This new report from Deloitte provides up to date figures on the number of women holding CEO, C-suite or board seat positions within financial services institutions. It concludes that organisations which prioritise and advance gender equity internally can position themselves to influence public policy, reshape cultural norms and differentiate themselves across society as a whole.
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Deloitte’s most recent survey finds the impact of the last few years has led the youngest generations in the workforce to reassess their priorities and expect more from business leaders. The survey findings call for business leaders to act urgently to shape work models that support work/life balance, learning and development and wellbeing, and prioritise climate action.
This report by Amárach Research in collaboration with Google, reveals that Ireland’s GDP could grow by an extra 0.5% every year between 2022 and 2025 through an ambitious investment in digital skills; meaning that Ireland’s GDP in 2025 would be €9.5bn higher than currently forecast. The report offers an extensive study of digital capabilities in Ireland and provides valuable data and insights to business owners, policy makers and other stakeholders in addressing the skills agenda in the future.
The International Labour Organisation’s new report provides insights to support organisations in eliminating all forms of discrimination within the workplace and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. Of critical importance is the need to define and be increasingly aware of an organisation’s D&I values and how this aligns with the values of their workforce.
After multiple waves of COVID-19 and the continued delay of return-to-office plans, employers, workers, and the media are still asking, “How long will remote work stick around?” But the dichotomy between “still remote, for now” and “back to the cubicle” is a false one. Flexible work is no longer a temporary compromise—it’s a new reality. In this report, insights drawn from Handshake’s platform show that while remote jobs get nearly triple the applications that non-remote jobs do, Gen Z applicants still care about location and cost of living. These interplaying preferences are reshaping work in real time.
The Burning Glass Institute considers the trend in the US of employers resetting degree requirements in a wide range of roles, with major implications for how employers find talent. While the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated this process, this process began before the crisis and looks likely to continue after it.
With data from the latest Future Forum Pulse survey showing that women, parents and minority ethnic groups are spending the least amount of time in the office, leaders must act swiftly to guard against inequality in hybrid workplaces.
Good work-life balance is the highest priority for job hunters, outweighing even excellent compensation and benefits, a 2021 LinkedIn survey shows. What matters to employees — and how employers are responding — is changing in a big way. In fact, company culture is having a watershed moment that’s redefining the relationship between employers and employees. It’s a topic LinkedIn explores in depth in its Global Talent Trends 2022 report.
The UK is on the cusp of a major reshaping of its economy as the effects of Covid-19, Brexit and the transition towards a net zero economy are felt – marking the end of a long period of stability.
This finding from the Changing Jobs report, by the Resolution Foundation and the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, contradicts the popular impression that we have gone through an era of rapid change. The report states that the popular conception that the UK labour market has been in rapid and accelerating flux in recent decades – with robots replacing jobs, and factory work replaced by gig economy jobs – is completely inaccurate.
Preparing young people for the world of work is key to long-term productivity and competitiveness. As well as being critical for the UK’s economic future, recruiting and developing young people benefits organisations now, through improving workforce diversity, bringing in new ideas and skills, and helping to build talent pipelines.