Three charts on: who holds more than one job to make ends meet
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.
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Are graduates prepared for the job market? Rethinking Africa’s university model
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
Pizza delivery by robot cars has arrived with big questions
Domino's Pizza and Ford have teamed up to offer pizza delivery via driverless cars in Michigan. Is it the way of the future?
Fact Check: does immigration have an impact on wages or employment?
Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable claims there is no evidence that immigration impacts wages. Is he right?
Banking sector will be ground zero for job losses from AI and robotics
The UK's biggest industry is poised to lose a big chunk of its (human) workers.
A shift in thinking is needed to counter South Africa’s startling rise in poverty
South Africa should look towards inclusive growth to push back the growing levels of poverty within the population.
Obsession with growth won’t help South Africa’s economic recovery
South Africa's recently announced economic recovery plan failed to break away from the cumbersome neo-liberal line.
The lesser known and scarier facts about unemployment in South Africa
A deeper analysis of South Africa's joblessness reveals a scarier picture of large sections of the population suffering, especially the country's youth.
Want a job? It’s still about education.
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.
Vital Signs: living in the past won’t distract from our current economic woes
Repeatedly boasting about the past won't distract from the fact Australia's economy is looking shaky.
Finkel’s Law: robots won’t replace us because we still need that human touch
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.
The hollow promise of construction-led jobs and growth
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.
Don’t listen to the rich: inequality is bad for everyone
Inequality actually restricts people from earning more, educating themselves and becoming entrepreneurs.
Calling all ‘Time Ninjas’: let’s put a stop to ludicrous job titles
Silly labels for well-paid roles just add another layer of elitism.
‘The way they manipulate people is really saddening’: study shows the trade-offs in gig work
A study shows the reality of gig worker experiences is far more nuanced than enjoying flexible work or being exploited.
South Africa has failed its young people. What can be done about it
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 pick towns, not industries, to fund
The side effects of globalisation that have led to our current populist politics will not be successfully addressed by old-style industry policy.
The pros and cons of commercial farming models in Africa
Many African countries are still searching for inclusive commercial farming models that can bring in private investment without dispossessing local people.
There are jobs in journalism, just not traditional ones
It's time to think more broadly about the work that journalists do.
South Africa’s Reserve Bank is in the eye of a storm. Academics quiz the governor
The South African Reserve Bank has come under spotlight due to the critical role it must play in enabling the country to navigate rough waters. Governor Lesetja Kganyago shares his views.
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Professor of Management, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Employment Relations, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University
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Professor of Economics and PLuS Alliance Fellow, UNSW
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Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Reader, Australian Catholic University
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Sir John Bunting Chair of Public Administration, Australian National University
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Associate Professor and Deputy Dean (Acting), Faculty of Education, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics and SocioTechnical Studies, School of ICT., Griffith University
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Director, Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science
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