Four things workers want implemented by their bosses post-pandemic
Work-life balance, flexibility and mental health are front-of-mind for employees as they look to their employers for certainty about the future, according to a new report.
Companies around the world are reassessing their policies and working arrangements after the COVID-19 pandemic tore up traditional working practices.
Employees are keen to see organizations put a greater emphasis on flexibility, competitive compensation and well-being once the pandemic is over, according to a report from McKinsey & Company. And they expressed some concerns that their wants and needs may not match those of their employers.
May 6, 2021
Covid-19 and its global impact has seen South Africa’s economy and job market sink significantly.
Last year it was reported that the local economy shrank more that the government’s predicted 7% initial forecast in 2020. Moving forward to SONA (State of the Nation Address) in 2021. The release of the critical skills list for South Africa, which features IT as a significant area of focus.
In South Africa, skills development is governed by the Skills Development Act that aims to improve quality of life for all employees and their professional futures. This act allows for South African businesses that meet legislative requirements to claim up to 60% of their skills development levy back from their specific SETA (Skills Education Training Authorities) – a great incentive for businesses to upskill and educate South Africa’s youth.
How a pandemic changed attitudes to work forever
By Opinion
The way we work has changed forever, and the way business operates must change too.
It is quite likely that working from home will be with us for far longer than expected by most companies.
A Gartner survey in February showed that 70 percent of customer service and support employees want to continue working from home after the pandemic, while a FlexJobs survey released in September last year showed that 65 percent of respondents want to carry on working remotely for the long term.
By the same token, a World Economic Forum Future of Jobs report released in October 2020 states that 84 percent of employers aim to rapidly digitalise working processes in 2021, including significantly expanding remote work.
Africa’s burgeoning youth population is already telling. Today, the median age is 20 compared with Europe at 43, North America at 39, Asia at 32, and Latin America and the Caribbean at 31. And Africa’s population is getting younger. Two in every five children will be born in Africa by 2050.
Much has been said about the possible economic, political and social implications of this changing demographic and the resulting gains, or catastrophe, if this population does not have access to basic systems to meet their needs. And that’s true. Without economic growth and better policy choices and institutional structures that give rise to it, African countries and cities – and their inhabitants – will not thrive.
These are the world’s best business schools
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum.
Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content
The 2021 global ranking of business and management schools by QS World University Rankings has been released.
North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Latin America and Africa and the Middle East are covered in the annual rankings.
Institutions are assessed on academic reputation, employer reputation, research citations per paper and the impact of a scholar’s published work.
Investment in education, skills and learning will be key to the world’s recovery from COVID-19, according to the Forum’s Future of Jobs report.