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Breaking down the gender challenge

To make meaningful progress on gender diversity, companies must move beyond the averages and focus on the biggest pain points say Alexis Krivkovich, Eric Kutcher and Lareina Yee of McKinsey in this report on breaking down the gender challenge. 

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Working anywhere: a winning formula for good work?

The UK is on the verge of a mobile working 'tipping point' - when working away from the office becomes more common than working solely from a desk.   This report from The Work Foundation explores the concept of a 'tipping point' around mobile working. 

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Standing alone? Self-employment for those on low income

This report by David Kirkby, Senior Research Fellow at Bright Blue, offers an in-depth examination of the lives of self-employed individuals in 'low income' households.

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The power of flexibility: a key enabler to boost gender parity and employee engagement

The way we work today is fundamentally different than how we worked a decade ago.   This report from Bain & Co looks at the case for flexibile working and how organisations in Australia are putting it into practice. 

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How employers can improve the well-being and productivity of their workforce

This report by Economist, Katie Evans, considers ways in which we can reduce stress and boost workplace engagement in order to help improve UK productivty. 

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Human Age 2.0: future forces at work

Organisations must start adapting to a faster-paced environment. This report from the ManPowerGroup details a new world of work and how employers can succeed in a reconfigured labour market. 

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The future of jobs

Disruptive changes to business models will have a profound impact on the employment landscape over the coming years.   This report from the World Economic Forum seeks to understand the current and future impact of key disruptions on employment levels, skill sets and recruitment patterns in different industries and countries.

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The futures of work

Recognising that jobs and livelihoods are being transformed, this report from the Foresight Alliance presents an overview and evaluation of thinking about the future of work.  

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How flexible hiring could improve business performance and living standards

This report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation investigates the number of ‘quality’ flexible job vacancies in the UK, and shows how living standards and business performance could improve if there were more of these jobs.

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Workplace trends 2016

This report from Acas aims to identify some of the trends that they think will have an impact on the workplace in 2016.

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