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Hollywood Writer: ‘Process Of Writing Dismantled Into Gig Work’
Tonight Show writer Tim Barnes tells the BBC that the writers’ strike is not just a "tickle fight at the opera house”. Late night talk shows will shut down first, followed by television dramas, as the writers' walkout starts. Watch Interview Here
World Economic Forum: Nearly 25% Of Jobs Disrupted In Next Five Years — A.I. Could Play Key Role
The world of work is set to go through major changes in the coming years — with almost a quarter of jobs changing in the next five years, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum. Some 23% of jobs will be disrupted, WEF said in its 'Future of...
During The Great Breakup, Women Must Mentor Women In The Workplace
According to LeanIn.org and McKinsey & Co’s 2022 Women in the Workplace report, there is still a major gender gap in corporate leadership positions. Only one in four people in C-suite positions are female. To make matters worse, women leaders are leaving their...
Addressing Employer-Worker Disconnects Could Lead To Better Outcomes For All
Sixty-nine percent of employers cite one or more workforce-related issues as major concerns for their company's leadership, and more than six in 10 (61%) reevaluated their health, retirement, and other benefit offerings in 2022, according to a new survey report by...
IBM Replacing 7,800 Jobs With AI
Amid widespread concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna confirms the company will pause hiring and replace up to 7,800 jobs with AI. The transition will happen over the coming years, Krishna says in...
Germany Has Plan To Tackle Rapidly Aging Workforce: Recruiting Robots
A robot takeover has long been the stuff of science fiction, but digitalization could be key in solving Germany's labor shortage crisis, as its population ages. A record 45.9 million people were employed by Europe's largest economy in the fourth quarter of 2022,...
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It’s Not Just The Gig Economy — Precarious Work Is Everywhere
In their new report, “But Is It a Good Job? Understanding Employment Precarity in BC [British Columbia],” for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Kendra Strauss and Iglika Ivanova survey the rise of the “gig economy.” The report finds that the harms of...
