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Should we care about the loss of an industry that normally lives in the shadows?
Approximately 15% of employed people whose main job is in arts or recreation services industries have more than one job.
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We can expect to see a rise in part-time employed people using second jobs as a solution to insufficient hours in their main job.
African universities need to do much more to prepare graduates for the job market.
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For decades, African universities have placed greater focus on what they teach, rather than how they teach it. But the job market now demands graduates that have been taught to think, not regurgitate
Ford and Dominos have teamed up to deliver pizza by driverless cars in a public test in Michigan.
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Domino’s Pizza and Ford have teamed up to offer pizza delivery via driverless cars in Michigan. Is it the way of the future?
Is the jobs glass half full or half empty?
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Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable claims there is no evidence that immigration impacts wages. Is he right?
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The UK’s biggest industry is poised to lose a big chunk of its (human) workers.
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South Africa should look towards inclusive growth to push back the growing levels of poverty within the population.
Unemployed South African workers wait for scarce jobs as the economy struggles to create employment.
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South Africa’s recently announced economic recovery plan failed to break away from the cumbersome neo-liberal line.
South Africa’s unemployment numbers reveal chronic joblessness.
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A deeper analysis of South Africa’s joblessness reveals a scarier picture of large sections of the population suffering, especially the country’s youth.
Specialized training is becoming more and more important to financial success in today’s labor market.
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As technology and the labor market rapidly evolve, so too does the value of a high school diploma. Despite the changes, one thing remains true: Education is still the cornerstone of career success.
Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison likes to remind us of the economic achievements of the past.
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Repeatedly boasting about the past won’t distract from the fact Australia’s economy is looking shaky.
The rise of the ChiefBot.
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Australia’s Chief Scientist Alan Finkel says while it’s possible to build robots to take over jobs – including his own – humanity still has the edge over machines.
It’s not just workers on building sites that will feel the pinch of the construction downturn.
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The threat of a loss of jobs in the the industries that support construction reveals the problem in relying on building to sustain the economy.
Having only a few people with most of the wealth, motivates others. This theory is actually wrong according to research.
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Inequality actually restricts people from earning more, educating themselves and becoming entrepreneurs.
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Silly labels for well-paid roles just add another layer of elitism.
Gig workers saw their work as flexible but also with its risks.
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A study shows the reality of gig worker experiences is far more nuanced than enjoying flexible work or being exploited.
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The end of apartheid should have heralded a new South Africa for the generation born at its demise. But that hasn’t happened.
The government should focus more on supporting whole towns, rather than propping up certain industries like car manufacturing.
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The side effects of globalisation that have led to our current populist politics will not be successfully addressed by old-style industry policy.
Workers harvesting from a commercial farm in Ethiopia.
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Many African countries are still searching for inclusive commercial farming models that can bring in private investment without dispossessing local people.
Journalism is changing - unis need to adapt courses to reflect this.
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It’s time to think more broadly about the work that journalists do.