The age of gigabit connectivity is dawning but how quickly will it advance? This report by the Pew Research Center asks: Will there be new, distinctive, and uniquely compelling technology applications that capitalize upon significant increases in bandwidth in the US between now and 2025?
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The nature of employment is undergoing a transformation, but what changes to the workplace will be critical to managing the 2020 workforce? This report discusses.
What are the problems faced by multi-national companies in policing the working conditions of their international supply chains? Verité, the NGO which monitors international labour rights, reports.
Technology may be ubiquitous, but Birgitte Andersen of the Work Foundation argues in this article from the Economist that face-to-face contact still matters.
The PISA study assesses the extent to which 15 year olds have acquired the key knowledge and skills that are needed to succeed in the labour market. Far eastern countries dominate the tables with exceptional performance from the majority of students. By comparison, the UK is simply average (or slightly below).
This Accenture study suggests that digital will help democratise the workplace, but disrupt HR in the process. Talent management will be embedded within organisations with managers taking the lead. HR departments that ignore this may, ironically, find themselves out of a job.
Experts respond - how will advances in artificial intelligence and robotics impact the economic and employment picture over the next decade?
This report reveals an encouraging trend: after a decline in 2012, global foreign direct investment flows rose by 9 per cent in 2013, with growth expected to continue in the years to come. International investment will be key in helping to reach the Millennium Development Goals of a post-2015 agenda for sustainable development.
The changing character, places and patterns of work have been the subject of intense policy debate and speculation. Will there be sufficient paid jobs, and will the employment opportunities of the future be radically different from the past?
This report by Raconteur discusses the future of retail in light of the changing landscape and technological advances.