According to a survey carried out by Industree Communication Hub and TBS Group, employers promote agile working by offering technological tools and using internal publicity campaigns. But the biggest difficulty lies in changing the culture around performance evaluations
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8,000 direct employees and a total turnover of 200 million euros: the figures and best practices belonging to a phenomenon generating thousands of jobs
Italy has hit record levels when it comes to women in employment, yet they are still the lowest in Europe. There is a lack of services, especially nurseries. And there is a need for a system that divides childcare responsibilities equally between the parents
The figures speak for themselves: Nine jobs in every ten have a fixed term. This is a widespread trend throughout the Western world and it seems difficult to stop it. But really, facilitating transition between jobs and implementing universal welfare would boost employability
The Italian government has begun national talks with companies, trade unions and independent associations representing workers. It aims to draw up new contracts that guarantee better job security. But many of the country’s cities have already started taking steps locally to improve working conditions for riders
From Hangzhou, the new cradle of Chinese high-tech, to Lagos, the heart of developing Africa: five unusual cities for visiting the frontier of economic development
The holidays are starting, and between swimming and eating out, reading a good book is a nice way to break the tedium. Why not pick an essay on work to do so? Among unusual stories and thoughts on main world systems, you won’t get bored
Some months before rising to the status of PM and taking up residence in Rome’s Palazzo Chigi, the Head of the Council of Ministers published an essay dedicated to corporate social responsibility. For those who wish to understand the path the Government will take in this regard, it is a must-read
An AstraRicerche survey reveals that having disabled employees boosts efficiency and innovation in companies
At the age of 22, Ohanian sold his startup for tens of millions of dollars. Today, the founder of Reddit is a visionary investor, activist and – since marrying the queen of world tennis – star of the red carpet
Funds are reduced, there are fewer lecturers and students: here is Professor Gianfranco Viesti’s suggestion to change higher education in Italy and place guarantees on the right to study
Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner and the creator of microcredit, reminds young people that human beings are creative, encouraging them not to work for somebody else
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.