Labour Market

By Hilary Cottam This is the second blog in a new series about the future of work. The series reflects on workshops that were held in five locations across Britain over the past two years. The project has been generously funded by Laudes Foundation, Open Society Foundation and James Anderson. …

By Hilary Cottam This is the first blog in a new series about the future of work. The series reflects on workshops that were held in five locations across Britain over the past two years. …

Many experts believe that up to 85 per cent of jobs are gained through networking. For many students, it can be daunting to find these opportunities and even harder to know what to say. This is why Tech Manitoba reignited Career Connections for Disrupted 2022. The virtual two-part event powered…

According to the latest data from the ONS, 60% of the UK’s working population had returned to pre-pandemic travel-to-work patterns in early March 2022. …

Since the beginning of the pandemic, workers on the frontlines of Ontario public services, including healthcare, education and social services have put their own health and safety at risk to make sure the people of Ontario get the services they need. One thing we’ve learned since 2020 when COVID-19 hit…

As we come to the end of a week of celebrations for International Women’s Day, I thought I’d update one of my all-time-favourite (and popular) #dataisbeautiful charts. The output is no less shocking than its earlier incarnation (the December 15th entry here). The chart shows various variables relating to 90…

Out of the 17 challenges of the 2030 Agenda, our team chose to tackle number 8: “decent work and economic growth” Decent work means work where labor rights and human rights are respected. …