In view of the Davos World Economic Forum, awareness of how governments and institutions should proactively manage automation is taking centre stage. Focusing on scenarios that can be created, rather than those that can be destroyed.
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Fluid working, no sleep, without schedules or holidays. Piece work or without bosses and organisational charts. In a world where work is becoming more and more fragmented and omnipresent, company welfare services are moving into a position of primary importance. These are the five major trends
This case study is the focal point of a paper written by Judith Wiemann and Martina Fuchs and published by the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society , which looks at and analyses the export of Germany’s dual vocational system to Mexico. Let’s see how it went
The luxury sector is worth around 1.2 billion Euro worldwide. In Italy, it accounts for 5% of GDP. Consumers all over the world are well aware of the quality of high-end Italian products. Yet in 5 years, there will be 50,000 vacant jobs
People that put flexibility and autonomy at the very heart of their profession. According to Acta, 80% of Italian freelancers are slash workers
The Green Economy General Assembly, at Ecomondo, prepared a set of measures to create new jobs. Former Minister Edo Ronchi: We need the right skills and it is crucial to invest in training .
There are people who see moving from one job to another as a way of obtaining a higher salary. In the US, 64% of workers are job hoppers and a high number of those are Millennials.
The development of algorithms for use in recruitment has massive potential, but also signposts (perhaps) more concerning scenarios. Here are the many pros and cons.
Career Gear is a US association with one goal: helping their clients dress sharply for that crucial moment the job interview. It has achieved incredible results and the initiative is coming to Europe soon.
Opportunities and announcements increase in various sectors with growing sales and Christmas bookings. Even if the work itself is temporary, it can be an opportunity to gain experience
The very first public-sector sustainability manager course is under way. Leading the course is ex-minister and president of Istat Enrico Giovannini, current spokesperson for the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development: The way that the public system works needs to change .
Youth Banks are institutes where young people invest in projects by their peers in their areas: Where do they come from and how do they work?
Our country should stop selling cars with diesel or petrol engines by 2035 and switch to electric cars. New skills, new professional profiles and more research will be needed
“Psychology and the Good Life”, taught by Laurie Santos at Yale, has become the most popular course in the history of the prestigious American university. Yet there is no shortage of examples in Italy as well
Software developers, engineers and computer scientists will be leading the first phase of creating a virtual reality for avatars. But eventually a detailed world will have to be created, and this will only be possible with architects, designers, mathematicians and many other professional profiles.