This inaugural edition of the OECD Skills Outlook is devoted to reporting the results of the first round of the Survey of Adult Skills, a product of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). The survey provides a rich source of data on adults’ proficiency in literacy, numeracy and problem solving in technology-rich environments.
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This CIPD report discusses the future of work under three broad themes: the changing nature of work; the diverse and changing nature of the workforce; and the changing nature of organisations and the workplace context and environment.
In this Deloitte report, Professor Dexter Dunphy argues that the established norm of a business's workforce being housed in a central office is set to change. The cause? Technology...
This report from PwC considers the future of mobility in a globally connected world and the ways in which the workplace dynamic is rapidly changing. What does the business world of 2020 and beyond hold?
Hays and Oxford Economics produce an annual survey covering skills and the labour market across the globe. This 2012 version was the first produced.
In this report, McKinsey discuss the strained market for skills and how it's expected to worsen significantly by 2030.
This report by the Work Foundation examines the concept of "good work" and discusses its role in supporting improvements in employee engagement, wellbeing, performance and productivity as businesses across the EU strive to rebuild market share and profitability.
This McKinsey paper discusses five trends that are influencing employment levels and shaping how work is done and jobs are created.
On December 15, 2011, the Atlantic Council partnered with PwC to host an inaugural high-level roundtable of leading business, government, and academic experts to analyze the global mismatch between skills and jobs, better known as the “skills gap,” and offer policy solutions. This report summarizes the conclusions of that discussion.