World Employment Confederation March 7, 2024 According to the International Labour Organization, just under 47% of women are employed or actively looking for a job. That so-called ‘global labour force participation rate’ is 72% for men. That’s a 25% difference, with the gap reaching 50 percentage points in some regions. The world of work is
The UK’s jobs market shows signs of normalising following the Covid upheaval of 2020-2022 but businesses are still struggling to hire workers. According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, nearly 180,000 new jobs came to market over the week to 17 September, up 4% from the previous week and taking the number of open roles in
There is no such thing as a traditional job market anymore. In the wake of the pandemic, many candidates are rethinking their career goals and personal priorities. They’re looking for something new. With an abundance of open roles and job seekers looking to make a change, it’s a buyer’s market. Like it or not, companies
Most businesses consider their main purpose is not solely to generate profits, new research by the Institute of Directors has found. Companies were putting the emphasis on their stakeholders, rather than a narrow focus on maximising value for shareholders, the IoD’s study found. This has led to a number of major UK employers committing
How the Pandemic Has Affected the Future of Work By Jörgen Sundberg The fourth industrial revolution has shifted our world into a new digital era and the pandemic has accelerated this from a movement to an immediate necessity. What is clear, now more than ever, is that companies that lagged behind on their digital transformation and
3 hours ago London Correspondent Christmas and the festive season can be a difficult time, but this year especially there are likely to be additional issues of isolation and depression, and employers will have a crucial role to play in supporting their staff. Brett Hill, distribution director at Towergate Health & Protection, says: “Employees may
Worrying as it is, the Coronavirus story has not been the only health topic of note in the national media recently. Last week the highly respected scientist Sir Michael Marmot - and the Institute of Health Equity (IoHE) - published a really important document entitled “Health Equity in England”. This publication is the 10 year review
by Michael Cheary The British people have given their instruction: they want to leave the EU. However you voted, Britain’s decision to leave will, inevitably, have some ramifications on the job market – even if it’s too early to say exactly what they’ll be. To help try and make sense, here are our answers
