The world of work is being buffeted by a torrent of change, with multiple crises raising the magnitude and complexity of employment challenges to unprecedented levels.
Labour markets have been hit by disruptive mega-trends that weren’t on our radar just a decade ago.
These range from challenges we already know like gender disparities, informality and yout ... Show More
Oct 2
Skills financing: An eroding pillar of social development?
Investments in skills are instrumental in achieving social and economic goals. From the perspective of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, skills are important to achieving SDG 8 on decent work and economic growth, SDG 4 which includes TVET, and others. Be that as it may, lev ... Show More
22m 7s
Sep 24
Refugee inclusion in practice: Experiences, outcomes, and impacts
In this sixth episode of Refugees at work – What are their prospects?, we explore how the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN) is reshaping the international refugee response. Speakers, Svein Erik Stav and Tewodros Aragie Kebede share research findings and field experience ... Show More
25m 56s
Sep 23
Refugee agency, livelihoods and inclusion
The majority of the world’s refugees live in countries with fragile economies, where opportunities for employment and self-reliance are often limited. With displacement lasting more than a decade on average, the question of how refugees can build sustainable livelihoods has becom ... Show More
30m 19s
Nov 2024
A jobs report that doesn’t say much about the labor market
Today’s jobs report featured a shockingly small number of new hires with just around 12,000 jobs added. However, as FHN Financial’s Christopher Low explains, these dismal figures have more to do with recent extreme weather events and the ongoing strike at Boeing. Plus, we look at ... Show More
8m 31s
Apr 2023
2332: Navigating the Digital Skills Gap: The Future of Work
In today's episode of Tech Talks Daily Podcast, we welcome Simon Walker and Tim Smeaton from Kubrick Group, as we tackle the challenge of under-skilling in basic digital skills, which could affect 5 million workers by 2030. We dive into the UK's digital sector, its exponential gr ... Show More
28m 7s
Sep 2024
Immigration and unemployment
When discussing the economy after the interest rate cuts last week, chair of the US Federal Reserve Jay Powell made an interesting comment about jobs numbers and immigration. “If you are having millions of people come into the labour force, and you are creating 100,000 jobs, you’ ... Show More
19m 8s
Apr 2025
Rethinking Migration: Myths, Policies, and Global Realities
In this episode of All Things Policy, Aishwaria Sonavane sits down with Danish Zahoor to disentangle some of the myths surrounding global migration. The conversation explores the growing backlash against migration in developed countries, tracing its roots to globalisation and exa ... Show More
23m 32s