Business & Industry
Future of Work 2021
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Act now to tame an uncertain future of work
As economic anomalies go, our current jobs market – where unemployment sits at sub 5% in the wake of the most severe recession in modern history – takes some beating. But what will the post-pandemic job market look like? The job site Reed reports that it added 275,000 vacancies to its site last month,...
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Ensuring a broader recovery by better education, skills and jobs
Employers agree that by 2025 we will work shoulder to shoulder with robots and artificial intelligence. With the right investment made today there is every indication that human ingenuity can continue to be the driving force behind economic prosperity. Data from the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report suggests that the jobs of tomorrow...
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HR teams: the unsung heroes of the pandemic
The last year has been tough on everyone. NHS staff, teachers and all our key workers have rightly been celebrated as the heroes of the hour. But working quietly in the background, HR teams have undoubtedly been the backbone of the workforce at large. “HR people really are the unsung heroes,” says Stephanie Kelly, Chief...
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The pandemic is accelerating a shift to flexible and agile working
The pandemic has fundamentally changed how we work. We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to create organisations that are more flexible and inclusive than ever before. The arrival of the pandemic took many of the norms of working life and turned them on their head. Millions of workers were displaced into their homes...
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How SMEs can best prepare for a hybrid work future
SMEs that champion hybrid working policies and digital tech including cloud-based phone systems will build a modern experience for their employees, while remaining competitive and attracting the best talent. According to a recent survey from Microsoft, a staggering 71% of UK workers want flexible work options to remain after the COVID-19 crisis has passed. So,...
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Do employees have the capabilities to drive growth?
New research reveals how companies need to invest in capabilities as well as technical skills if they are to grow in a world that is rapidly changing. The last 12 months have brought about monumental economic change. Our economy has been shut down, lives have been put on hold and governments across the world have...
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Landlords shifting from asset managers to flexible space providers
Over the last year and a half, the advent of working from home has accelerated complete change in what tenants want from their office space. The smart landlord must act fast. Even before the pandemic struck, the world of work, with its traditional office-based structure, had been in flux. With the onset of COVID-19, existing...
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‘How’ we do our jobs is more important than ‘where’ we do them from
Employers need a more holistic focus on the workplace, thinking beyond office spaces and considering the environmental impact that homeworking will have on all our futures. “The boundary between work and home used to be rock solid, until email and the mobile phone made it increasingly porous, then along came COVID-19,” says Joe Garner, Chief...
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Why your business should pay more attention to its human capital
The pandemic has emphasised the importance of viewing employees as assets, rather than a cost. By investing in human capital, organisations will create a better workplace — and business. When the pandemic began to devastate the jobs market, women and minority groups were particularly affected. It’s one of the reasons why organisations must redouble their...
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Workplace, workforce and work: the three big changes for post-pandemic jobs
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a seismic change in working practices across all industries. The shift to remote working has put greater focus than ever on the need for digital transformation for businesses to reskill and upskill employees for the evolving workplace. Ajay Vij, Senior Vice-President and Industry Head of Financial Services and Public Sector...