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Our approach to work has had to adjust, so let’s change even more.
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Focusing solely on home working neglects the fact that most employees in the UK rarely or never worked from home after the pandemic
Older workers are far more affected than people in middle age.
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While it is well known that under-25s are most likely to bear the brunt of job losses when furlough ends, older workers are vulnerable too.
A queue of eager voters in Hawassa, Ethiopia, during the Sidama referendum in November 2019.
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Ethiopian history shows that the demands of its young people can’t go unaddressed for long.
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The health harms of pandemic-driven mass unemployment will persist for decades, even after people find new jobs.
Pay is a perennial issue: this strike by teachers was in 2019 over a government pay offer.
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Existing gender and ethnic pay gaps in the public service complicate using wage restraint to improve the lot of the lowest paid.
Employees are often shocked to find their dream job involves menial tasks and drudgery. While they need to manage their expecations, employers should also be more honest about the true nature of the jobs they’re hiring for.
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So you snagged your dream job. And it quickly became the stuff of nightmares, filled with mundane tasks and drudgery. What can employees and employers do?
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Josh Frydenberg says he will bring down a “pandemic budget” on Tuesday, warning that despite Australia’s strong recovery, there is “still a great deal of uncertainty out there”.
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Young and successful entrepreneurs get the attention, but they are the exception, not the norm.
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We’re told jobs requiring science and maths skills are growing faster than others. But industry reports also highlight human skills will be more important in the age of automation.
Very few job applications get a positive response.
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Despite bleak employment outlooks, college graduates can take some simple steps to boost their chances of finding a job, a veteran career services counselor says.
Graduates in the science, engineering and technology fields enjoy an advantage in the labour market.
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South Africa is producing an oversupply of graduates in fields that don’t support economic growth.
Low pay for nursing home workers has contributed to high staff turnover.
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Nursing homes have struggled through COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns. Giving nurses more quality time with patients can help them win back trust.
Unwanted touching in the office is an all-too-common experience for women.
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A review of some cases offers a window into why very few civil sexual harassment claims make it to trial.
Hilton Metrotown hotel employees hold signs and posters during a news conference outside the hotel in Burnaby, B.C., in February 2021. The employees’ union urged prospective guests not to stay at the hotel as a job action after dozens of workers were laid off.
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Those who have been laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic have experienced a loss of control. Here’s how some of them dealt with it.
Young people say they are concerned about their careers, with fewer opportunities for skills development and less established networks.
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A year of working from home has become normalised for many jobs. We’re now learning a great deal about its effects on the workforce and our lives.
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Working 95-hour weeks are the result of a culture that has melded two obsessions: top employers and gratifying the self.
The coronavirus has imposed difficulties on vulnerable workers.
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Ghana’s early lockdown strategy impacted an already vulnerable working class.
Star and creator of hit show I May Destroy You, Michaela Cole.
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Despite repeated pledges to improve diversity, data and industry testimony shows that there are fewer people from minority backgrounds getting jobs in the film and TV industries.
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It’s important to get the figures right to know if we are truely out of any recession, or if we need further stimulus to help get more people into work.