide
5G will generate trillions in sales and support tens of millions of jobs but to realize requires public-private sector collaboration to speed deployment.
Future of Work
What more than 32,000 people think about the future of work
In its global workforce survey, PwC finds the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the acquisition of digital skills and fuelled fears about automation.
Future of Work
The future of face-to-face: how COVID-19 will reshape learning and work
Less top-down, fewer one-size-fits-all programmes: how digital training, learning and remote work could change for the better after the COVID-19 pandemic
Gender Parity
7 of the most surprising facts about global gender gaps
While progress on reaching gender parity has slowed in the pandemic, the Global Gender Gap Report 2021 reveals some areas of improvement and a few surprises.
Ireland
Ireland looks to pubs and derelict buildings to boost remote working outside cities
Ireland plans to create 400 remote working hubs as part of a new development policy to increase the rural population and enliven town centres.
Workforce and Employment
Could flexible working mean less freedom? Here’s what an expert thinks
Almudena Cañibano from the ESCP Business School explains the paradox of flexible working, and how it can work best for employers and employees alike.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
The COVID-19 effect on the global gender gap: Measuring it is the first step towards closing it
Measuring how women are experiencing the pandemic will be vital in getting us back on track to addressing the gender-based inequities that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
Gender Parity
Closing the global gender gap - whose job is it anyway?
The Global Gender Gap report 2021 highlights occupational segregation and career progression as the two main factors holding back gender parity when it comes to jobs.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
This is a watershed moment for gender equality: If companies act now
Global Gender Gap Report 2021: Diversity, equity and inclusion need to be key pillars of plans for recovery.
Gender Parity
The boardroom still has a gender gap: Here’s what it looks like - and how to fix it
30% female representation on corporate directors boards is considered a crucial goal on the road to gender equality - but there's still work to do to achieve this.