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Examining The Global Impact Of The Gig Economy Explosion

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Using online website traffic data, surveys across 17 countries and other methods, the World Bank found that developed countries hold the majority of the world’s large percentage of gig workers. However, the study cites the presence of a considerable wage gap felt by women in many regions. Who is gig work supporting?

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The Great Resignation has given way to The Big Stay, says the CIPD

Workplace Insight

The survey shows more than half (55 percent) of employers are looking to maintain their current staff level – the highest level since winter 2016/17. The latest Labour Market Outlook report surveyed 2,009 employers in March and April 2024 about their approaches to pay, staffing levels and addressing vacancies.

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These Are The Fastest Growing Jobs Dominating The Green Economy Right Now

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The role of environmental, health, and safety specialist was the fastest-growing green job between 2016 and 2022. . Analyzing member profiles from 2016 to 2022, LinkedIn’s report showed that the green jobs with the fastest pace of growth during this time were: . Environmental, health, and safety specialist (22.1%) .

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AI may boost productivity, but we are already becoming reliant on it, and that’s a problem

Workplace Insight

Interestingly, the report suggests the technology might help bridge the skill gap between low-skilled and high-skilled workers. Additionally, many executives surveyed believe AI will lead to job cuts, with 43 percent anticipating staff reductions. With AI’s growing capabilities, regulations are also on the rise.

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The Recent Flurry of Gig Economy Studies

Small Business Labs

Want Your Business to Thrive - Cultivate Your External Talent : The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Success Factors teamed up for study, which surveyed independent workers, managers who hire independent works and HR employees.  Below is a list of 4 of the recently released studies.    2. metropolitan areas. 

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Steps to take ahead of possible DOL change in exempt salary qualifications

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Why: Final regulations issued in 2016 almost doubled the salary threshold and were thrown out by a federal court. Review job descriptions You can use this time to conduct a job description survey of all employees. This isn’t an anonymous survey, so employees may be skittish about completing it. Ashton works very hard) aren’t.

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Major built environment institutes renew joint pledge to tackle global instability as cities boom 

Workplace Insight

Members of the UK Built Environment Advisory Group (UKBEAG), a group first launched in 2016 comprising the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) and the Landscape Institute (LI), have committed to work together for at least another 5 years.